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Citizen’s Burden

When the government insists that an Indian passport is not proof of Indian citizenship, something more than a legal clarification is at stake.

War and Consent

The most enduring consequence of a war is often not what happens on the battlefield, but what it reveals about the institutions that authorise it.

War and Consent
Plutocracy gone crazy

At its zenith, England was known as a nation of shopkeepers, where trade followed the crown; this was however interchangeable ~ the East India Company accumulated an empire, many times the size of the mother country.

Plutocracy gone crazy
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‘Illegal buildings will go’
‘Illegal buildings will go’

Pravesh Wahi is the Mayor of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) and is recognised as an experienced public representative and administrator in Delhi's local governance system.

Postcard from Budapest

There are few rivers in the world that define a city as completely as the Danube defines Budapest.

Postcard from Budapest
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Adani to invest Rs 20,000 crore to develop airport cities across 5 States in India
Adani to invest Rs 20,000 crore to develop airport cities across 5 States in India

Adani Airport City Limited (AACL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Adani Airport Holdings Limited (AAHL), has officially announced that it will develop integrated airport cities across its airport network, bringing together hospitality, retail, entertainment, convention and commercial infrastructure within seamlessly connected, walkable urban districts.

Micron briefly surpasses Meta and Tesla in market value

Micron Technology briefly overtook Meta Platforms and Tesla by market capitalisation on Thursday after the US memory-chip maker delivered stronger-than-expected quarterly guidance, reinforcing investor confidence in the artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure boom and soaring demand for memory chips.

Micron briefly surpasses Meta and Tesla in market value
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School textbook blunder row: Odisha govt cracks whips on 10 SCERT officials

The Odisha government on Friday suspended four senior officials of the State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT), including its former Director, and initiated disciplinary proceedings against six others after a high-level inquiry held them accountable for glaring errors in school textbooks prescribed for the current academic session.

School textbook blunder row: Odisha govt cracks whips on 10 SCERT officials
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Congress on Sunday took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his reference to the Aldabra Giant Tortoise during his ongoing visit to Seychelles, with party general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh claiming that India had officially recognised the iconic species long before the current government. In a post on social media platform X, Ramesh wrote, “Long before the self-declared but brutally exposed Vishwaguru discovered the Aldabra Giant Tortoise yesterday, Dr. Manmohan Singh’s government had issued a postage stamp on August 2, 2008.” The Congress leader’s remarks came a day after Prime Minister Modi, who is on a three-day State Visit to Seychelles as the Guest of Honour for the island nation’s Golden Jubilee National Day celebrations, highlighted the Aldabra Giant Tortoise during his engagements in the country. The species, native to Seychelles’ Aldabra Atoll, is among the world’s largest tortoises and is regarded as a symbol of the country’s unique biodiversity and conservation efforts. By referring to the 2008 commemorative postage stamp issued during the United Progressive Alliance government led by former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, the Congress sought to argue that India’s recognition of the Aldabra Giant Tortoise predates the Narendra Modi government’s initiatives and public references to the species. The exchange is the latest in a series of political barbs between the Congress and the ruling BJP over the legacy of previous governments and the attribution of achievements in India’s diplomatic and environmental engagements. Prime Minister Modi’s visit to Seychelles has focused on strengthening bilateral ties in areas including maritime security, climate action, sustainable development, digital connectivity and the blue economy. During the visit, he also received Seychelles’ highest honour for environmental conservation and sustainable development and held talks with the country’s leadership aimed at deepening the strategic partnership between the
Congress on Sunday took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his reference to the Aldabra Giant Tortoise during his ongoing visit to Seychelles, with party general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh claiming that India had officially recognised the iconic species long before the current government. In a post on social media platform X, Ramesh wrote, “Long before the self-declared but brutally exposed Vishwaguru discovered the Aldabra Giant Tortoise yesterday, Dr. Manmohan Singh’s government had issued a postage stamp on August 2, 2008.” The Congress leader’s remarks came a day after Prime Minister Modi, who is on a three-day State Visit to Seychelles as the Guest of Honour for the island nation’s Golden Jubilee National Day celebrations, highlighted the Aldabra Giant Tortoise during his engagements in the country. The species, native to Seychelles’ Aldabra Atoll, is among the world’s largest tortoises and is regarded as a symbol of the country’s unique biodiversity and conservation efforts. By referring to the 2008 commemorative postage stamp issued during the United Progressive Alliance government led by former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, the Congress sought to argue that India’s recognition of the Aldabra Giant Tortoise predates the Narendra Modi government’s initiatives and public references to the species. The exchange is the latest in a series of political barbs between the Congress and the ruling BJP over the legacy of previous governments and the attribution of achievements in India’s diplomatic and environmental engagements. Prime Minister Modi’s visit to Seychelles has focused on strengthening bilateral ties in areas including maritime security, climate action, sustainable development, digital connectivity and the blue economy. During the visit, he also received Seychelles’ highest honour for environmental conservation and sustainable development and held talks with the country’s leadership aimed at deepening the strategic partnership between the

Chandni Chowk Nagrik Manch General Secretary Praveen Shankar Kapoor wrote to Delhi Mayor Pravesh Wahi and Municipal Commissioner Sanjeev Khirwar, drawing their attention to the alleged negligence by the civic body officials in identifying dangerous buildings and taking action against them after conducting a pre-monsoon survey.