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Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif (Photo: AP)

Nawaz's Amritsar overture: Na¯vete or political gamble?

At the BRICS meet in Goa in October, India labelled Pakistan as the mother ship of terrorism globally.

4 Dec 2016 2:42 AM IST

Afghanistan has long complained of Pakistan impeding its access to India.

360 Degree: Heal this bleeding heart

A group of fourteen countries formed the core of the Heart of Asia process.

4 Dec 2016 2:32 AM IST

Nationalism can't be enforced and such attempt would lead to tension'

Respect for the national flag or national anthem is an emotional feeling, which comes from within'.

4 Dec 2016 2:18 AM IST

Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Mehbooba Mufti meeting the Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

PDP allowed RSS presence in Kashmir

The PDP-BJP alliance's agenda was drafted by the mufti's Man Friday.

4 Dec 2016 2:06 AM IST

No private airline flies to the city. Shortly after this government took over, a buffalo walked into the Surat airport and an airplane crashed into it, damaging its jet engine. (Representational image)

We need boring leadership to get to the basics

Today Surat is the world's largest diamond polishing centre.

4 Dec 2016 1:55 AM IST

Central Bureau of Investigation (Photo: PTI/File)

Dilli Ka Babu: Top court order makes CBI bend

Getting more specific, the Supreme Court said that a decision not to upload an FIR shall not be taken by an officer...

4 Dec 2016 1:48 AM IST

I & B Minister M Venkaiah Naidu and Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad at Parliament House in New Delhi on Wednesday during the ongoing winter session. (Photo: PTI)

Of aspiring netas and vacant posts

Mr Naidu is quick to take on the Opposition both inside and outside Parliament just as he did in his earlier avatar.

4 Dec 2016 1:34 AM IST

A view of the Rajya Sabha in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Disruptive House: BJP has only itself to blame

It was wrong on the part of Mr Modi to make his non-attendance a prestige point, specially since, even when Parliament...

4 Dec 2016 1:28 AM IST

Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar in the Lok Sabha in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Need for constant vigil

There is a clear need to look at the security of sensitive bases close to the border.

4 Dec 2016 1:18 AM IST

It might seem logical that a single woman should have more gold to fall back on as she has to fend for herself. (Representational image)

Gold jewellery limits: What's the rationale?

On what basis were the 500 gm and 250 gm limits fixed, and was it a male or female officer who took this call?

4 Dec 2016 12:53 AM IST

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee addresses a press conference in Kolkata. (Photo: PTI)

Mamata has a point

The defence minister was facetious about this in Parliament when he ascribed the CM's reaction to frustration on her...

3 Dec 2016 3:27 AM IST

People queue up at an ATM to withdraw cash in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Was this the best way towards a better India?

Banks ran out of cash even though the RBI had repeatedly said the system was geared up to meet the extra demand.

3 Dec 2016 3:26 AM IST