India is likely to get the 3rd largest economy tag in 2027 (2027-28) if it maintains the current rate of growth, and in the process, will surpass both Japan and Germany, said SBI Research in its ‘Ecowrap’ report. Earlier, SBI Research had expected India to become the third-largest economy in the world by 2029. India is currently ranked third, a movement of seven places upwards of what it was in 2014.
Justice Markandey Katju on his conversation with an Indian Muslim friend who advised him to write more on India and not Pakistan.
Justice Markandey Katju says that he disagrees with Pakistani intellectual giant Dr Akbar Ahmed on several issues, Here, he elucidates his viewpoint.
Justice Markandey Katju says: Many Indians celebrated Pakistan’s defeat by England in the T20 World Cup cricket final on November 13, 2022, as if India had won the Cup. These fools did not understand that India and Pakistan (and Bangladesh) are, in fact, one country, only temporarily divided by the British (the way they divided Ireland, Cyprus, Palestine, etc) by that historical swindle called Partition in 1947, on the basis of the bogus two-nation theory.
By Justice Markandey Katju- (Justice Markandey Katju is a former Judge, Supreme Court of India, and former Chairman, Press Council of India. The views expressed are his own) Before the British came to India the situation in our country was that in almost every house there were some arms. Possession of arms was regarded as […]
In his article ‘Peace with India is in Pakistan’s national interest’ published in the portal thefridaytimes.com Saad Hafiz writes ” It is time for Pakistan to recognize reality and give up its futile and sapping rivalry with India. The ball is squarely in Pakistan’s court to dial down tensions. It must take practical steps toward peace with India because the current no-peace-no-war stalemate only hurts Pakistan ”.
The US nominee for World Bank President Ajay Banga, upon his arrival in New Delhi on Thursday, tested Covid positive and is now under quarantine as per the local guidelines. Soon after he arrived, he tested positive and has not met any Indian counterparts yet.
The US nominee for World Bank President Ajay Banga will visit New Delhi, India on March 23 and 24, capping a three-week global listening tour that began in Africa before progressing to Europe, and Latin America, and Asia.
Justice Markandey Katju says: We are one nation, we share the same culture, look like each other, speak the same language Hindustani (in large areas), and are bound to reunite under a secular government led by modern-minded leaders determined to rapidly industrialize the country and make it prosperous, abolishing poverty, malnutrition, unemployment, lack of proper healthcare and good education, casteism, communalism and other social evils.
The delay in the appointment of the US ambassador to India, marked by the impasse over the nomination of former Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti for the post, is weighing heavy on the Indian American business community and Senators alike.
By Justice Markandey Katju- (Justice Markandey Katju is a former Judge, Supreme Court of India, and former Chairman, Press Council of India. The views expressed are his own.) I have read Junaid Jahangir’s article ‘Pakistanis need to think more critically about ‘United India’ in the leading Pakistani portal thefridaytimes.com and wish to respond. I have consistently been […]
The India G20 presidency’s first Health Working Group meeting drew to a close at Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala on January 20. One of the highlights of three days meeting was Medical Value Travel and a paradigm shift in the health-seeking behavior of patients after Covid towards Holistic Health and well-being.
Those flickering colors painting the sky outside the airplane window were a captivating sight – diffused, but not blurred; glorious in their dance yet calming against darkness just off the shores of Greenland.
Three Kashmiri youths along with one from Uttar Pradesh have been selected to participate in the Breckenridge International Snow Sculpture Championships scheduled to begin in the USA on January 22.
A feature of Urdu poetry is that in a marvel of condensation the poet can express an idea in a nutshell, in two lines (in a ‘sher’ or couplet) which would ordinarily require a whole volume, says Justice Katju
India’s External Affairs Minister, S Jaishankar on Monday lambasted China for trying to unilaterally change the Line of Actual Control (LAC).
Former Pope Benedict XVI passed away at his residence in the Vatican on Saturday. He was 95, according to an official announcement.
The Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) has predicted that India will reclaim the sixth position from France next year and become the third-largest economy in 2031, a year later than previously predicted.
Justice Markandey Katju- Justice Markandey Katju is a former Judge, Supreme Court of India, and former Chairman, Press Council of India. The views expressed are his own. Is Pakistan part of Arab culture or Indian culture? I submit it is part of Indian culture, and no amount of ‘Arabisation’ ( like calling the government ‘Madina […]
The UK, France and UAE on Wednesday extended support for India’s permanent membership at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC).
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has once again backed India for permanent membership at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) stating that New Delhi has added value to the Council with its stance on global and regional issues.
India should aspire to be the world’s No 1 economy and a global influencer, said Silicon Valley-based tech entrepreneur Kanwal Rekhi at TiE Bangalore.
The number of unicorns (with the $1 billion valuation and above) in India has dropped to 85 from more than 100 just a couple of months ago, as most startups have shed a significant share of their valuations while investors stay back amid the prevailing global economic turmoil.
As India takes over the Presidency of Group of Twenty (G20) amid global crisis, G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant has described this period as an “opportunity” and said the host nation will try to do everything possible to be positive and forward-looking.
Spike Narayan- Spike Narayan is a seasoned hi-tech executive managing exploratory research in science and technology at IBM. Electrifying transportation has been a topic of discussion for decades and has long been the holy grail for technophiles. India is likely to be playing a major role in the transition to electric cars. The first mode of […]
