Opinion
EC nod to Akhilesh: Baton passes in SP
In reality the SP had split between Mr Yadav and his CM son, but not in two roughly equal halves, or down the middle.
Tackle rising inequality
Globalisation, thought to have spurred Donald Trump’s triumph and caused Brexit, is not the only problem.
Raheel’s Saudi role to backfire on Pak?
The move to avoid joining IMAFT initially was driven by internal considerations.
How Tehran got Reagan elected US Prez in 1980
Claims about Putin helping Trump defeat Hillary are passé even if true.
Mystic Mantra: The cycle of life & death
Even gods when they manifest in this world in physical form leave this world leaving behind their mortal body.
UP: Tipuji ahead, epic test for Modi
Modi and the BJP in May 2014 ensured a sweep that even the Ram Mandir activism could not generate in the past.
Overbearing attitude in row with Amazon
Sushma Swaraj went to the extent of threatening to cancel the valid visas of Amazon executives if they didn’t take down these products.
Congress’ Sidhu boost
Sidhu has also brought with him to the Congress former Indian hockey captain Pargat Singh, who was a sitting Akali MLA.
PM & Parliament: Some tips for Modi
Parliament is the supreme legislative body in the country, embodying the collective will and wisdom of people in a democracy.
China’s 3Ts: Trade, terror, territory...
Why has China imposed restrictions on its border with Pakistan at Xinjiang?
Mystic Mantra: The pillars of Islam
Muslims pray five times a day — at dawn, noon, afternoon, sunset and evening — facing toward the Kaaba, the House of God.
Optimism vs gloom: In search of a vision
The CEO of Nestle Pakistan has said that Pakistan is poised to enter a “hot zone” of economic activity with double-digit growth.
Ordinance rule: A throwback to Raj?
The relationship in practice between the ruling party at the Centre and its branches in the states is another.
Interview of the Week
‘I don’t see any Modi tsunami... both Cong and NDA have failed’
On Karnataka pivots the BJP’s hope of launching the southern leg of its Congress-Mukt Bharat operation.
How Kerala flattened the curve, lowest death rates: Health minister Shailaja explains
Health department constituted 18 expert groups in training health care staff for detailed stock-taking of beds, equipment in each hospital
‘India can be argumentative but not intolerant...’
Demonetisation has immobilised a large amount of cash, a part of which was black money on which no tax was being paid, says Pranab.
‘Mayawati no longer talking about dalits... she is scared of losing upper caste votes’
Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan has been in the thick of Dalit politics since the dilution of the SC/ST Atrocities Act.
‘Impact of #MeToo will take time... It’s a step towards a just world’
The Act allows for complaints to be made within 30 days of the incident, and in case of delay within an additional 30 days.
The Age Debate
Home truths on foreign soil?
Rahul Gandhi criticising the Modi government in the US is not an insult to India.
The games politicians play
Congress has itself to blame for defection of its MLAs.