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The bi-annual meetings of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund in Washington when the policy wonks of these institutions for meet with finance ministers of the participating countries are important occasions for findings solutions to the world’s economic ills.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in for a couple of 2024 surprises when the country goes for yet another general election. The surprises will come courtesy the hardcore cache of the Hindu electorate that the BJP and the Modi government have been taking for granted during the course of Prime Minister Modi’s second term. There is a silent retaliation waiting to blow the BJP’s chances of a cool third-time majority in a row. Those who have spread their tentacles wide and deep into the sanatani Hindu’s psyche have felt the BJP’s slide from grace.

No stranger to intra-party squabbles, BJP leaders of West Bengal unit have often differed over internal matters of the party. But fissures are now discernible in the state saffron camp leadership over actions of governor, CV Anand Bose in the recent communal violence which erupted in the state.

Indian children have fundamental right to education and the number of incidences of violation has crossed 12.5 lakhs in the form of out of school students during the education session 2022-23 just ended. Equity and inclusion thus remain important issues, apart from quality and relevance of the India’s education system that is needed to equip our children with education and skills they need to thrive in their life in a fast changing world.

There has been a mixed diplomatic response from various foreign countries attending the recent G20 sessions in different states of India’s lush-green Northeast.

“We will win all the 40 seats” is the clarion call of the BJP Chanakya Amit Shah to his cadres and sympathisers in Bihar. But the task ahead is arduous. Riding on the shoulders of the RSS, Narendra Modi and his lieutenant Shah may talk of accomplishing the mission, but the ground realities depict a different proposition, the BJP eventually may not only retain the seats it won in 2019., it will lose heavily in 2024 Lok Sabha polls.

When Arvind Kejriwal launched his Aam Admi Party in 2012 and bid for power the following year for Delhi assembly in 2013, no one thought he would find political space and sustain himself for long years. Now, on Monday, the Election Commission has granted AAP national party status on the basis of the party’s performance in the assembly polls. With AAP, there are now six political parties with National status. The others are Congress, BJP, BSP, CPI(M) and NPP.

New Delhi: Hosts Delhi Capitals and former champion Mumbai Indians will battle it out for their first win in this season's Indian Premier League when they face each other at Arun Jaitley Stadium here on Tuesday.

New Delhi: In a move to give big boost to the sport in the country Hockey India (HI) on Monday announced that it will revive the Hockey India League (HIL).

Chandigarh: Top professionals of the country including defending champion Yuvraj Sandu,Olympian Udyan Mane and Sachin Baisoya are among the 126 players who will vie for top honours in the Rs one crore the TATA Steel PGTI Players Championship to be played from 12 – 15 April at the Chandigarh Golf Club. The Pro-Am event will be staged on April 11.