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Remembering newsroom legends Ronald Vivian Smith, Amitava Ranjan Sinha Roy

Mr Smith, as he was known by the rookies in The Statesman, passed away on 29 April, 2020, and just over a year later Sinha Roy left this world on 2 May, 2021

8 ways how Modi-Shah's BJP snatched defeat from Mamata Banerjee's TMC in Bengal

The overarching and often overbearing language of BJP’s election campaign in Bengal was in Hindi. In a state with such strong Bengali sub-nationalism, it was a silent turn-off for the masses

Tyranny of the unelected: It is time judges recognised the limits of their powers

Democracy provides several ways and means to check the executive’s exercise of power. The judges needn’t join unless there is an actual legal or constitutional dispute on offer

'Don't be choosy, take admission where you can get it': First-person account of COVID-19 survivor Rajesh Sharma

Most of us assumed post-October and November that COVID-19 was gone or had reduced. This was a blunder because we let our guards drop

Medical nemesis: How careless healthcare is giving us disease

Mumbai's record on biomedical waste management is terrible. Hospitals, nursing homes, and dispensaries just don’t give a tinker’s curse and put the city to serious risks of infection.

Prohibitive Mumbai: Why even better paid govt jobs are not a draw?

Not many from within the state are keen on shifting to the harsh life of Mumbai.

'Why can't I refuse a skull cap and still be secular?'

It is time to give up symbolic gestures, but to do the right thing for the people. Narendra Modi is showing the way. Hopefully, the media will highlight those rather than try to rake up controversies where none exist.

France's space agencies is in talks with ISRO to provide Mission Alpha-like equipment for Gaganyaan astronauts

Four short-listed Indian Air Force pilots and prospective astronauts for the Gagangyaan mission are currently undergoing training in Russia.

Delhi’s COVID-19 infections will climb to more than half a million by July end, state doesn't have the hospital capacity to handle the outbreak

Despite a lockdown since March, the disease is spreading in India, at one of the world’s fastest rates as it re-opens a battered economy.

Mumbaikars remain off the streets for Janata curfew, applaud health care workers fighting against coronavirus outbreak

The streets of Mumbai wore a deserted look on Sunday, following the call to observe a 14-hour long Janata curfew given by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as part of the social distancing measures to combat the spread of the novel coronavirus.

A Sneak Peek at Rising India Summit 2020

Top policy makers, cultural icons, international speakers and experts will grace one of the most anticipated events in the world of news and current affairs, to be held on March 18-19, 2020, at New Delhi.

Preparing for an Indian Century

News18 Rising India Summit to be held on March 18-19 at New Delhi. Make sure you tune in and see India rise.

Narendra Modi govt thrives on popularity in polls, but grim reality on roti-kapda-makaan provides stark contrast

Poll on poll indicates that the Narendra Modi government still remains the most popular government of the day, yet poised to win a Lok Sabha election if it may come.

Rajat Gupta on his memoir 'Mind Without Fear'

India-born former Managing Director of McKinsey Rajat Gupta in conversation with journalist Govindraj Ethiraj in Mumbai at the launch of his memoir ‘Mind Without Fear’. The event was organized by Firstpost. The memoir tells Gupta’s dramatic rise to the top of the corporate and financial world in the US and then his fall after being charged in 2012. He served a two-year prison term and was released in 2016.

Where is the new crop of Indian farmer leaders?

The crisis in Indian agriculture is unlikely to subside soon. Leaders must prepare farmers for climate change. Agitation alone can't drive farmer politics.

How Karnataka could become self-reliant in electricity in just 10 years with investments in clean energy

Of India’s renewables target, 100 GW is to come from solar sources, with solar-radiation rich states such as Karnataka and Tamil Nadu playing key roles.

Rural finance: Delays in cash transfers are pushing troubled beneficiaries into greater debt, poverty

In Uttar Pradesh (UP), the meandering journey of direct cash transfers into beneficiaries’ bank accounts is one that’s deeply shrouded in mystery.

IndiGo anniversary offer: Airline puts 1.2 million seats on sale at fares starting from Rs 1,212

The bookings begin today for IndiGo's four-day 'mega anniversary sale' offer for travel period from 25 July to 30 March next year

Shares of Tata group companies see mixed trends after NCLT ruling dismisses Cyrus Mistry's allegations against firm

Shares of various Tata group companies witnessed mixed trends on Monday after the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) dismissed pleas of Cyrus Mistry against Tata Sons for removing him as chairman.

Sensex rises over 200 points on firm Asian cues; Nifty crosses 10,000-mark in early trade; Re rises 30 paise against dollar

Sensex jumped 244.84 points, or 0.69 percent, to 35,902.70. The gauge had gained 83.31 points in the previous session on Friday.

Personal finance: Want to reduce your health insurance premium? Here's how

One should purchase a health insurance policy as soon as possible to avail the benefits of lower premium.

Vijay Mallya shrugs off threat of British assets being seized; says 'no question of being homeless'

India wants to extradite Vijay Mallya from Britain to face charges of fraud as a group of banks seek to recover more than $1 billion of loans granted to his defunct Kingfisher Airlines.

GST: Ministerial panel favours deferment of sops for digital payments; want reverse charge mechanism removed

To incentivise digital transactions, the GST Council in its last meeting in May had discussed giving a concession of 2% in GST rate (where the tax rate is 3% or more) to consumers making payment through cheque or digital mode.

Rupee may fall to 70 against dollar this week, say bankers; rising oil prices, strengthening US currency to blame

Analysts said trade war between China and the US is putting pressure on all the Asian currencies, but rupee is the worst hit so far.

Rural finance: Network failure a recurring phenomenon at some bank branches in Bundelkhand

Following network failure, access to wages, pensions, subsidies, and all other bank transactions are hampered, leaving in its wake a disgruntled population.

The revenue argument is a powerful clincher in favour of legalising sports betting and gambling

Sports betting and gambling, if legalised, would fetch for the government a 30 percent plus tax from winners in addition to a conservative 18 percent GST.

Misuse of khadi mark by Fabindia adversely affects interests of artisans; KVIC has strong case against erring firms

KVIC has a strong case to prevent the misuse of the khadi mark by companies in India, on the ground that KVIC owns the khadi trademark in India.

MSP for Kharif crops: Narendra Modi government's claim of 50% margin is an eyewash; devil lies in details

Wednesday's hike in the MSP for Kharif crops isn't a first. It’s just that previously it wasn’t marketed as well as the Modi government did.

MSP for Kharif crops: Why cure for farm distress lies beyond price supports; agriculture needs to be made demand driven

The long term solution to farmers' misery is to make agriculture demand driven, than supply, and do away with the MSP.

GST anniversary: A simplified tax regime has improved ease of doing business, but barriers remain: Entrepreneurs

The GST has helped organise the unorganised sector to a large extent, and, in many cases, has revolutionised entire industries. But, pain-points remain.