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Jawaharlal Nehru (Photo PTI)

Conflicting history in discovery of Nehru

Jawaharlal Nehru's acts of omission are remembered more often than his acts of commission. A grateful nation is sizing...

18 Nov 2018 12:25 AM IST

Maithripala Sirisena said he had ordered Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera to revoke his decision last week to overturn the 1979 law prohibiting the sale of any type of alcohol to women. (Photo: AP)

Sri Lanka's clash of civilisations

Wickremesinghe finds himself not only jobless but once again rootless, especially in terms of the earthiness of Sri...

11 Nov 2018 12:05 AM IST

RBI Governor Urjit Patel at a press conference after the monetary policy review meeting in Mumbai. (Photo: PTI)

Big fight for big money

The economic problems should not however make us gloss over the severe institutional stress between the government and...

4 Nov 2018 12:25 AM IST

The RBI has asked Axis Banks board to re-consider the decision to re-appoint Shikha Sharma as its MD and CEO for a fourth term.

RBI's journey from rubber stamp to a fairly autonomous body

The RBI was set up as a privately owned and managed entity.

4 Nov 2018 12:00 AM IST

Over the last few months, the director CBI and his deputy have been trading allegations of corruption against each other.

Will judiciary rescue the caged parrot?

The Supreme Court, in 2013 had come down heavily on the CBI in a case related to the coal block scam, calling it a caged...

28 Oct 2018 4:22 AM IST

Opposition parties on Wednesday slammed the government for CBI Director Alok Vermas removal amid an escalating feud between him and his deputy Rakesh Asthana. (Photo: File | AP)

The meat exporter and CBI's web of shady deals

ED is understood to be investigating funds totalling about Rs 200 crore stashed abroad by Qureshi.

28 Oct 2018 4:12 AM IST

India and China flags (Photo: PTI/File)

India's strategic moments in US-China Tug-of-War

About half of Chinese imports to the US have an additional 10% duty, while China has, so far, retaliated with tariffs on...

21 Oct 2018 4:07 AM IST

The Indian Ocean is gaining recognition as the key to peace in the Asian Century.

India must evolve better relations with democratic states

China has been rapidly expanding its maritime capability beyond its immediate neighbourhood to project power into the...

21 Oct 2018 3:55 AM IST

The S-400 is very versatile. It has four different missiles, the very long range 40 N6 (400 km) series, which is ready for deployment.

Just not defence, new improved S-400s can hit back

President Trump's comment that India will find out about the US reaction to the purchase

14 Oct 2018 1:29 AM IST

The Armys needs have to be addressed, irrespective of whether it is the weapons or bullet-proof jackets or the infrastructure required to support officers and soldiers.

Meet army's needs first, increase fleet strength'

The IAF had long ago sought enhancement of its fleet to 126 fighters.

14 Oct 2018 1:28 AM IST

The report The Manifold Travails of the Indian Air Force argues that Indian air dominance is vital for deterrence and stability in Southern Asia, and for preserving the strategic balance in the Indo Pacific region.

In India's defence

The first indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant is scheduled to roll out of the Kochi shipyard only by 2021-23, almost...

14 Oct 2018 1:26 AM IST

The elevated growth is abetting large-scale workers migration from farm to factories boosting innovation, value addition and employment.

Future of jobs

Scaling up skill-sets of over 300 million workers and training 100 million new hands to keep up with technological...

9 Oct 2018 6:27 AM IST