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Fatorda, Goa: NorthEast United inched closer to a playoffs berth with a 2-1 win over 10-man East Bengal in the Hero Indian Super League at the Fatorda Stadium, on Tuesday.

Ahmedabad: Seasoned M Dharma (Bengaluru) and Ahmedabad-based rookie Anshul Patel shot scores of three-under-33 over nine holes to take the first round lead at the inaugural Glade One Masters here on Tuesday.

New Delhi: Asian Championship silver medalist Deepak Kumar, Naveen Kumar and Jyoti Gulia put up dominate performances as they opened their campaign on winning note on the opening day at the 72nd Strandja Memorial Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria.

The NaMo government presented an ideal issue to social scientists and psychologists in India for research and investigations to assess the social and psychological impact of the eleven months of the lock down. For eleven months, Indians except tiny tots have been forced to cover their mouth and nose with a mask to protect themselves from onslaughts of the infectious germs of corona virus. The Prime Minister Narendra Modi adopted the so called precautionary strategy in fight against the corona virus infections even before it became a threat.

New Delhi: Tokyo Olympics quota holders, promising Angad Bajwa and seasoned Mairaj Ahmed Khan will spearhead 13-member Indian challenge at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Shotgun World Cup stage to be held in Cairo from 24th February.

Bambolim, Goa: When Odisha take on Mumbai City at the GMC Stadium in Bambolim on Wednesday, they will be just the supporting cast in the larger drama that is playing out at the top of the Hero Indian Super League table.

Indian middle class has suddenly come to realise that the opposition parties have their role to play and must raise their voice against the failures of the government. They also feel they have let them down by not raising the issue of abnormal rise in the prices of petrol and diesel. They accuse the opposition parties and their leaders of ignoring the interest of the people and also abdicating their responsibilities.

The way our Prime Minister has been constantly emphasizing on giving greater role to the private sector day in and day out with certain follow up actions is one of the most dangerous things of the recent times. It has become particularly hazardous at this juncture when the Indian economy is reeling under the COVID-19 induced unprecedented crisis, causing the very survival of many enterprises, both in private and public sector at stake. The immediate task in hand is to save the economy from destruction, and thereby to save the people and the jobs.

Funding is very important for a political party and more so for a party not in power. The Congress party is going through a severe financial crunch and has sent out SOS to its chief ministers. In recent meetings with the office bearers this was one the subjects raised. The upcoming state assembly elections in Kerala, Assam, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, and Puducherry have increased the party's pressure. Unfortunately for the Grand Old Party, it is ruling only in Punjab, Rajasthan, Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh only. The Congress just lost Puducherry on February 22 after the Chief Minister resigned following defection of party legislators.

While USA-based investors are euphoric about India, Japanese are morose. Both are major foreign investors in India. During pandemic, FDI from USA boomed. It increased by over 230 percent in the first half of 2020-21 - from US $ 2,151 million in April-September 2019-20 to US$ 7,123 million in April-September 2020-21. In contrast, Japanese investment dipped less than half during the first six months of 2021-22. Japanese investment dropped to US $ 653 million in April-September 2020-21, from US $ 1784 million in April-September 2019-20. USA emerged the second biggest foreign investor in 2020-21 and Japan trailed to fifth biggest.