Himanta hasn't delivered even 50% of BJP's promises: Assam Cong chief (IANS Interview)
By Tanuj Dhar
Guwahati, Jan 29 (IANS) Political pundits may be opining that the Congress in Assam looks like a puny force in front of the BJP's massive election machinery and Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's tall image. However, Bhupen Borah, the Assam unit Congress chief, looks rejuvenated after the recent state version of the 'Bharat Jodo Yatra', and exudes confidence.
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Education Human Interest/ 08:36 AMI have a long way to go: Super 30 founder, Padma Shri awardee Anand Kumar (IANS Interview)
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Business Technology 04:22 PMWe must not lose Apple the way we lost Samsung to Vietnam: ICEA Chairman (IANS Interview)
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Redefining our outlook towards money and capital (IANS Interview)
By Vishnu Makhijani
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) His first book, "Anatomy of Froth" was an investigative work with some analysis of the root causes of the global financial crisis. While it had recommendations, its primary focus was to contextualize what caused the crisis.
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Hyundai Motor India gears up to lead 'pump-to-plug' revolution (IANS Interview)
By Nishant Arora
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) As the electric vehicle (EV) four-wheeler segment gets charged up with some fresh offerings in the New Year, Hyundai Motor India Ltd (HMIL) said they are aiming to bring a "pump-to-plug" revolution in the country, showcasing its global technology and product strength, and will launch a complete range of innovative EV in the market by 2028.
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2023 will see consolidation pick up in EV sector: Bharat New-Energy CEO (IANS Interview)
By Venkatachari Jagannathan
Chennai, Jan 22 (IANS) The year 2023 will be the year of consolidation for the fragmented Indian electric vehicle (EV) industry that is peppered with small players, said a top official of Bharat New-Energy that rolls out electric motorcycles.
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There is strength in unity: Uphaar warriors Neelam & Shekhar Krishnamoorthy (IANS Interview)
By Supriya Ramesh
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) Placed with love and grief, Unnati's and Ujjwal's photo frames stand on a wooden cabinet even after 26 years of no justice in the capital's Uphaar cinema fire tragedy.
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Govt must not delay in bringing back Netaji's ashes: Chandra Bose (IANS Interview)
Kolkata, Jan 21 (IANS) As the county is all to celebrate the 126th birth anniversary of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, his grand nephew Chandra Kumar Bose feels that it is high time that the Union government initiated action to bring back the ashes of India's great freedom fighter from the Renkoji Temple in Tokyo.
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'We aim to create a living record of a historic time' (IANS Interview)
By Vishnu Makhijani
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) For those who have lived through the Covid-19 pandemic, life will never be the same again. "A World On Hold" (Om Books International) brings you first person narratives by 20 writers, among them Shashi Tharoor, Vidya Balan and Nonita Kalra on what it means to those who have survived and lived to tell the tale.
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L-G doesn't have independent decision-making powers: Saurabh Bharadwaj (IANS Interview)
By Avinash Prabhakar
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) Amid the ongoing tussle between the Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP government and Delhi Lt. Governor V.K. Saxena, the party on Sunday accused the L-G of subverting the Constitution and the law of the land while bypassing the elected government of Delhi.
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Rights and jurisdiction defined in Constitution should be followed by all: Om Birla (IANS Interview)
By Santosh Kumar Pathak
Jaipur, Jan 11 (IANS) Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has said that all the presiding officers of legislative bodies taking part in the All India Presiding Officers' Conference (AIPOC) here believe that the rights and jurisdiction defined in the Constitution should be followed by all.
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'I got hooked to pitting supernatural powers against soldiers with modern weapons' (IANS Interview)
By Vishnu Makhijani
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) As a journalist one is relentlessly exposed to stories of conflicts between the state and indigenous tribes, more in some areas than others like along some belts in the North east or Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, or Orissa to name a few, says Richa Lakhera, the bestselling author of books like 'Hungry Gods', 'Garbage Beat' and "Item Girl", who is back with an intense and gripping take of the supernatural and horror with a female combatant set in the current times.
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Govt to push settlements, tourism along borders: MoS Ajay Bhatt (IANS Interview)
By Ganesh Bhatt
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) The government is making efforts to settle people along the areas close to the country's International Borders, Union Minister Ajay Bhatt has said, adding that attention is also being given to the promotion of tourism in the bordering areas.
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'If you take care of nature, nature will take care of you' (IANS Interview)
By Vishnu Makhijani
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) As a child, Kanav Agnihotri, who has a penchant for inventing various fictional characters in a unique style, was always attracted to the magical world of nature and strongly believed if you take care of nature, nature will take care of you.
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Chhattisgarh has only got neglect from Centre in past 4 years: Bhupesh Baghel (IANS Interview)
By Sundeep Pouranik
Raipur, Jan 2 (IANS) After the completion of four years in governance, the Bhupesh Baghel-led government in Chhattisgarh has established itself as an innovative government.
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Oppn's strategy in 2024 polls should be to offer better governance : AAP's Sanjay Singh (IANS Interview)
By Avinash Prabhakar
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) Rajya Sabha MP and senior Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Sanjay Singh has said the BJP-led Central government needs to provide answers to a plethora of questions before going to the 2024 general elections, while underlining that the Lok Sabha polls are going to be "a big challenge for the Opposition and its strategy should be to offer better governance to the country, and not defeat a person".
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Top publishers unspool the year ahead for books and ideas (IANS Interview)
By Vishnu Makhijani
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) With storytelling through multi-media seeming to be the flavour for the future, experimentation will be the name of the game in publishing in the year ahead, says Mita Kapur, one of India's leading literary agents and an author in her own right.
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Composite insurance licence regime may trigger M&A rush: Expert (IANS Interview)
By Venkatachari Jagannathan
Business 06:00 PMChennai, Dec 29 (IANS) The government's decision to issue composite insurance licences (insurers who can sell both life and general insurance policies) may increase a potential for merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in the sector, said a senior official of HDFC Life Insurance Company.
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'We must have a cyber resilience plan post a breach' (IANS Interview)
By Aritra Mukhopadhyay
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) The global cyber threat continues to evolve at a rapid pace, with a rising number of data breaches being reported each year.
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Bihar heading towards 'Jungle Raj', Mahagathbandhan leaders in delusion: Nityanand Rai (IANS Interview)
Patna, Dec 26 (IANS) In wake of Nitish Kumar abandoned it to form an alternative government in Bihar with the help of six parties, including the RJD, the BJP is not letting any chance to target the 'Mahagathbandhan' government, especially on the question of law and order.
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If Centre gets complete control, judiciary won't be free: Ex-SC judge Madan Lokur (IANS Interview)
By Sumit Saxena
New Delhi, Dec 4 (IANS) Former Supreme Court judge Justice Madan B. Lokur, in an interview with IANS, said "the manner in which the executive has been dealing with the recommendations of the Collegium is an indication that it intends to throw out the baby with the bath water and take complete control over the appointment process", and if it succeeds, India will cease to have an independent judiciary to the detriment of all of us.
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'Forgotten Kings' revives saga of Afghanistan's Hindu Sahi dynasty (IANS Interview)
By Vishnu Makhijani
New Delhi, Nov 28 (IANS) Yet another almost forgotten aspect of Indian history has been brought to life in "Forgotten Kings" (Simon & Schuster) by banker-historian Changez Jan, the great-great-grandson of the Frontier Gandhi, who notes that history is often written "by the victors and seldom told from the point of view of those that have lost" as he retells the saga of the Hindu Sahi kingdom that was established in the late 9th century in what is now part of northwest Pakistan and Afghanistan and was extinguished by Mahmud of Ghazni in the early part of the 11th century.
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There's no excuse not to conduct elections: Altaf Bukhari (IANS Interview)
By Zaffar Iqbal
Srinagar, Nov 27 (IANS) Apni Party chief Altaf Bukhari in an exclusive interview with IANS said that the people of Kashmir have accepted change after the abrogation of Articles 370 and 35A and are looking forward to a peaceful life.
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Confident we'll win 200+ seats in MCD: BJP Delhi chief Adesh Gupta (IANS Interview)
By Deepika Rathour
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) Adesh Gupta, president of the BJP's Delhi unit, has expressed confidence of winning more than 200 seats in the December 4 polls for the 250-ward Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), saying that the party's candidates have public support whereas the AAP's image has been tarnished due to corruption and scams.
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IAF airships, drone tech quantum comms: IIT-D powers slew of inventions (IANS Interview)
By Ganesh Bhatt
New Delhi, Nov 13 (IANS) Be it the Indian Army, Air Force or in the field of drone technology, IIT-Delhi is working closely with DRDO and the government. In an exclusive interview with IANS, Director of IIT-Delhi, Ranjan Banerjee, talked about a few such initiatives.
