NEW DELHI: A day after former Congress leader Shakeel Ahmed’s scathing remarks against Rahul Gandhi, veteran leader Rashid Alvi on Sunday said that the lack of an effective platform for dialogue and limited access to the top leadership has created a serious communication gap within the organisation.Speaking to news agency ANI, Alvi said party workers…
Tejashwi named RJD’s working president NEW DELHI: Tejashwi Yadav, son of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) patriarch Lalu Prasad Yadav, was appointed the national working president of the party, which was relegated to the margins in last year’s Bihar polls.The appointment coincided with visible signs of internal disquiet within the party. Hours ahead of the RJD’s…
With the objective of economically empowering women and creating livelihood opportunities, Assam Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday launched the distribution of cheques worth Rs. 10,000 each to 30,806 women under the Mukhya Mantri Mahila Udyamita Abhiyan (MMUA) in the Borkhetri Assembly Constituency of Nalbari district.With this, the scheme has so far benefited…
PM Narendra Modi (File photo) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged young citizens to register as voters upon turning 18, calling it a vital step towards strengthening India’s democracy and fulfilling their constitutional responsibility.Speaking during the 130th episode of his monthly radio programme Mann Ki Baat, Modi highlighted the significance of the…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday addressed the 130th edition of Mann Ki Baat, marking the first episode of the monthly radio programme in 2026. The address came on the eve of India’s 76th Republic Day and coincided with National Voters’ Day, which is observed annually on January 25.In his remarks, the Prime…
“How are you a Bengali girl if you don’t have a round chubby face?”“Careful on the terrace or the wind may blow you off…”“Do you need a belt, or will a rubber band do?” “Sure it’s not anorexia?”Over the years, I’ve heard them all. Sometimes, all in the same afternoon. Usually delivered with a laugh….
Prime Minister Narendra Modi (File photo/PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday extended greetings to citizens on National Voters’ Day and urged people to honour the spirit of democracy by consistently participating in the electoral process, calling it essential for strengthening the resolve towards a Viksit Bharat.National Voters’ Day is observed annually on January 25…
Once the preserve of people who had lived long, complicated lives — ageing film stars, war survivors, Nobel laureates — memoirs now follow a different timetable. From bookstore front tables to literary fest panels across India, writers in their twenties and thirties are redefining what a memoir looks like, and who gets to tell it.These…
Hirapur: An unidentified bike-borne assailant shot dead a 45-year-old shopowner on his way to offer prayers at a nearby mosque in Karim Dangal in West Burdwan’s Hirapur on Saturday morning. The deceased has been identified as Md Sarfuddin, the owner of a grilles and other steel structures shop in the area, reports Mohammad Asif.Police have…
In the Indian startup ecosystem, one constantly hears about how IITs and BITS produce some incredible founders. But there is a large cohort of founders that doesn’t get as much airtime despite quietly outperforming any single IIT when it comes to unicorn creation. Meet the BARBIE founders — those who did their Bachelors Abroad and…
