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The writer, an author, former diplomat and is in politics.

The promises KCR made are like bamboo trees. They look strong and tall from outside, but hallow from inside, Punjab minister Navjot Singh Sidhu said. (Photo: PTI)

Whither a chaiwala in a society as ours?

Today, the caste system is officially frowned upon, and democratic empowerment has loosened its asphyxiating...

5 May 2019 12:36 AM IST

Samajwadi Party patron Mulayam Singh Yadav exchanges greetings with Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati as SP president Akhilesh Yadav looks on during their joint election campaign rally in Mainpuri on Friday. (Photo: PTI)

Opposition remains disunited as ever

To an objective observer this is unbridled divisive cacophony which seriously undermines the macro attempts to project a...

21 April 2019 12:45 AM IST

The sources said, Election Commission would also ask law ministry to take call on its demand to extend constitutional protection to 2 election commissioners on lines of CEC. (Photo: File)

Why is EC mum in face of flagrant foul play?

The EC derives its powers from a categorical provision in the Constitution.

7 April 2019 12:00 AM IST

Jaish-e-Mohammad chief Masood Azhar (Photo: AFP)

Talks with Pakistan a weapon, use it wisely

The recent veto by China on the UN's banning of Masood Azhar, and our reaction to it, presents a good example of what is...

24 March 2019 12:00 AM IST

A scene of the spot after militants attacked a CRPF convoy in Goripora area of Awantipora town in Pulwama district of J&K on Thursday. At least 44 CRPF jawans were killed in the attack. (Photo: PTI)

A shrill campaign won't fetch BJP Balakot votes

The controversy about what damage was caused by our airstrike, is entirely irrelevant.

10 March 2019 12:32 AM IST

A scene of the spot after militants attacked a CRPF convoy in Goripora area of Awantipora town in Pulwama district of J&K on Thursday. At least 44 CRPF jawans were killed in the attack. (Photo: PTI)

A prosperous Kashmir is India's best riposte

It is a little surprising, therefore, that in his first reaction our Prime Minister has said that our armed forces have...

24 Feb 2019 12:15 AM IST

Chief minister Mamata Banerjee addresses the TMC Chhatra Parisad foundation day rally at Mayo Road in Kolkata on Tuesday. (Photo:Asian Age)

Centre-state war may destroy the executive

The SC's directive was hailed as a victory by both the opposing sides the BJP and Ms Banerjee.

10 Feb 2019 12:00 AM IST

The election commission conducts FLC of new machines followed by rehearsals of EVMs and voter verifiable paper audit trail (VVPATs) before the polling day in front of representatives from registered parties.

Claims of mass rigging of EVMs are laughable

It is utter nonsense to postulate that EVM machines are capable of mass hacking.

27 Jan 2019 2:30 AM IST

Alok Verma has challenged the government order on the grounds that a 1998 verdict by the Supreme Court stipulated that the CBI Director should have a fixed minimum tenure of two years. (Photo: PTI)

The CBI director's removal was unfair

The CVC finding is that it could not look into these allegations for want of time, and that further inquiry is needed.

13 Jan 2019 2:05 AM IST

55,012 farmers of Konkan division took the insurance cover

A wishlist for 2019: To brighten India's future

Let us hope that the parliamentary elections in 2019 throw up a result that is good for the country.

30 Dec 2018 12:10 AM IST

Congress Party workers celebrate the party victory in the states Assembly elections, at the Congress headquarters in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

BJP gets wake-up call, Cong needs an agenda

In Madhya Pradesh the fight went down to the wire, a see-saw battle where sometimes the BJP was ahead and sometimes the...

16 Dec 2018 12:10 AM IST

The art of civilised dialogue is dead

When our political leaders are culpable in taking discourse to its lowest common denominator, TV channels do the same.

2 Dec 2018 12:23 AM IST