INDIGO MELTDOWN EXPOSES WEAK GOVT
NEW DELHI: The nationwide disruption of IndiGo flights has snowballed into one of the biggest aviation crises in recent memory, but what stands out even more is the absolute vacuum of accountability. As thousands of passengers remain stranded and last-minute cancellations continue to drain wallets, neither the government nor the airline nor the regulator has […]
IT’S UP TO SHEIKH HASINA TO DECIDE ON STAY IN INDIA, SAYS FOREIGN MINISTER
NEW DELHI: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday said it were up to former Bangladesh Premier Sheikh Hasina to decide how long she wants to stay put in India. Her continued stay is a personal decision influenced by the “circumstances” that brought her to India, he said. Hasina fled to India on 5 August […]
PUTIN DINNER INVITE TO THAROOR
NEW DELHI: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor recalled with pride how a word he coined 20 years ago on geopolitical alignments has become truer today. He also shed light on the dinner invite to the Rashtrapati Bhavan in the presence of Russian President Vladimir Putin, who came on a two-day state visit. The reason for his […]
CENTRE CAPS AIRFARES AMID INDIGO CRISIS
NEW DELHI: The Civil Aviation Ministry on Saturday announced capping of airfares to control the surge in airline ticket prices following the massive delay and cancellation of all domestic flights of IndiGo. In a statement, the ministry said that it took serious note of concerns regarding the unusually high airfares being charged by certain airlines […]
The Second Exile: When Madness Claimed the Soul of Ayodhya
On December 6th, the calendar turns to a date etched in India’s modern history not by pride, but by profound sorrow. It marks the day, three decades ago, when a historic structure fell—and, more tragically, when a foundational idea of the Indian Republic, the sanctity of shared space and secular tolerance, was violently fractured. Eminent […]
Patna Book Fair Draws Overwhelming Response from Book Lovers
Patna, Dec. 5: The Patna Book Fair opened to an overwhelming response today as Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar inaugurated the event at the historic Gandhi Maidan in the presence of authors, publishers, and book enthusiasts from across the state. With the ceremonial lighting of the lamp by the Chief Minister and Vijay Kumar Choudhary, […]
ALTERNATIVE SWEETENER LINKED TO LIVER DISEASE
Researchers have found that the alternative sweetener sorbitol is converted to disease-causing fructose in liver. Sweeteners such as aspartame, found in Equal packets, sucralose (Splenda), or sugar alcohols are often seen as healthier alternatives to food with refined sugar (glucose). But that assumption is being challenged with new scientific research, including the recent finding that […]
