Correspondent

Authorities expect boost in visitors’ demand and support to local economy Putrajaya: Kuala Lumpur is prepared to celebrate the World Labour Day Celebration cum Rain Rave Water Music Festival from April 30 to May 3 in Bukit Bintang. The festival presents an opportunity to welcome visitors from across the region and beyond to be part of a shared, cross-cultural experience in Malaysia. In addition to the main event in Kuala Lumpur, seven states have also expressed their readiness to organise...

Followers listen to Syed Mohammed Madni Ashraf during an event in Ahmedabad on Sunday. A woman performs rituals in the River Ganga on the occasion of 'Akshaya Tritiya' in Patna on Sunday. People carry the palanquin of Goddess Ganga, which departs from Bhaironghati for Gangotri Dham, ahead of the opening of the temple on the occasion of 'Akshaya Tritiya' in Uttarkashi on Sunday. Devotees hold earthen pots with fire on their heads while performing rituals during Sheetala Puja in Kolkata on...

The Women’s Reservation Bill, proposing 33 percent quotas in Parliament, ran aground on the shoals of a missing two-thirds majority. Yet, its failure may prove less a setback for the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) than a carefully staged gambit, especially ahead of key Assembly elections in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu. On the face of it, the government’s push appeared quixotic. Without the requisite numbers, legislative success was improbable. But politics is about shaping narratives. By...