By Dr Srimanta Misra European colonial expansion between the sixteenth and twentieth centuries transformed the world. Britain, France, Portugal, Spain, the Netherlands and Belgium built overseas empires that generated immense wealth, secured raw materials and expanded their global influence. Yet history often produces unintended consequences. While colonialism enriched the imperial powers for centuries, its long-term legacy also...

By Rajdeep Sardesai India is a country where improbable stories have an uncanny habit of occasionally becoming reality. Every day, millions dream of changing the system. Very few succeed. Which is why the astonishing rise of 30-year-old Abhijeet Dipke deserves to be taken seriously. Who could have imagined that a tweet posted on 16 May urging “cockroaches...

By While Rome Burns Between June 20 and 28, a powerful heatwave hit Europe, creating the conditions that have fuelled the wildfires now raging across large swathes of France and Spain. Soon after the June heatwave, city officials in Rome announced a new, scientifically informed operational strategy to prepare for a hotter world. As with other such...

The day may bring new possibilities in love, career and finances. While some zodiac signs could receive encouraging news at work, others may strengthen personal bonds or make unexpected plans. Find out what today's astrological forecast reveals. Aries: If you're looking to get married, buy the ring today. But before you leap, weigh all the pros and...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha's School and Mass Education Minister Nityananda Gond Thursday alleged that media reports on errors in the Odia textbook for Class I in English medium private schools, supplied by the state government, are exaggerated. The state government would soon provide corrected versions of textbooks to students, Gond told reporters after a meeting with Chief Minister Mohan...

Bhubaneswar: Two former officials of a cooperative bank were arrested in Odisha for allegedly misappropriating government funds by fraudulently creating loans against customers' fixed deposits, officials said. The arrested persons were identified as Dichen Kumar Mishra, former manager, and Malay Dutta, former employee of the Bahalda branch of the Mayurbhanj Central Cooperative Bank Ltd, they said. The...

Mumbai: The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) will launch a ‘Kya bolti public’ campaign next month to interact with people all over India and to get to know their issues, CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke said Thursday. Addressing a press conference after the conclusion of the CJP’s core team meeting in his hometown Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar in Maharashtra, he also...

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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday evening received a phone call from his Israeli counterpart, Benjamin Netanyahu, during which both leaders not only reviewed progress on various aspects of the India-Israel Special Strategic Partnership, but also discussed the current situation in West Asia. "Received a phone call from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. We reviewed progress on...

New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Thursday hit back at senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh over his criticism of the Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026, saying he should refrain from "spreading a canard" about the proposed changes related to UPI transactions. Responding to Ramesh's allegations, FM Sitharaman clarified that Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) applies only...