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
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
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
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
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.
Not many from within the state are keen on shifting to the harsh life of Mumbai.
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.
Four short-listed Indian Air Force pilots and prospective astronauts for the Gagangyaan mission are currently undergoing training in Russia.
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.
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.
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.
News18 Rising India Summit to be held on March 18-19 at New Delhi. Make sure you tune in and see India rise.
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.
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.
The crisis in Indian agriculture is unlikely to subside soon. Leaders must prepare farmers for climate change. Agitation alone can't drive farmer politics.
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.
In Uttar Pradesh (UP), the meandering journey of direct cash transfers into beneficiaries’ bank accounts is one that’s deeply shrouded in mystery.
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 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 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.
One should purchase a health insurance policy as soon as possible to avail the benefits of lower premium.
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.
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.
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.
Following network failure, access to wages, pensions, subsidies, and all other bank transactions are hampered, leaving in its wake a disgruntled population.
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.
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.
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.
The long term solution to farmers' misery is to make agriculture demand driven, than supply, and do away with the MSP.
The GST has helped organise the unorganised sector to a large extent, and, in many cases, has revolutionised entire industries. But, pain-points remain.