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Romelu Lukaku (C) celebrates his goal with teammates. (Photo: AFP)

It's a European Cup!

Five-time winner Brazil was eliminated by the sheer strength of Belgian footballers.

9 July 2018 12:05 AM IST

Revenue Secretary Hasmukh Adhia (Photo: PTI)

Price of democracy? A 4-point growth mantra

Wasteful use of capital is hardwired into a system which prices capital cheaply.

9 July 2018 12:04 AM IST

Union minister Jayant Sinha on Friday felicitated eight men who were held guilty of killing meat trader Alimuddin Ansari, 55, in the name of cow vigilantism in Jharkhand on June 30 last year. The life sentences of eight men have been suspended by the HC.

Sinha's doublespeak: A new low in politics

We may also be just as sure that BJP president Amit Shah will convey no words of censure to this minister.

9 July 2018 12:00 AM IST

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan. (Photo: AP)

PM Imran... Or Sanjrani option? Or can Nawaz still cut a deal?

Now, even if Nawaz returns and sets the campaign trail on fire, the pieces are in place to thwart a last-minute PML(N)...

9 July 2018 12:00 AM IST

Dilli Ka Babu: Lateral entry MEA tried it first

Almost all of India's ambassadors in major world capitals are from the Indian Foreign Service.

8 July 2018 12:54 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP President Amit Shah will observe a day-long fast on Thursday April 12, over disruptions during Budget session of parliament. (Photo: File | PTI)

Why parties are formed

Certainly the BJP seems to believe it and the two leaders named above have expressed it repeatedly.

8 July 2018 12:51 AM IST

Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif (Photo: AP)

Nawaz remains a force to reckon with

When in power, Sharif virtually ignored Parliament, and relied on family members and a small inner circle to implement...

8 July 2018 12:47 AM IST

Turkeys President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (Photo: AP)

Erdogan's victory: A lesson for Indian Oppn

Even the majority community that the BJP hopes to consolidate by accentuating social schisms has seen through the game.

8 July 2018 12:46 AM IST

The US Supreme Court. (Photo: AP)

Court is not a substitute for a democratic political process

Executive and legislative excesses can be cured by courts.

8 July 2018 12:46 AM IST

Life Insurance Corporation may be roped in to participate in the Rs 2.11 lakh crore recapitalisation initiative for public sector banks (PSBs). (File Photo)

Game of daylight robbery

PSUs have been repeatedly used by successive governments to bail out sick units or failed attempts to raise funds.

8 July 2018 12:05 AM IST

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif (Photo: AP)

India-Pak ties difficult with Nawaz sentencing

The unfolding political scenario in our neighbouring country will doubtless be absorbing.

8 July 2018 12:02 AM IST

Mystic Mantra: Blueprint for prosperity

Working in the yagna spirit is a means to purify the mind, achieve all-round prosperity and fulfil our wishes.

7 July 2018 12:23 AM IST