Soft power in today's day and age of complex geopolitics has departed from the conventional nomenclature given to it.
When Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Digital India Mission on 1 July 2015, many saw it as an ambitious technology programme aimed at expanding internet access and digitising government services.
For decades, India’s social contract rested on an assumption that required little intervention from the state: families would care for their elderly.
Every democracy owes two debts to its soldiers. The first is to equip them well enough to fight.
The Delhi High Court ordered the removal of five allegedly defamatory posts targeting Raghav Chadha while refusing broader personality rights protection, holding that most of the disputed content amounted to political criticism rather than a violation of personality rights.
Pune Rural Police on Wednesday recreated the crime scene with accused Chetan Chaudhary at Lohagad Fort and conducted forensic gait analysis as part of the ongoing Ketan Agarwal murder investigation.
The CBI has secured two days' custody of suspended Haryana IAS officer Pradeep Kumar Dagar in the alleged IDFC First Bank-linked fund diversion case as investigators widen their probe into the suspected Rs 504-crore banking fraud involving multiple Haryana government departments.
At least eight people were killed and 21 injured after a sleeper bus travelling from Rishikesh to Indore collided with a trailer and caught fire on the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway in Rajasthan's Dausa district.
"I don't want any other woman going through such an ordeal," RG Kar victim’s mother Ratna Debnath said in an exclusive conversation with The Statesman.
"Preliminary information suggests that the incident may have occurred in the vicinity of an unauthorised naphtha theft point located in the plant vicinity," the company said in an official statement.
Displaying egg stains and vegetable pieces that Mahua Moitra said had struck her during the protest, she accused the police of remaining passive as protesters targeted the premises.
The incident has triggered off panic in the district town with the Fire services and Burdwan Police Station officials rushing to the spot.
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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.
There are few rivers in the world that define a city as completely as the Danube defines Budapest.
In an age of shrinking attention spans and algorithm- driven playlists, four Indian musicians chose endurance over instant applause, immersion over interruption.
Kerala Chief Minister VD Satheesan said on Wednesday that the Adani Group must obtain state government's permission to transfer shares of the Vizhinjam seaport.
The neighbouring nations have exchanged the lists of civilian prisoners and fishermen in each other's custody through diplomatic channels at New Delhi and Islamabad.
The initiative combines motivational sessions, personality development workshops, meditation and environmental awareness activities.
Unlike earlier India-Japan summits that revolved around infrastructure projects, high-speed rail or broad strategic declarations, this meeting comes amid a series of cascading global crises that have blurred the line between economics and national security.
Nayara Energy has cut petrol prices by Rs 5 per litre and diesel prices by Rs 3 across its nationwide fuel station network after easing global crude oil prices. The reduction took effect from July 1.
The Centre has lowered aviation turbine fuel prices for domestic airlines by Rs 5 per litre and revised export duties on petrol, diesel and ATF from July 1, while leaving domestic fuel taxes unchanged.
Commercial LPG cylinder prices have been reduced by Rs 183.50 from today. A 19 kg commercial cylinder will now cost Rs 2,930 in Delhi, while the price of a 5 kg FTL cylinder has been cut by Rs 13.
India's fiscal deficit stood at Rs 1.62 trillion during the first two months of the financial year (April-May FY27), accounting for 9.6 per cent of the full-year Budget Estimate (BE) of Rs 16.96 trillion, according to data released by the Controller General of Accounts (CGA) on Tuesday.
The voiceover was called the cringiest in living memory. The women were called props. And the director being a woman made the whole thing harder to defend, not easier.
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Senior artists told him he belonged on the wedding circuit. He did not argue. He stopped doing weddings and started booking his own concerts instead.
Ten years have passed since the split. Brad Pitt has been with someone since 2022. Angelina Jolie just confirmed she has not been with anyone since the divorce.
Australia wicketkeeper-batter Beth Mooney believes the team's strength lies in its all-round depth, crediting consistent contributions from across the squad for powering the six-time champions into a record eighth ICC Women's T20 World Cup final.
As excitement continues to grow around teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, former South Africa batter Daryll Cullinan has urged Indian cricket to protect the 15-year-old from the pressures of early fame, saying the youngster should be allowed to enjoy his childhood before being fast-tracked into international cricket.
India’s white-ball tour of Bangladesh appears to have moved a step closer to becoming a reality after the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) invited bids for the television and digital media rights of the series, even though the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is yet to officially confirm the tour.
Banned from the Indian Premier League until the 2028 season, Harry Brook has insisted he has no regrets about skipping the cash-rich franchise league, saying his only priority is representing England as he also emerged as the leading contender to succeed Ben Stokes as the country's next Test captain.
The National Testing Agency has started evaluating NEET-UG 2026 re-examination answer sheets and is scrutinising over 10,000 objections to the provisional answer key before announcing the results.
In an era when mobile phones have replaced books as the preferred companions of many, one man from rural Karnataka has spent more than half a century proving that the printed word still matters.
Artificial Intelligence in the classroom In a country with a varied demography like India , new measures and components constantly reshape the education landscape. Most recently the affordable and accessible artificial intelligence-driven tools have made their foray into the academic classroom.
CBSE has dismissed Class 12 student Vedant Shrivastava's claims about discrepancies in his re-evaluation results, saying his Physics score increased by nine marks and nearly all revaluation applications have been processed.
"I don't want any other woman going through such an ordeal," RG Kar victim’s mother Ratna Debnath said in an exclusive conversation with The Statesman.
"Preliminary information suggests that the incident may have occurred in the vicinity of an unauthorised naphtha theft point located in the plant vicinity," the company said in an official statement.
Languages and Culture Department, Joint Directors Raj Singh and Urvashi Rangara have been elevated to the rank of Additional Director in FPL-13 (Group 'A') with immediate effect.
According to a suspension order issued by the association's central office on June 30, Dr Soni has been found to have committed "acts of indiscipline and made highly inappropriate, offensive, and disrespectful remarks regarding the late Mr. Ketan Agrawal, in violation of the Constitution, Code of Conduct, and ethical values of AIDSA."
Displaying egg stains and vegetable pieces that Mahua Moitra said had struck her during the protest, she accused the police of remaining passive as protesters targeted the premises.
India and African nations should expand cooperation in renewable energy, critical minerals, technology and skills development to capitalize on an emerging multipolar world, diplomats and policy experts said , while cautioning that geopolitical uncertainty could reshape global alliances.
The Khurda Road Division of East Coast Railway has recorded its highest-ever ticket checking earnings of Rs 15.63 crore during the first quarter (April–June) of the 2026-27 financial year.
Australia wicketkeeper-batter Beth Mooney believes the team's strength lies in its all-round depth, crediting consistent contributions from across the squad for powering the six-time champions into a record eighth ICC Women's T20 World Cup final.
Trinamool Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Wednesday strongly condemned the alleged attack on party's MP Mahua Moitra.
The incident has triggered off panic in the district town with the Fire services and Burdwan Police Station officials rushing to the spot.
