Walking the tightrope seems to have paid off for India, but the multilateral challenges it faces will multiply “While India’s attempts at being a “balancing force” (as a senior official put it) are playing out […]
The charges against Indian Revenue Service officer Sameer Wankhede are piling up. According to the FIR registered by the CBI last week, Wankhede and his accomplices allegedly demanded Rs 25 crore as bribe for not […]
The suspense is finally over. Five days after recording a resounding victory in the Karnataka Assembly elections, the Congress has declared 75-year-old Siddaramaiah as the Chief Minister and state unit chief DK Shivakumar (61) as […]
The shifting of Kiren Rijiju from Law Ministry should end conflict with judiciary It is difficult not to see the removal of Union Minister Kiren Rijiju from the Law and Justice Ministry as a move […]
Mistrust between communities accentuated by developmental disparities “This demand is more than a decade old. Those seeking ST status say it is not only about reservation benefits but also protection of their land. This northeastern […]
The Supreme Court Constitution Bench holds that the Governor erred in calling for a trust vote without ‘objective material’ to show Uddhav Thackeray government had lost support. The Supreme Court, in a unanimous judgment, effectively […]
Imran’s arrest hardens political battle lines The arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan in a corruption case has triggered widespread violence in Pakistan and plunged the economically beleaguered country into a political crisis, months […]
Supreme Court verdict is an indictment of how regime change in Maharashtra was achieved It often happens in litigation around political developments that judgments underscore high principles but extend no relief to those impacted by […]
Joint Statement issued at conclusion of the 6th Canada-India Ministerial Dialogue on Trade & Investment India and Canada have made some advances towards resolving some disputes delaying the signing of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA). […]
Drug lords with influential backers are saved by shoddy probe and lack of political will “Big or small, all drug operators of Punjab have a police connection and in that sense, Punjab’s drug problem is, […]
Sharad Pawar’s decision to step down as NCP chief is a strategic move to assert his authority over his party forever, analysts say, citing the example of Bal Thackeray who once pulled the same move […]
There is a redrawing of the political contours of the political parties in Karnataka — a shift that will have bearing on the future of electoral democracy in India The electoral arena in Karnataka in […]
Irrespective of what the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom says, India must review its rights record For the fourth consecutive year, the government has expressed outrage and rejected the recommendations of the U.S. Commission […]
Credibility of govt, probe agency at stake The Supreme Court has rightly pulled up the Union Government for granting a third extension of service to Enforcement Directorate (ED) chief Sanjay Kumar Mishra. ‘Is there is […]
Karnataka, which goes to the polls on May 10, is a high-stakes state for both the BJP and the Congress. It’s the first major Assembly battle of the year and the two parties are keen […]
To mingle with the Muslims today, you don’t have to wear a skull cap and sport Solzhenitsyn type of facial hair. Just get invited to an Iftar, the fast-breaking evening meal during the month of […]
During the turbulent 1970s and 1980s in Punjab, Badal Sahab put ‘Punjab First’ and ‘India First’. He opposed any plan that would weaken India or compromise the interests of the people of Punjab, even if […]
“Since the BJP came to power in July 2019 (after the fragile Janata Dal Secular-Congress coalition sunk), the topmost question is, how much of Hindutva will actually shape the results of this poll? Truth be […]
He pioneered coalition politics in India If politics was his passion, contesting elections was his pastime. From panchayat to gurdwara elections, state legislature to parliament, he figured prominently in almost every election that took place […]
The nation can ill-afford to let the performance of its prime transporter and its largest public undertaking to be judged merely on the basis of the number of Vande Bharat trains introduced, the glitz and […]
Aries Ganesha says that there will be mental disturbance this month. For some reason, the mind will remain restless. Due to the rudeness of your nature, the situation of confusion will increase. In the beginning, […]
The legendary politician Parkash Singh Badal has died at 95. In his death, Shiromani Akali Dal has lost its guiding Star; Punjab has lost a Statesman; the Sikh community has lost a powerful leader; and […]
Biden needs to do more than present himself as an alternative to Trump U.S. President Joe Biden, 80, has announced that he will be seeking re-election in the 2024 presidential polls, a goal which, if […]
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