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A perfect touchdown will catapult India into a super-exclusive club of the US, Russia and China, and open avenues for international programmes to turn the Moon into a stop-over station for missions to Mars.

India counts down as Isro reaches for Moon

So a mission like Chandrayaan-2 will not only serve erudite scientists but also the common man.

15 July 2019 1:49 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Diplomatic challenges mount for Modi 2.0

Choosing not to overfly Pakistan, despite having to take a detour, solidified the impression that India was not yet...

15 July 2019 1:47 AM IST

Lack of rehab for militants hobbles Pak counter-terror

Pakistan has been viewed as employing a selective approach towards different militant groups.

15 July 2019 1:44 AM IST

The girl was allegedly raped multiple times by her father, an official said. (Representational Image)

Save children from abuse

The suggestion from the top court that special courts be set up to fast-track cases is most welcome.

15 July 2019 1:40 AM IST

Having a long-term policy to deal with terrorism is a major issue'

I am deliberately mentioning the Naxal problem in the end but the main area of focus for the government remains Kashmir,...

14 July 2019 4:51 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Dilli Ka Babu: Reservation in lateral entry?

The posting is part of a unique and fairly new initiative started by the Central government last year to groom...

14 July 2019 12:16 AM IST

Congress president Rahul Gandhi at Parliament House on Wednesday. (Photo: Pritam bandyopadhyay)

With new chief, can Congress redefine itself?

India does not have as democratic a political system inside its parties as the UK and the US.

14 July 2019 12:05 AM IST

The Press Council of India has a disgraceful record on Kashmir.

Kashmir's press and India: The disconnect

Newspapers that report excesses committed by the Army, the Central or the local police are intimidated if they perform...

14 July 2019 12:05 AM IST

A large part of young India does want to escape from the clutches of mullahs and mahants, and move on to the dividends of the secular mainstream.

Young India: Upwardly mobile, superficial

Young people have their foot firmly on the escalator of upward mobility.

14 July 2019 12:02 AM IST

The power ministry has categorised charging batteries of electric vehicles as a service, a move which will help such stations operate without licence and encourage the use of e-vehicles.

Give more time for switch to electric vehicles

The tax incentive proposals for EVs contained in the Budget were not that substantive as to see customers queue up.

14 July 2019 12:02 AM IST

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented Union Budget for Modi 2.0 government. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Media gag an early warning

In a sign of unease, Friday night's dinner did not have the numbers that Ms Sitharaman's highly respected predecessor...

14 July 2019 12:01 AM IST

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented Union Budget for Modi 2.0 government. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Nirmala loses fans in media, WC frustrates ubernationals

It is learned that Mr Jaitley is also unhappy with the proposal to raise duties on newsprint and levy higher taxes on...

14 July 2019 12:00 AM IST