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The writer, a policy analyst studying economic and security issues, held senior positions in government and industry. He also specialises in the Chinese economy
    The Army is not a business. These lands are for a specific purpose and have no commercial value. The terms very clearly state that if the military does not require these lands, they must revert to the state government. (Representational image)Opinion
    This is not Pakistan, General Saab!'

    The Secunderabad Cantonment is still administered somewhat like Pakistan is these days, with a military-dominated...

    1 May 2018 5:47 AM IST

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping (Photo: PTI)Opinion
    Modi & Xi could make history at Wuhan

    The significance of this meeting is not that the two leaders are meeting under the shadow of Doklam.

    27 April 2018 12:30 AM IST

    Fighter pilots who know say that single engine fighters being smaller are better optimised aerodynamically improving their survivability in a dogfight. (Photo: tejas.gov.in)Opinion
    The fighter for India's future: Going back to the beginning

    The generally believed superior survivability of a twin-engine fighter is also questioned.

    25 April 2018 12:29 AM IST

    Asias century: Defining moments in history!Opinion
    Asia's century: Defining moments in history!

    Military historians see this as one of the greatest battles of the 20th century and a defining moment in the history of...

    23 April 2018 12:39 AM IST

    People in many states are complaining of cash crunch at ATMs. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)Opinion
    Dry ATMs: Why the banks are getting the runs

    The government needs to act to restore public confidence shattered by the shenanigans within banks and the asininity of...

    20 April 2018 12:47 AM IST

    Jawaharlal Nehru (Photo PTI)Opinion
    In God we trust

    Religion is now not only increasingly a part of our politics, but even more so of our economics.

    13 April 2018 2:49 AM IST

    Jawaharlal Nehru (Photo PTI)Opinion
    In God we trust

    Religion is now not only increasingly a part of our politics, but even more so of our economics.

    13 April 2018 2:49 AM IST

    Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu NaiduOpinion
    Andhra & Bihar: SCS for two dissimilar states

    The richer states in India like Punjab or Kerala have per capita incomes that are six times more than Bihar's Rs 34,000.

    27 March 2018 12:21 AM IST

    Jawaharlal Nehru (Photo PTI)Opinion
    India's regional policy: Still meddle and muddle

    Afghanistan is no longer the glacis on which the war for India will be fought. Neither are Tibet and Xinjiang buffers...

    23 March 2018 2:21 AM IST

    The judgement speaks for itself, says former prime minister Manmohan Singh. (Photo: PTI)Opinion
    Is Manmohan Singh an honest man?

    The relationship between circle costs and user charges are direct and easily apparent.

    14 March 2018 1:46 AM IST

    Union Tourism and Culture Minister Mahesh Sharma. (Photo: PTI/File)Opinion
    Rewriting history: Make Hanuman a human first!

    The Ramayan wants us to believe they were humanoids with speech, but with the physical features of apes and other...

    10 March 2018 1:52 AM IST

    India and China flags (Photo: PTI/File)Opinion
    The challenge of living next to China

    For India to pick up the Chinese slack and matter to the world, it needs to be posting a more frenetic 9-10 per cent...

    6 March 2018 6:15 AM IST

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