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US President Donald Trump (AFP photo)

Trump in India: A diplomatic glass half-full?

The joint statement provides the third coordinate to understand the trajectory of bilateral relations.

27 Feb 2020 1:44 AM IST

Ashraf Ghani (Photo: AP)

Can Afghans be ever free of the Taliban? Don't hold your breath

The latter condition could pose immediate problems, and not just because of the antipathy between the two sides.

27 Feb 2020 1:41 AM IST

Chief Minister Edappadi K Palanisamy after taking the oath of secrecy administered by Governor CH Vidyasagar Rao during the swearing-in ceremony at Raj Bhavan in Chennai. (Photo: PTI)

An accidental CM turns aspirational

The farmer image, Mr Palanisamy hopes, would help in the 2021 Assembly elections.

27 Feb 2020 1:36 AM IST

Supreme Court of India (ANI photo)

Uphold right to dissent

The worst casualty of all these authoritarian and majoritarian actions is the right to dissent.

27 Feb 2020 1:32 AM IST

US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump walk to board Air Force One prior to departure from Joint Base Andrews in Maryland. AFP photo

Donald Trump visit ends with stress on defence ties

BECA is crucial to the sharing of advanced satellite and topographical data for long-range navigation and...

27 Feb 2020 1:29 AM IST

Jesus taught that God cares less for external expressions and is far happier with inner disposition.

Mystic Mantra: Ash Wednesday: Let's embark on a spiritual voyage

The Church helps the faithful live the spiritual life, asking us to perform inner conversion by offering especially...

26 Feb 2020 6:43 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump (Photo: AP)

Sanders stalks Trump tour with Guj bizmen exploring options

The Israeli right's alliance with Trump and Modi is a subject for Miss Marple's investigation.

26 Feb 2020 6:38 AM IST

Chinese President Xi Jinping (Photo: AP/File)

Whistleblower spurs China push for change

The announcement of the surge in new cases happened as the Hubei provincial and Wuhan municipal party secretaries were...

26 Feb 2020 6:35 AM IST

Humanity again turned towards liberal principles after the Second World War to recover from the ravages caused by conservatisms ascent.

The global deficit of ideas in the face of new challenges

Today, political, economic and social pillars are badly cracked as social, political and economic problems pile up.

26 Feb 2020 6:30 AM IST

The Shaheen Bagh women need to form a committee of their own to steer the protests, and to prevent troublemakers from hijacking the peaceful movement.

Violence in Delhi shows politics at boiling point

It's not necessary to talk in alarmist tones about the breakdown in law and order.

26 Feb 2020 6:27 AM IST

During the course of Harvey Weinsteins trial, many have cast aspersions on the veracity of his accusers complaints, ascribing motives to their conduct before, during and after their encounters and citing delays in speaking up.

A necessary, nuanced verdict

The nuanced verdict is fitting proof of the quality and efficiency of America's still-exemplary justice system.

26 Feb 2020 6:23 AM IST

In light of the history of communal violence in the country, it is not fanciful to think that those who traditionally developed this particular instrument as their stock-in-trade may be in search of opportunities outside Delhi too.

Delhi rioting as police abdicates responsibility

It's a helpful sign that Delhi BJP MP and former India cricketer Gautam Gambhir has demanded action against Mr Mishra.

26 Feb 2020 6:19 AM IST