Rajaji set example of mental decolonisation: President

As part of its "series of steps towards shedding the vestiges of colonial mindset and embracing India's heritage", President Droupadi Murmu on Monday unveiled the bust of freedom fighter and the first and only Indian governor-general of independent India, C Rajagopalachari, at the grand open staircase near Ashok Mandap at Rashtrapati Bhavan, which will replace the bust of Edwin Lutyens, the architect of New Delhi.

Carney, on 3-nation tour, to meet Modi on March 2

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi on March 2, in his first bilateral visit to India since assuming office, sources said on Monday, after the Canadian government announced his visit. This will be the first Prime Minister-level visit to India since former PM Justin Trudeau came to India for the G20 summit in September 2023.

India's 1st counter-terror policy 'Prahaar' unveiled

The Centre on Monday unveiled India's first counter-terrorism policy, 'Prahaar', a comprehensive framework built on zero tolerance, intelligence-led prevention and coordinated response to extremist violence. The policy seeks to deny terrorists, their financiers and supporters access to funds, weapons and safe havens - both within the country and abroad.

Naxalism nears end, work of democracy goes on

The Success against Left-Wing Extremism (LWE) can be measured across three registers. The first is state capacity and policies that take the fight to the armed cadres of the Communist Party of India (Maoist). The second is the concerted efforts to facilitate the surrenders and rehabilitation of those who were, till recently, "waging war" against the Indian state. On the ideological front, splits within the Maoist leadership, as well as recognition of the futility of "armed struggle", have weakened the Maoists. The reported surrender of the highest-ranking Maoist, Thippiri Tirupathi alias "Devuji", along with 20 other cadres in Telangana, marks the near end of the LWE, ahead of the central government's March 31 deadline.

New federal compact must be based on principle of non-domination

The conversation on a new federal compact could begin with a frank discussion on a balance of power across the Hindi and the non-Hindi states.

Let high courts steer tech reforms in justice system

If the goal is faster, more predictable, and seamless courts, high courts may need greater autonomy to determine their own needs and innovate.

Post US SC ruling, openness must be India's strategy

The ruling narrows one pathway for executive tariff action; it does not eliminate tariff authority. It also leaves open a Pandora's box of non-tariff tools that can be used to curtail trade.

Al Summit: India makes strong start, yet to arrive

Endorsed by 88 countries and international organisations, the declaration lays out a shared vision for collaborative, trusted, and inclusive AI.

The commitments, though, are voluntary, with no enforcement mechanism.

To make India full member, IEA needs to amend founding charter

When IEA was set up, its member countries accounted for more than 60% of global energy demand.

With associate members such as India, China and Brazil, the IEA family now accounts for 80% of global demand.

FM launches NMP 2.0, sets eye on Rs 16.72 lakh cr of asset monetisation by 2030

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Monday launched the National Monetisation Pipeline 2.0 (NMP 2.0), with proceeds from asset monetisation seen at Rs 16.72 lakh crore over the five years that started April 2025. Developed by the NITI Aayog, the Centre's top think-tank, the second phase of the pipeline is based on the mandate for 'Asset Monetisation Plan 2025-30' announced in the Union Budget for 2025-26 last year, but exceeds the figure of Rs 10 lakh crore mentioned therein.