A sixteen year old's 'How dare you' has a billionaire President of the biggest economy in the world trolling her on Twitter. How mature! I have spent almost two weeks reading various opinion pieces on Swedish teen climate activist Greta Thunberg. From being called an 'alarmist' to 'that mentally ill Swedish girl', 'weird', 'brainwashed', 'a puppet'...

Only last spring, as the country was gearing up for elections, we were hearing about a growth rate of 7 per cent, the highest in the world. Various new statistics were trotted out to suggest that the growth rate since 2014 had been higher than that under the previous regime. Those of us who looked at other economic indicators such as the unemployme...

They've been stranded in India for six weeks now.

Rajnath Singh, Defence Minister, has transformed himself into the preeminent hawk of the Modi government.

A year after the collapse of IL&FS Group, a specialist infrastructure financier, the crisis of confidence is getting worse.

Sharad Pawar, 79, who chiefs the Nationalist Congress Party or NCP, managed the rare feat of outwitting rival BJP as he was accused of money-laundering. Pawar is a veteran of old-school politics and used his experience and connections to establish his strength.

Even as India can lay claim to having more progressive and comprehensive laws against sexual assault than many other countries, the subversion of these laws by VIP rapists with the patronage of governments, police and, seemingly, even a section of the judiciary, raise serious questions regarding the denial of justice for victims of sexual assault, ...

The message from "Howdy, Modi" is loud and clear on all these aspects. Modi has got what India wanted. He has made Pakistan irrelevant in India's diplomatic engagement the US. This will also impact the Indian position globally.

Will the obvious similarity in the two leaders' attitudes, their political orientation and their populist personas cause any of these non-resident Modi fans to stop for a moment and consider the contradictions of their own opinions? One wonders.

Global warming won't pause for geo-political and financial negotiations. Neither will the suffering of hundreds of millions already feeling the effects of the changing climate.

The government's Diwali gift to India Inc is one of the most expensive ever - and a clear admission that the Modi Sarkar has finally accepted that the economy needs drastic measures. The only question is whether the rest of us can afford it.

As a reporter, I have been covering the Aarey protests for a while now and the question has remained - whether the Metro car shed should come up at Aarey Colony, an area lush with trees and grassland, one that is technically not forest land but might well be.

Ever since e-cigarettes began surging in popularity, they have posed a vexing problem: These nicotine-delivery devices may help some adults quit smoking, which is more dangerous than vaping, but also may addict nonsmokers to nicotine, especially curious teenagers.

This photograph of Ramon Magsaysay Award 2019 is dedicated to you. In these tough times, you have supported us. I have received this award, but in reality, it belongs to you readers and viewers, Ravish Kumar said.

To my younger daughter, we said, ''He has gone to a good place." Unconvinced, she replied, "But this was the best place. With us."