लेखक के बारे में रिजवान रिजवान, नवभारत टाइम्स ऑनलाइन में चीफ सीनियर डिजिटल कंटेंट प्रोड्यूसर हैं। पत्रकारिता में उनका करीब 10 वर्षों का अनुभव है। वह इंटरेशनल अफेयर्स (वर्ल्ड सेक्शन) कवर कर रहे हैं। अमर उजाला के साथ डिजिटल पारी की शुरुआत की और फिर वन इंडिया हिंदी, राजस्थान पत्रिका से होते हुए नवभारत टाइम्स में है। उन्होंने चौधरी चरण सिंह विश्वविद्यालय और भारतीय जनसंचार संस्थान से पढ़ाई की है।... और पढ़ें
Who should India trust? The recent Union budget has less to say about deregulation, declaring commitments to human development and equity alongside growth in pursuing “Reform Express”. ADVERTISEMENTThe flip side is that we do not set our governments up for success. The Constituent Assembly produced a detailed Constitution with a Central bias because it trusted itself more than future governments. The three dimensions of trust outlined above correspond to three kinds of freedom: freedom from interference (negative freedom); freedom to choose from a rich menu of options (positive freedom); and freedom from arbitrary will (republican freedom).
Two to three cups of coffee or two cups of tea daily can lower the risk of dementia and preserve cognitive function during ageing, medical researchers reported on Monday, corroborating a protective effect first recognised 24 years ago. The researchers in the US who analysed data from a large study underway for over four decades have found that both men and women with the highest daily caffeine consumption had an average 18 per cent lower risk of dementia. Some studies suggested increased risk at higher intake while other studies hinted at protective effects. The cognitive benefits were most pronounced at “moderate intake levels” — in the participants who consumed two to three cups of caffeinated coffee or one or two cups of tea daily, the researchers said. Caffeine may help protect the brain by reducing the buildup of harmful proteins and lowering inflammation, both of which can slow cognitive decline.
ADVERTISEMENTThe doctor’s mother, who was also present at the protest, urged people to think before applying their democratic right. Use your judgement in the election,” the doctor’s father said at the meeting organised by West Bengal Junior Doctors’ Front and Abhaya Mancha, a platform for doctors and civil society members. “People must think before applying their democratic right as we need to build a healthy society,” the doctor’s mother said. Before applying your democratic right, think once. Many of those present at the protest in Esplanade said they were feeling frustrated by how the court case has been dragging on for months.
Transparency activists and Opposition parties have questioned the government’s logic behind denying information to Parliament on three donation funds under its purview. “This is public money,” he added. In effect, MPs have been told not to ask questions about these funds,” the Congress posted on X. “This raises serious questions: MPs represent the people, so why are they being stopped from asking questions in the public interest? Why block questions on thousands of crores of public money?
TSMC has committed to invest $165 billion to build factories in the US, the report noted. Can Taiwan relocate chip production to US? The Trump administration is aiming to get around 40% of Taiwan's semiconductor production capacity shifted to the US, a target that negotiators from the island country consider "impossible" to achieve, according to an AFP report. With regards to "40 or 50% of production capacity (being) moved to the United States... She added that Taiwan's semiconductor ecosystem was like an “iceberg”; the foundation beneath the water is "enormous", adding that “an industrial ecosystem built up over decades cannot be relocated.
लेखक के बारे में अर्चना सिंह अर्चना सिंह, नवभारत टाइम्स ऑनलाइन में असिस्टेंट एडिटर हैं। वह एंटरनेटमेंट टीम के साथ जुड़ी हुई हैं। उनका पत्रकारिता में 18 साल का अनुभव है। बीते 10 साल से वे NBT (Digital) के लिए मनोरंजन बीट पर काम कर रही हैं। उनकी विशेष रुचि हॉलीवुड-बॉलीवुड की खबरों, ओटीटी, फिल्म और वेब सीरीज रिव्यू, गॉसिप्स, फीचर कंटेंट और टेलीविजन शोज कवर करने में है। अर्चना को समसामयिक विषयों पर ओपनियन और एनालिसिस स्टोरीज लिखना पसंद है। उन्होंने मुंबई के सोमैया कॉलेज, विद्याविहार से साइंस से ग्रेजुएशन और फिर केसी कॉलेज ऑफ आर्ट्स, मुंबई से मास कम्यूनिकेशन और जर्नलिज्म में पीजी डिप्लोमा किया है।... और पढ़ें
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) accused Leader of Opposition (Lok Sabha) Rahul Gandhi of the “systematic sabotage” of parliamentary functioning and undermining of constitutional institutions on Monday (February 9, 2026). BJP national media head and Lok Sabha MP Anil Baluni said, “It is now abundantly clear that Rahul Gandhi has no interest in meaningful parliamentary debate. He alleged that, fearing exposure of his rhetoric, Mr. Gandhi frequently sought pretexts to evade substantive debate. “By disrupting the President’s address, Rahul Gandhi not only showed contempt for Parliament but also committed a grave insult to India’s first tribal woman President,” said Mr. Baluni. “The audacity to even attempt conspiracies against the Prime Minister within the precincts of Parliament is beyond condemnation,” he said.
The Pakistan government has finally taken a U-turn on its decision to boycott the T20 World Cup match against India. The Pakistan government has finally taken a U-turn on its decision to boycott the T20 World Cup match against India. The government has reversed its earlier decision to not to play against India, and now withdrew it a week later after negotiations between International Cricket Board and Pakistan Cricket Board. India is now set to play against Pakistan in the Men's T20 World Cup on February 15 in Colombo. ICC-PCB-BCB meetingThe Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) put forward some demands during their meeting with the International Cricket Council's (ICC) two-member delegation on Sunday.
Arijit Singh stunned Netaji Indoor Stadium on Sunday, joining Anoushka Shankar onstage for an 18-minute virtuoso jugalbandi that sent the world outside into a frenzy. Arijit’s surprise appearance during sitarist Anoushka’s performance was met with rapturous applause. ADVERTISEMENTArijit first performed Maya Bhora Raati, a composition by Anoushka’s father, the late maestro Pandit Ravi Shankar, accompanied by Anoushka on sitar and percussionist-composer Bickram Ghosh. I remember playing it at the Ravi Shankar Centenary in London in 2022.”He added that he only learned about Arijit’s surprise entry two days prior. “Arijit Singh × Anoushka Shankar — Live in Kolkata.
City police commissioner Supratim Sarkar on Monday asked officers in charge of police stations to be more “visible”, “empathetic” and “responsive” towards people who come in times of distress. Sarkar was speaking at his first crime conference after taking charge as Kolkata Police commissioner on January 31. The meeting, held at the Alipore Bodyguard Lines on Monday afternoon, was attended by officers of the rank of inspector and above. Sources said Sarkar reiterated on Monday that no complaint should be refused on the grounds of a “jurisdiction conflict”. Sarkar also asked officers to focus equally on traditional crimes and cyber crimes.
Over 16,900 domicile certificates meant for submission during SIR hearings have been issued by the Kolkata Collectorate since December 9. Before SIR hearing notices began going out in late December, the collectorate issued around 1,500 domicile certificates annually, sources at the office said. ADVERTISEMENTA domicile certificate, also known as a permanent residence certificate, is issued to applicants who have lived in a place for at least 15 years. The civic body began accepting applications for domicile certificates at its headquarters and all borough offices from late December. Applicants can download the domicile certificate form from the citizen services section of the collectorate’s website, sources said.
A road accident near ESI Medical College and Hospital, Joka, claimed a life early on Monday, just a day after two MBBS students of the college were killed in a road crash on Sunday morning. They were both taken to ESI hospital, where Mandal was declared dead. ESI measuresIn response to the accidents, ESI hospital convened an administrative meeting on Monday. Jayanta Karmakar, deputy medical superintendent, said: “We have lost two students in a bike accident yesterday. The hospital has also requested local police to post officers at the traffic signal closest to the hospital.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh with his Greek counterpart Nikolaos-Georgios Dendias in New Delhi on Monday. (Express photo by Tashi Tobgyal)INDIA AND Greece on Monday signed a Joint Declaration of Intent to strengthen defence industrial cooperation between the countries, which will eventually pave the way for developing a five-year roadmap for the partnership between the two countries, the Ministry of Defence said. The agreement was signed following bilateral talks between Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and his Greece counterpart Nikolaos-Georgios Dendias at the Manekshaw Centre. Welcoming the announcement from the Greek side, Singh later posted on X that an International Liaison Officer from that country will be positioned at the Information Fusion Center-Indian Ocean Region (IFC-IOR), Gurugram, to enhance maritime cooperation between both seafaring nations.
A two-day Palestine Solidarity Festival will begin at the K.P. Basu Memorial Hall of Jadavpur University from Tuesday to express solidarity with the Palestinian people amid the continuing Israeli military assault on Gaza. In an emotional video message sent from the Gaza Strip, Palestinian artist Ilham Al-Asal thanked the people of Calcutta for standing with Palestine. This support and solidarity make us feel that our voice is heard and prove to us that there is justice in the world,” she said. “Thank you to the Palestine Solidarity Festival organised by the city of Calcutta in India for making our voices heard.
