Lok Sabha polls: Seven lessons from seven decades Now that the results of the Lower House elections in India are due to be announced, the attention of the people, voters and non-voters, pollsters and psephologists is riveted on what June 4 brings. Opinion 04 Jun, 2024
Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi questioned in money-laundering probe Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi questioned in money-laundering probe World 13 Jun, 2022
Social engineering: In the electoral context of Nepal Social engineering is the systematic way of hacking a group of people. It has significance in several fields. Given the humungous data generated through the internet and the emergence of artificial intelligence (AI), it has made human hacking unprecedentedly convenient. Opinion 24 Dec, 2021
BJP leader Subramanian Swamy welcomes Supreme Court's House reinstatement decision Leader of Bharatiya Janata Party Subramanian Swamy has welcomed the Supreme Court of Nepal's verdict leading to reinstatement of House of Representatives. World 24 Feb, 2021
Are you British? India government asks Modi's main election rival, Gandhi, to respond NEW DELHI: India’s government has asked Rahul Gandhi, the president of the main opposition Congress party, to respond to a complaint by a lawmaker from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party accusing him of holding dual British citizenship... Women 30 Apr, 2019
Indian activists hopeful as top court hears challenge to gay sex ban Law dates from British rule India reinstated gay sex ban in 2013 Enforcement is rare NEW DELHI: India's top court on Tuesday began hearing arguments challenging a colonial-era law banning homosexuality, and activists said they... Women 11 Jul, 2018
Tamil film star to enter politics in India's "Detroit" NEW DELHI, Dec 31: A big star of India's Tamil-language movies, Rajinikanth, said on Sunday he is launching a political party, adding drama to a heated political scene in a state with a history of film stars becoming chief ministers. Tamil Nadu,... Women 31 Dec, 2017
India�s flagging economy draws dire warnings of recession NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi came to power on a euphoric wave of promises to boost India’s economy, add millions of jobs and bring “good times” to the developing nation. Three years later, India’s economic prospects look... 29 Sep, 2017
PM Deuba meets with Indian leaders NEW DELHI: Senior leaders of major political parties of India today called on Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba who is presently on the five-day state visit to India. During the meeting held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi, the PM held... Travel 25 Aug, 2017
Pretender to Tamil Nadu leadership Sasikala jailed for corruption NEW DELHI: India's Supreme Court convicted a confidante of the late chief minister of Tamil Nadu on Tuesday in a corruption case that will put her behind bars and effectively end her bid to become chief minister of the southern state. The court... Women 14 Feb, 2017
Naming of new RBI chief shows Modi government regains composure after Rajan shock NEW DELHI: Raghuram Rajan's abrupt announcement of his departure as governor of the Reserve Bank of India came as a nasty surprise to many, especially his fans in the investment community, but the way Urjit Patel was chosen as his successor has... Women 22 Aug, 2016
Hindu monk's Ayodhya temple mission a headache for Modi AYODHYA: Prime Minister Narendra Modi was flying high in June, jetting from Afghanistan to Mexico in a whirlwind of red carpet diplomacy crowned by a speech to the US Congress extolling democracy and investment opportunities in the... Women 18 Jul, 2016