Recent Views 26 Guns, gold and tolls How Congo’s militias and guerrillas profit from the M23 war In a remote mining village in the Democratic Republic of Congo, teenagers carrying Kalashnikovs guard a gold mine while claiming to fight for their country. But behind the language of patriotism lies another reality: a growing militia economy…
Recent Views 20 Cockroach Janta Party’s July 20 march to parliament in New Delhi. NEW DELHI: The Delhi Police crime branch on Thursday registered an FIR into the July 20 CJP protest to investigate people behind the violence, police sources told news agency PTI.Police officials on Wednesday also denied permission for the CJP’s proposed protest…
Recent Views 19 Indian Contingent (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Officials of the Ministry Of Youth Affairs and Sports of India (MYAS) and the National Sports Federations (NSFs) will review India’s performance at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya on October 13. India had picked 85 medals at the continental games to finish fourth in the…
Recent Views 21 New Delhi, Oct 08 (ANI): Union Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman chairs 57th meeting of the GST Council, in New Delhi on Thursday. (@FinMinIndia X/ANI Photo) The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council on Thursday recommended a series of changes aimed at easing compliance, reducing procedural burdens and simplifying the…
Recent Views 28 “I know you are here to kill me. Shoot, you are only going to kill a man.”Nearly six decades after his death, Che Guevara is still 39 – and still on T-shirts.Like Marilyn Monroe, Kurt Cobain and Bob Marley, Che has remained frozen in time, forever young in the public imagination. The…
Recent Views 21 TCS said growth during the quarter was broad-based across international markets, with BFSI, manufacturing and technology services among the key contributors. Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), India’s largest IT services company, on Thursday reported a 15 per cent rise in consolidated net profit to Rs 13,884 crore for the September quarter, aided by…
Recent Views 28 UN chief António Guterres is due to leave office at the end of 2026. ‘If you ever feel useless, remember; the United Nations exists,’ goes a viral meme, reflecting the growing frustration over the organisation’s inability to resolve major global conflicts.As usual, the ongoing 81st UN General Assembly has seen a succession…
Recent Views 21 Sanju Samson (Image: IANS) Sanju Samson may be enduring a lean run, but former India batter Cheteshwar Pujara believes the wicketkeeper-batter deserves something more valuable than another chance, backing and security from the team management.With India leading the five-match T20I series 1-0 after an eight-wicket win over the West Indies in Lucknow,…
Recent Views 23 LJP (Ram Vilas) looks to establish its electoral presence in Uttar Pradesh while remaining aligned with the BJP-led alliance. Chirag has indicated that contesting as part of the alliance is the party’s priority, although he has kept open the option of fighting independently. NEW DELHI: Union minister Chirag Paswan said that his…
Recent Views 17 GDP records strong growth, but why is Dalal Street tumbling? India’s GDP has surpassed estimates, clocking a 7.8% growth. The World Bank is betting on an even stronger year than it previously expected. Yet, Dalal Street is bleeding.So what’s happening? Why is the stock market crashing when the economy appears to be…
