On the eve of the auspicious Navratras—nine days before the festival of Dussehra—Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 5 p.m. address set an upbeat tone for the season. With GST 2.0 taking effect tomorrow, households and small…
Punjab, the land of five rivers, has always carried the burden of floods. Year after year, torrential rains and swollen rivers wash away houses, livestock, and fields, leaving families staring at the sky in despair.…
Every winter, northern India chokes under a toxic haze. The culprit is no mystery—stubble burning. Farmers, pressed for time and money, set their fields ablaze to clear land for the next crop. The result? Smog-filled…
Rice farming is a vital part of American agriculture, particularly in states like Arkansas, California, Louisiana, Texas, and Mississippi. After harvest, farmers are left with vast quantities of rice stubble, a by-product that poses both…
A tragic incident in the United States has shocked the Indian community, particularly in Telangana, after 30-year-old Mohammed Nizamuddin from Mahabubnagar district was shot dead by police in Santa Clara, California. The incident occurred on…
India has just scored a rare hat-trick. In May, Morningstar DBRS upgraded our rating. In August, S&P Global did the same. And now in September, Japan’s R&I has followed. All three have raised India’s sovereign…
In a country where power often bends rules and truth is muffled under political convenience, rare are the men who dare to stand tall, unafraid of consequences. Cmdt. Jasvir Singh was one such figure —…
NEW DELHI – The United States has denied and revoked visas for several Indian business executives and corporate leaders accused of trafficking fentanyl precursors, a move the U.S. Embassy in New Delhi described as part…
[caption id="attachment_14748" align="alignleft" width="647"] Credit: Daljit Kaur Sandhu/HT[/caption] In Punjab, political leaders have seemingly mastered the art of looking busy without actually doing anything. Their days are meticulously planned around ribbon-cutting ceremonies, selfies with toddlers,…
On a stage lit by camera flashes, ministers cut ribbons the way magicians pull scarves from hats — with flourish and zero follow-through. Meanwhile, in the fields, the script is simple and brutal: onions sell…
