Politics

Dalai Lama visits monastery in disputed Arunachal Pradesh region

Dalai Lama snub: How India keels over in face of bare-knuckle diplomacy

China grudgingly accommodated the fact that India hosted the Lama and occasionally used his banner to spite it, while for India, batting for him was an emphatic diplomatic statement.

Mar 8, 2018

Rajinikanth condemns BJP leader H Raja's comment on Periyar, says razing of a statue is barbaric

Tamil superstar Rajinikanth called the demolition of Periyar's statue is a "barbaric act" and condemned the views of Tamil Nadu BJP leader H Raja.

Mar 8, 2018

Without Real Star Upendra, KPJP will fade into obscurity

The future of KPJP virtually ended after Upendra's resignation. It is also a setback for the Real Star as there is little chance of him contesting in the next elections.

Mar 8, 2018

AP special status row: Here's all you need to know

Initially three states Assam, Nagaland and Jammu & Kashmir were granted special status.

Mar 8, 2018

TDP-BJP breakup over AP special status: Chandrababu Naidu cries foul over PM Narendra Modi's unavailability

AP CM N Chandrababu Naidu said TDP took the decision after Prime Minister Narendra Modi failed to fulfill the state's demand for special category status.

Mar 8, 2018

North eastern states of India currently under the rule of BJP and Congress

NDA rules 22 states now: Will Narendra Modi-led BJP achieve its goal of 'Congress-mukt Bharat'?

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its allies are in power in 22 states out of 29 after the surprise win in the northeast

Mar 8, 2018

Melania Trump wears a nearly $4,000 outfit for meeting Israeli prime ministers wife

The First Lady wore a custom-made Max Mara wrap coat during a meeting with her husband, Israels Prime Minister and his wife.

Mar 7, 2018

Why Trumps trade war could kill US jobs

On Thursday 1 March, President Donald Trump announced his plans to impose a 25% tariff on all steel imports and a 10% tariff on aluminium imports. Historically, trade wars have not worked out well for the American people and Trumps trade war may not be any different.

Mar 7, 2018

Who is Shyama Prasad Mukherjee? Bharatiya Jana Sangh founder died in J&K protesting against Article 370

An erudite scholar, Shyama Prasad Mukherjee (Syama Prasad Mookerjee) is credited with founding the precursor to the modern-day Bharatiya Janata Party.

Mar 7, 2018

What is the Hatch Act?

Kellyanne Conway violated a federal law prohibiting government employees from engaging in political activity in their official capacity, the U.S. Office of Special Counsel announced on Tuesday. The 1939 law, called the Hatch Act, prohibits federal employees from using their official authority to try to interfere or influence an election or to impact the outcome of the election while in duty.

Mar 7, 2018

Who is Periyar EV Ramasamy? Dravidian movement stalwart led anti-Hindi agitation after quitting Congress

EV Ramasamy, aka Periyar, was a respected Tamil political and social leader who fought for equality for lower castes and rejected religious oppression.

Mar 7, 2018

What is the Alt-Right? The Alternative Right movement is slowly declining

The Alt-Right movement has been around since 2010, with a steady number of people identifying themselves with its ideology. However, one year after the inauguration of President Donald Trump, the anti-immigrant and anti-Semitic movement is floundering.

Mar 7, 2018

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Politics

Dalai Lama snub: How India keels over in face of bare-knuckle diplomacy

Rajinikanth condemns BJP leader H Raja's comment on Periyar, says razing of a statue is barbaric

Without Real Star Upendra, KPJP will fade into obscurity

AP special status row: Here's all you need to know

TDP-BJP breakup over AP special status: Chandrababu Naidu cries foul over PM Narendra Modi's unavailability

NDA rules 22 states now: Will Narendra Modi-led BJP achieve its goal of 'Congress-mukt Bharat'?

Melania Trump wears a nearly $4,000 outfit for meeting Israeli prime ministers wife

Why Trumps trade war could kill US jobs

Who is Shyama Prasad Mukherjee? Bharatiya Jana Sangh founder died in J&K protesting against Article 370

What is the Hatch Act?

Who is Periyar EV Ramasamy? Dravidian movement stalwart led anti-Hindi agitation after quitting Congress

What is the Alt-Right? The Alternative Right movement is slowly declining

BR Ambedkar joins SP Mukherjee, Lenin and Periyar as statues vandalized, pulled down across India [Video]

Who is the pro-pot congressman after Ted Cruzs seat?

Who is Ben Carson, Trumps US secretary of HUD?

Time for India to follow suit? France, Germany, Netherlands, US banned use of EVMs [here's why]

Dhanush's Captain Miller has no buyers in Telugu states? Here's why

Deepika Padukone is a sight to behold in velvet gown; attends Academy Museum Gala with Selena Gomez, Dua Lip [see pics]