Of human migration and citizenship in Assam
The petitioner’s claim was that granting citizenship to immigrants claiming entry before March 25, 1971, was harming Assam’s identity.
25 October 2024, 11:16 AM
Jaishankar’s Islamabad visit and the future of India-Pakistan ties
Ten years is a long time in India-Pakistan relations, which are often prone to fits and starts.
6 October 2024, 11:30 AM
Why is the BJP playing the 'Bangladeshi infiltrator' card?
BJP is making infiltration an election campaign plank in Santhal Parganas and Kolhan.
29 September 2024, 10:45 AM
India draws roadmap for textile revamp
India has drawn up a roadmap for generating 4.5-6 crore jobs in the textile sector by 2030 to make its market size grow to $350 billion from around $165 billion at present, India’s Textiles Minister Giriraj Singh said.
28 September 2024, 18:00 PM
Former Indian high commissioners call for engagement between Bangladesh, India
In separate interviews with The Daily Star over the weekend, Deb Mukharji and Veena Sikri addressed various issues, including the question of the extradition of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina
23 September 2024, 13:54 PM
Kejriwal’s bail, resignation and the road ahead
Kejriwal’s reasoning for his resignation has raised at least two questions.
15 September 2024, 13:00 PM
Will India learn anything from the Wayanad Tragedy?
Environmental scientists have attributed the landslides to a combination of loss of forest cover due to unregulated infrastructure development.
5 August 2024, 05:00 AM
First budget of Modi govt 3.0: Political exigencies and beyond
India’s annual budget is always as much an economic statement as it is political.
29 July 2024, 03:00 AM
What led to the deadly stampede in India’s Hathras?
Tragedy unfolded in Hathras in India’s most populous state of Uttar Pradesh on July 2, when at least 123 people perished in a stampede that broke out at a religious congregation.
4 July 2024, 08:20 AM
PM’s India Visit: Defence, Teesta project, port likely to be on agenda
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s upcoming visit to New Delhi on June 21-22 will focus on some key issues in bilateral relations that have regional geopolitical significance.
19 June 2024, 18:00 PM
News Analysis: ‘A victory that feels like defeat’
By all accounts, Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party looks set to return for a rare third consecutive term to rule India. It has emerged as the largest single party but failed to reach the majority mark on its own. The opposition INDIA alliance led by Congress made a strong comeback that has done the spadework for a check and balance in a democracy.
4 June 2024, 18:00 PM
Mp Azim’s Murder: Aktaruzzaman coordinated murder from Gulshan flat
While killing Jhenaidah-4 MP Anwarul Azim Anar at a Kolkata flat, the assailants were on the phone with mastermind Aktaruzzaman, known in his hometown Jhenaidah as Shaheen Mia, several investigators suspect.
26 May 2024, 18:00 PM
93 constituencies go to polls today
Polling for more than half of the total number of 543 Lok Sabha constituencies will be completed by the end of the third phase of voting today, when the electoral fate of several high-profile leaders, including Home Minister Amit Shah and Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, will be sealed.
6 May 2024, 18:00 PM
India lifts ban on onion export amid polls in Maharashtra
India yesterday removed the ban on onion exports subject to a minimum export price of $550 per tonne, a decision that can help boost the income of a large section of farmers and comes amidst Lok Sabha polls in key producing regions, including the state of Maharashtra.
4 May 2024, 18:00 PM
Moon may contain more ice than past estimations: study
A recent study by space scientists from India and the US reveals evidence for a greater possibility of finding much more water-ice in the craters of the moon’s two polar regions than estimated in the past.
2 May 2024, 08:19 AM
India votes in second phase of mammoth polls
After a high-octane campaign, India today goes into the second phase of voting in the marathon seven-phase general election as Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeks a rare third term on the back of issues such as growth, welfare and Hindu nationalism.
25 April 2024, 18:00 PM
India launches first multi-purpose green hydrogen pilot project in Himachal Pradesh
India's first multi-purpose (combined Heat & Power) green hydrogen pilot project at state-owned Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam’s 1,500 MW hydro power station (NJHPS) in Jhakri, Himachal Pradesh, was inaugurated today.
25 April 2024, 12:44 PM
Dhruva Space partners with Indian government for space-grade solar array
In a step towards indigenisation in space sector, the Indian government’s Technology Development Board (TDB) has extended financial support for a fabrication of cutting-edge space-grade solar array and test facility by start-up Dhruva Space Private Limited in Hyderabad.
25 April 2024, 12:35 PM
India develops lightest bullet-proof jacket against high-calibre ammo
India has successfully developed the lightest bullet-proof jacket in the country for protection against highest threat from ammunition 7.62 x 54 R API (Level 6 of BIS 17051).
24 April 2024, 08:13 AM
CDOT and IIT Jodhpur collaborate for 5G and beyond
Centre For Development of Telematics (CDOT), the Indian government’s premier Telecom R&D Centre, and Indian Institute of Technology, Jodhpur today signed an agreement for “Automated Service Management in 5G and Beyond Networks Using AI”.
24 April 2024, 07:47 AM