New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Shiv Sena-UBT’s Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Raut on Sunday expressed joy after meeting former Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar.The meeting came on the eve of a likely discussion in Lok Sabha on an Opposition resolution seeking the removal of Speaker Om Birla over alleged bias and partisan approach against the opposition.Without sharing any details about the agenda of the meeting with Dhankhar, the Shiv Sena-UBT leader uploaded pictures of their interaction on social media….
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Kozhikode, Jan 24 (IANS) Senior Congress leader and Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor on Saturday sought to play down speculation over his absence from a key meeting of Kerala Congress leaders convened by the party high command in Delhi on Friday, asserting that there was no political subtext to his decision and that any concerns he had were already conveyed internally.Tharoor’s absence from the meeting, chaired by the party’s central leadership amid preparations for the upcoming Assembly…
Jaipur, Jan 18 (IANS) Former Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar on Sunday shared candid insights into Brexit negotiations, global leadership and his personal political journey while speaking at the Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF).Reflecting on the Brexit period, Varadkar said he worked with three British Prime Ministers, noting how frequently leadership changed in the UK at the time. Drawing contrasts, he remarked: “Rishi Sunak wants to do business, but he doesn’t take the initiative,” whi…
Jaipur, Jan 18 (IANS) Former Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Sunday attended the Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF), where he formally launched ‘The Unbecoming’, a book authored by his son-in-law, lawyer Kartikeya Vajpai. The book launch took place at Hotel Clarks Amer, in the presence of JLF producer Sanjoy K. Roy and senior journalist Sanjay Pugalia.Speaking on the session, Kartikeya Vajpai described ‘The Unbecoming’ as an inward journey of self-discovery. “The book is about looking…
Jaipur, Jan 18 (IANS) Former Chief Justice of India Justice D.Y. Chandrachud on Sunday shared frank and wide-ranging reflections on law, democracy, the bail system and the functioning of the judiciary during a session at the Jaipur Literature Festival, offering rare personal and institutional insights drawn from his years on the Bench.Speaking candidly, Chandrachud said that although he belongs to the Baby Boomer generation, his two daughters are from Generation Z and have special needs. “If I…
Jaipur, Jan 18 (IANS) Poland’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski on Sunday launched a sharp critique of Russian President Vladimir Putin, saying that arrogance and ego-driven policies have pushed Russia into a prolonged conflict that is reshaping global geopolitics and destabilising Europe. Speaking at the Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF) during the session ‘A Continent in Crisis: Russia, Ukraine and the European Story’, Sikorski said Putin’s decision to attac…
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) Poland’s Deputy Prime Minister Radoslaw Sikorski and his wife, Anne Applebaum, will be on a visit to India from January 17-19, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced on Friday. Sikorski is scheduled to hold talks with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar in New Delhi on Monday. Radoslaw Sikorski and his wife will arrive in Jaipur on Saturday, where he is scheduled to attend the Jaipur Literature Festival. After concluding his engagements in Jaipur, he will tr…