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Kashmiris walks past paramilitary troops patrolling a street in Srinagar on Saturday. (Photo: AP)

Waiting for the fallout after huge shift in J&K

Article 370 was enacted to give constitutional sanction to this restricted relationship with New Delhi.

13 Aug 2019 12:02 AM IST

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi flanked by interim party president Sonia Gandhi and Dr Manmohan Singh during the Congress Working Committee meeting in New Delhi on Saturday. (Photo: Asian AGE)

Reviving the Congress: Is Sonia up to the task?

Pulled out of semi-retirement, Sonia Gandhi is faced with a challenging task ahead.

13 Aug 2019 12:00 AM IST

An aerial view of flood-hit areas of Cochin International Airport in Kerala on Friday. (Photo: PTI)

Floods: Preparedness is crucial

What India doesn't do is to prepare a water management plan long before the rain waters surge to devastate people.

13 Aug 2019 12:00 AM IST

A family buys goats from a livestock market in Kolkata on Thursday ahead of Id-ul-Zuha.(Photo: PTI)

Id prayers held, but was J&K 'peaceful'?

Some leeway had been given to the populace over the weekend to buy the things needed for Id.

13 Aug 2019 12:00 AM IST

Kashmiris walks past paramilitary troops patrolling a street in Srinagar on Saturday. (Photo: AP)

Can Delhi deliver vikas to post-370 Kashmir?

The rightness or wrongness of the decision will now depend on what it can accomplish in terms of making Kashmir a normal...

12 Aug 2019 3:00 AM IST

Since 2013, there have been seven rounds of talks between India and Pakistan to resolve the thorny water disputes.

New 'intifada' in J&K means consequences for Pakistan

Apparently, India is missing the mega blueprint to absorb the shocks of the measures it has taken to fixâ€ the Kashmir...

12 Aug 2019 2:54 AM IST

Protesters use umbrellas to shield themselves from teargas fired by policemen as they face off on a street in Hong Kong. (Photo: AP)

Fears for Hong Kong's future

Chief executive Carrie Lam has put the bill on hold but few believe it's all settled.

12 Aug 2019 2:47 AM IST

A family buys goats from a livestock market in Kolkata on Thursday ahead of Id-ul-Zuha.(Photo: PTI)

Mystic Mantra: Id-ul-Zuha The Muslim festival of sacrifice

There are minor differences between how the episode is narrated in Islam and how it's told in Judaism and Christianity.

12 Aug 2019 1:01 AM IST

A vendor sells balloons at a street in Srinagar after curfew was relaxed ahead of Id on Sunday, but there appear to be few takers. (Photo: DC)

Ending 370, new UTs: Govt on sound legal footing

The Constitution guarantees citizens the right to freely move throughout the territory of India and to settle down in...

12 Aug 2019 12:58 AM IST

Newly elected South Korean President Moon Jae-in speaks during his inauguration ceremony at the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea. (Photo: AP)

Japan-Korea rift to hit global giants, have wider impact

Japanese and Korean companies are inextricably linked in global value chains, particularly in electronics and...

12 Aug 2019 12:54 AM IST

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi flanked by interim party president Sonia Gandhi and Dr Manmohan Singh during the Congress Working Committee meeting in New Delhi on Saturday. (Photo: Asian AGE)

Sonia must ensure a makeover for Congress

Sonia Gandhi will now be judged on how soon she is able to hold regular party polls to elect the new leader.

12 Aug 2019 12:00 AM IST

Ashwani Kumar (Photo: Sondeep Shankar)

'It could have been done better... but BJP had put Art. 370 dilution...

The people of Kashmir are bound to feel unhappy and betrayed about this, says Ashwani Kumar.

11 Aug 2019 7:55 AM IST