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Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Temple under construction, ahead of the consecration ceremony at the temple, in Ayodhya. (PTI Photo)Opinion
Anita Katyal | Why BJP wants Kerala to rejoice; Pawar homes in on heir...

BJP is using the Ram Temple consecration ceremony to expand its reach to territories, which have, so far, remained out...

7 Jan 2024 12:05 AM IST

Offerings brought by devotees during a Sandesh Yatra from Nepals Janakpur, ahead of the consecration ceremony at the Ram temple, in Ayodhya, Saturday, Jan. 6, 2024. (PTI Photo)Opinion
Pavan K. Varma | Drama after trauma: Much politics in the name of Ram

A judicially sanctioned Temple Trust has been constituted to oversee the construction.

7 Jan 2024 12:05 AM IST

Shashi Warrier | The Christmas ConversionOpinion
Shashi Warrier | The Christmas Conversion

Christmas Miracle: How a Litter of Puppies Bridged the Gap Between Cat and Dog People in the Neighborhood

7 Jan 2024 12:05 AM IST

Smoke rises following an Israeli bombardment in the Gaza Strip, as seen from southern Israel, Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024. (AP/PTI)Opinion
Farrukh Dhondy | After wars in Gaza, Ukraine blasts in Iran: Despite...

I still believe its support for Ukraine is necessary and its support for the genocide of innocents in Gaza is...

6 Jan 2024 12:39 AM IST

The ULFA on Dec. 29, 2023 signed a peace accord with the central and Assam governments in Delhi. (PTI Photo)Opinion
Wasbir Hussain | Will Ulfa accord really bring peace to Assam?

The Ulfa accord may have ended the insurgency for its 700-odd cadres who have been living in designated camps

6 Jan 2024 12:29 AM IST

Jalil Abbas Jilani. (AFP File Photo)Opinion
Claude Arpi | Why Pak politicians need to study Kashmir history

Pakistan's politicians started crying foul over J&K's status, saying that the Indian government's decision had no legal...

4 Jan 2024 11:57 PM IST

There is every chance that these parties may assess the initiative as being primarily aimed at securing the anti-BJP space in states in which the regional parties are a significant force. In such a situation, the battle for 2024 may be over even before it has begun in right earnest. (File Image:Twitter)Opinion
Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay | Will Opp. lose battle for 2024 before it's...

The Opposition parties got together, found in INDIA an acronym that creased brows of top BJP leaders

4 Jan 2024 12:00 AM IST

The suspenseful build-up, supposedly orchestrated to sync with Prime Minister Narendra Modis appearance at the third national conference of chief secretaries (CS) adds an extra layer of intrigue to the impending reshuffle. (Image: Twitter: @NITIAayog)Opinion
Dilip Cherian | Centre's AGMUT Shakeup will Extend Beyond Delhi

Insiders are branding this exercise as potentially the last blockbuster move before the 2024 Lok Sabha elections

4 Jan 2024 12:00 AM IST

A Donate for Desh fundraising campaign or a 6,200-km Bharat Nyay Yatra crossing 14 states, most of them ruled by the BJP and the toughest battlegrounds for the emaciated Congress in these parts, is not a strategy for wooing the masses and winning a mandate. (Image: Twitter)Opinion
Shikha Mukerjee | Congress flounders, needs a strategy to get relevant

A Donate for Desh fundraising campaign or a 6,200-km Bharat Nyay Yatra crossing 14 states

3 Jan 2024 12:00 AM IST

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh announces progressive restrictions on import of 101 defence items. (PTI Photo)Opinion
Aakar Patel | After Rajnath's vow, will Army give justice' to all it...

We should examine the past record of the Government of India when it comes to justice for those wronged by the Army.

2 Jan 2024 12:47 AM IST

The \CMA CGM Palais Royal\, the worlds largest containers ship powered by natural gas, sails in the bay of Marseille, southern France, on December 14, 2023. Ships belonging to CMA-CGM have returned to the Red Sea following attacks by Houthi rebels in Yemen, and those belonging to Maersk will do the same, the two shipping giants said on December 27, 2023. (Photo by Christophe SIMON / AFP)Opinion
K.C. Singh | 2024, a year of elections, will be full of challenges

The Houthis have successfully rendered the Red Sea as a no-go zone for global shipping.

2 Jan 2024 12:43 AM IST

Bhopinder Singh | Indias diversity, inclusiveness is at risk as leaders push intoleranceOpinion
Bhopinder Singh | India's diversity, inclusiveness is at risk as...

India is a veritable tinderbox if not anchored to its lofty constitutional spirit of inclusivity.

1 Jan 2024 12:21 AM IST

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