New Delhi puts its best foot forward as India assume presidency of G20 on 1 Dec

Pradeep Rana November 29, 2022

NEW DELHIWith just one day to go for India to assume presidency of G20, a league of world’s largest economies, on 1 December, the Ministry of External Affairs leaving no stone unturned to put its best foot forward. There was a special briefing for envoys of G20 and invitee countries and international organisations on India’s […]

Can NGOs collect voter data in garb of raising awareness? EC says big NO

Pradeep Rana November 28, 2022

NEW DELHI About 10 days back, the news of an NGO conducting door to door survey and collecting voter’s data sent alarm bells ringing in Nirvachan Sadan, the head quarters of Election Commission of India. The data was being collected in the garb of raising voter’s awareness. Why does EC take such activity with great […]

‘Grab the low hanging fruit’ of India-Australia FTA: Piyush tells steel makers

Pradeep Rana November 25, 2022

NEW DELHI Buoyed by the ratification of Free Trade Agreement (FTA) by the Australian Parliament, Indian Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal exhorted the steel industry captains saying they should grab the low hanging fruit of exporting steel to the Pacific nation under the new arrangement. Addressing the 3rd edition of ISA Steel Conclave […]

India commits $500K to UN efforts in counterterrorism, calls for technology denial

Pradeep Rana October 31, 2022

NEW DELHI Urging the nations to contribute to United Nations Counter-Terrorism Centre, External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar said India on its part will be making a contribution of half a million dollars in UN fund for its efforts in counter-terrorism. Representatives from different nations converged in capital to sign a “Delhi Declaration on Countering […]

IIT Madras, NASA studying germ-life in space, their impact on space travellers

Pradeep Rana October 30, 2022

Can germs left out in the spacecraft infect astronauts during the space travel? Do they infect, spread and die the same way as the do on Earth? Researchers at IIT Madras and NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory are studying microbial interactions taking place in the International Space Station (ISS) to make space travel safe for humans. […]

Indian start-ups in space sector offering cutting-edge technologies

Pradeep Rana October 11, 2022

A space revolution is in the offing in India as start-up in the space sectors are rolling out cutting technologies in the domains of space debris management, nano-satellite, launch vehicle, ground systems, and astrophysical research, Union Minister for space Dr. Jitendra Singh has said. Singh, who also has charge of Ministry of Science and Technology, […]

India, Quad allies vow to chase away digital thugs from cyberspace

Pradeep Rana September 30, 2022

In a significant step towards securing the cyberspace from digital thugs, India and its three Quad allies the US, Australia and Japan have decided to build a regional cyber infrastructure that can repulse ransomware attacks. The Foreign Ministers of Australia, India, and Japan and the Secretary of State of the United States, met in New […]

Which side India is in Russia-Ukraine war? Jaishankar responds

Pradeep Rana September 27, 2022

“As the Ukraine conflict continues to rage, we are often asked whose side are we on. And our answer, each time, is straight and honest. India is on the side of peace and will remain firmly there,” Minister of External Affairs S Jaishankar said in debate at UN General Assembly in New York. Unlike Russia, […]

Did Modi ‘rebuke’ Putin with ‘not era of war’ remark? Not really

Pradeep Rana September 25, 2022

Long awaited response of Kremlin to Modi’s “rebuke” to Putin that “it is not the era of war” has finally come. Russian ambassador to India Denis Alipov said the remarks have been consistent with India’s position on the issue. “The West uses only those quotes that suit them while ignoring other parts.” So what was […]

Peace with China if peace on border: New Delhi to Beijing

Pradeep Rana August 30, 2022

NEW DELHI:In a reminder that India has not changed its stance on its relation to China, External Affairs minister S Jaishankar has said that relations with China will be determined by its conduct at the Indo-China border. “Much of the future of Asia depends on how relations between India and China develop in the foreseeable […]

Argentina’s white gold lithium can help India meet climate, clean energy goals

Pradeep Rana August 29, 2022

NEW DELHI: When last BRICS summit was taking place under the shadow of Russia-Ukraine war, Argentina was among the most vocal in voicing its desire to move away from dysfunctional, callous, inward-looking groupings such as EU and G-7, and move closer to the five-nation bloc comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, or in short […]

Court fines Intel Rs 10 lakh for challenging Competition Commission’s power to investigate its warranty policy

Pradeep Rana August 28, 2022

NEW DELHI: Global chipmaker Intel has been fined Rs 10 lakh by the high court for its bid to “scuttle” the probe ordered by Competitions Commission of India into its warranty policy in India,. The shock verdict sends a strong signal to global corporate that it respects the law of the land and the government […]

Online news media – time to separate men from boys

Pradeep Rana July 31, 2022

The buzz about digital media in the power corridors of the capital is full of excitement. Long fight of the online and digital media companies for recognition as serious players in the Fourth Estate is bearing fruit. The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (I&B) is preparing to usher a new bill in Parliament to bring […]

Vaccine Superpower: India’s 2 billionth shot at Covid

Pradeep Rana July 24, 2022

Covid is behind us, almost. It comes back snarling at us, threatening, waving its ugly fist, but getting weak and weaker each time. Soon it will be a just another seasonal flu virus. Humanity has survived and virus is put in its place. But in the hindsight, look at the devastation it has done on […]

SC judges’ comments on Nupur Sharma shocking, cross Laxman Rekha: ex-Judges write to CJI

Pradeep Rana July 5, 2022

Taking exception to remarks made by two Supreme Court judges – one wanting Nupur Sharma to apologise after Udaipur beheading and other asking media to stay within limits – a group of retired judges, bureaucrats and army veterans have said the comments surpassed the “Laxman Rekha” and are not in sync with judicial ethos. “We, […]