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Is China rich or poor? The evidence suggests both. (Photo: AP)

Sunanda K. Datta-Ray | Why world can't afford to take a chance with...

Is China a land of peace contented with its status? Or is it arrogantly determined to be the next superpower?

13 April 2021 1:11 AM IST

Is it realistic that the BJP will get 60 per cent of the 70 per cent Hindu votes in West Bengal? It would appear, as yet, difficult. (Photo: PTI)

Shikha Mukerjee | Despite Modi's push, BJP yet to reach tipping point

The need for a saturation campaign by Modi is one way of acknowledging that Mamata is a far stronger opponent than the...

12 April 2021 12:35 AM IST

What then are Indias options to protect its broader strategic interests, namely, keep the Chinese at bay. (Photo: AP)

Manish Tewari | The long view from New Delhi

The persisting stand-off with China must make India rethink its relationship structures both in the Asian and global...

11 April 2021 12:00 AM IST

Sanjeev Ahluwalia | Indian subnationalism past its expiry date?

Kerala, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal, represent exemplar benchmarks for regionalism with deep political, social,...

11 April 2021 12:00 AM IST

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, left, and Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar attend a joint news conference following their talks in New Delhi. (Photo: AP)

Syed Ata Hasnain | Russian power play sees a key South Asian reset

The hyphenation of India and Pakistan for a high-profile Russian visit is a first of its kind

10 April 2021 12:05 AM IST

Farrukh Dhondy | All changes not a revolution': History can't be just...

Bloody Myanmar today is not a revolution, it is an imposed change of regime, best described as a fascist military coup

10 April 2021 12:05 AM IST

The J&K media, which has been walking on the razors edge for the last several decades, has already registered their strong protest against the new fiat. (Representational Photo: PTI)

AA Edit | Help media protect rights

The police can, of course, impose reasonable restrictions, of which the people of J&K and the media there have quite a...

9 April 2021 4:56 AM IST

Narendra Modi shaking hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) at the 10th BRICS summit in Johannesburg. (Photo: PIB)

AA Edit | With Russia, be measured, and keep an open mind

Will India go ahead with the purchase of the S-400 anti-missile defence system from Russia in the face of serious US...

9 April 2021 4:41 AM IST

Saeed Naqvi | Syria is still in the eye of the storm even after 10...

The free run the US and regional allies like Saudi Arabia had to alter the ground realities in Syria ended when the...

9 April 2021 4:26 AM IST

Mohan Guruswamy | Force majeure' can't be fig leaf for naked greed

It will be interesting to know if the government has been told by Reliance or Airtel of their inability to pay the...

9 April 2021 4:13 AM IST

It is clear that there need be no middleman in a government-to-government deal but the latest revelation raises questions about the very claim the government had advanced. (Photo: AP)

AA Edit | Clear the air on Rafales

The government will have to consider instituting an investigation by a credible agency or even a judicial commission

8 April 2021 4:28 AM IST

Even as government health advisories tell ordinary people to observe social distancing, avoid big crowds and wear masks at all times, there is ample evidence of many politicians on the campaign trail doing just the opposite. (Representational Photo: AP)

Patralekha Chatterjee | As Covid-19 spikes, the season of fear is back

We got here because of complacency, by ignoring early alerts by health experts

8 April 2021 4:21 AM IST