Representative image (AI) NEW DELHI: Even as hospital deliveries resumed after Covid, India recorded a sharp rise in babies dying just before birth in the post-pandemic period, according to a major national study analysing births between 2019 and 2022. The findings point to serious gaps in pregnancy care—losses that often go unnoticed and are grieved…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi pitched a “double engine” growth model after India and the EU signed a historic free trade agreement, positioning the pact as a stabilising force amid global economic turmoil. India and the European Union finalised their largest-ever free trade agreement, promising cheaper imports, wider market access and new opportunities for exporters, services…
NEW DELHI: When Prashant Kishor entered Bihar’s electoral arena with Jan Suraaj, he set out to challenge the state’s entrenched caste politics with a different pitch — one centred on governance failures, migration and the promise of jobs. The message found an audience. The votes, however, did not follow.Kishor’s transition from celebrated strategist to politician…
“You are characterless.”“Sports have very little scope for girls.”“Where is your dupatta? There are male teachers here.”“Only two girls?”“Menstrual leave? Your pay would be deducted.”“Don’t wear jeans.”“You’re grown up now. You shouldn’t be roaming around. It’s better for young girls to stay indoors.”“I think I’m barely considered a woman.”These lines are not lifted from the…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s student engagement initiative Pariksha Pe Charcha (PPC) returned in 2026 with record participation and a truly pan-India footprint. A snippet announcing the comeback was released on PM Modi’s YouTube channel.Prime Minister Narendra Modi engaged directly with students from Delhi, Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu, Raipur in Chhattisgarh, Dev Mogra in…
NEW DELHI: Taking strong note of acid attack cases, the Supreme Court on Tuesday asked all states and Union territories to provide a slew of information, including the year-wise details of the number of such cases and their status in courts, besides the rehabilitation measures to support the victims.A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant…
When European Council President Antonio Costa held up his Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) card in New Delhi, it struck a deeply personal note during the signing of the India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA). The gesture served as a reminder that global diplomacy is shaped not only by strategy and markets, but also by memory,…
NEW DELHI: Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav met West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday and lauded the Trinamool Congress chief countering the Bharatiya Janata Party’s “onslaught” in the country. He added that he would extend his support to Mamata in her “fight to save democracy”. Speaking on the Enforcement Directorate raids on…
António Luís Santos da Costa NEW DELHI: India and the European Union have concluded long-running negotiations on a landmark free trade agreement, a move leaders on both sides described as historic, as European Council President António Luís Santos da Costa highlighted his personal connection to India through his Goan roots.Costa, who led the EU delegation…
NEW DELHI: India accounts for more than 43% of Asia’s chronic respiratory disease–related disability, the highest share in the region, according to a new analysis published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine on Wednesday. The study identifies air pollution as a major factor behind India’s persistently high lung disease burden.The study, based on estimates from the…