Mapping the states of India
A 'masterstroke'
27 Aug 2022 6:06 PM GMTApart from fulfilling the longstanding demand of Ladakh’s autonomy, abrogation of Article 370 brought parity in development of both Leh and Kargil...
Quest for autonomy
20 Aug 2022 5:14 PM GMTAfter independence, Ladakh, as an administrative district under Kashmir division, faced political marginalisation — nudging Ladakh Buddhist...
Growing under dual control
13 Aug 2022 7:47 PM GMTFollowing the Treaty of Chushul, the Dogra rule in Ladakh and Gilgit came under European influence but trade continued to prosper, with Leh emerging...
Shaping up of an entrepôt
6 Aug 2022 6:37 PM GMTTrade ties between Ladakh and Lhasa kickstarted in late 17th century as a by-product of the Treaty of Temisgam imposed on Namgyal dynasty by Tibetans;...
The premium leaves of Darjeeling
12 Feb 2022 5:45 PM GMTThough Darjeeling Tea was the first product to be awarded GI tag in India after the passage of Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and...
The way out: A fresh outline
5 Feb 2022 7:33 PM GMTReconstitution of the heavily populated and fast-growing Delhi as two UTs — NCTD under LG and NCR under CM — can both ensure the strategic control of...
Concession with constraints
29 Jan 2022 5:12 PM GMTAlthough the quest for legislative assembly ended with the passing of 69th Constitutional amendment in 1991, the governance of Delhi remains split...
Curtailed autonomy
22 Jan 2022 7:35 PM GMTFollowing the contentious recommendation of the SRC in 1956 a abolish the legislative assembly and reduce Delhi’s autonomy to Municipal Corporation,...
Governing the national capital
15 Jan 2022 6:10 PM GMTExcept for a brief period between 1952 and 1956, capital ‘New Delhi’ remained bereft of legislative assembly or council in its initial three decades —...
Of timeless relevance
8 Jan 2022 6:06 PM GMTDuring the Mughal rule, under the Marathas, as part of the NWP and British Punjab, and as a Chief Commissioner’s province later — Delhi always...
The ancient Indraprastha
1 Jan 2022 5:37 PM GMTAges changed, and so did the rulers, but Indraprastha, believed to be founded in the Mahabharata period, managed to retain its relevance all...
Unexplored plenitude
25 Dec 2021 5:53 PM GMTDemographically diverse and strategically crucial Andaman & Nicobar Islands are teeming with profound resources — exploitation of which remains widely...
MCD spl meeting for civic Budget: Session adjourned, to resume today
28 March 2023 6:40 PM GMT20 held for violence during stir in Bondel Gate, Picnic Garden areas
28 March 2023 6:30 PM GMTChild rights body to hold awareness drives against superstitious...
28 March 2023 6:28 PM GMTElderly couple killed on suspicion of ‘witchcraft’ in Birbhum
28 March 2023 6:26 PM GMTNo turban, mask on, sunglasses: Amritpal seen on Delhi street
28 March 2023 5:48 PM GMT
Good news: EPFO fixes 8.15% interest rate for 2022-23
28 March 2023 7:00 PM GMTOpposition likely to bring no-confidence motion against Speaker for...
28 March 2023 6:52 PM GMT39 dead in fire at Mexico migrant centre near US border
28 March 2023 6:51 PM GMTWill abide by eviction notice without ‘prejudice to my rights’: Rahul...
28 March 2023 6:49 PM GMTSC allows foreign return medical students to clear MBBS final exam in...
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