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US President Joe Biden, left, and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the G20 leaders summit in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia, Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022. (Image: AP)

Sunanda K. Datta-Ray | Amidst waffling over China, US-India embrace...

It is India's permanent dilemma that complacency about foreign policy alternatives leads to a fatal complacency about...

11 May 2023 12:05 AM IST

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party activists and supporters of former Pakistans Prime Minister Imran stand amid teargas fired by police during a protest against the arrest of their leader, in Lahore on May 10, 2023. (Photo: AFP)

Kamal Davar | After Imran's arrest, Army facing flak, is Pak on brink...

With a thousand fires burning now, Pakistan is also on the brink of a total economic collapse

11 May 2023 12:00 AM IST

Kochi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi waves at supporters during a roadshow, in Kochi, Monday, April 24, 2023. (Photo: PTI)

Sunil Gatade | Karnataka 2023: Why Modi may face surprise this time

The problem which Mr Modi is facing this time is that he has not been able to make a splash

10 May 2023 12:00 AM IST

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar with Pakistans Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari before the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Foreign Ministers Meeting, in Goa, Friday, May 5, 2023. (PTI)

Aakar Patel | India's foreign policy on Pak: No talking, and no...

The story in Goa of course was the rude body language we apparently displayed to him, the apparent refusal to shake...

9 May 2023 12:08 AM IST

Some 60 per cent of Indians who still depend financially on farming struggle with debt, bankruptcy and endemic suicide. (Representational Image/ DC File)

Mohan Guruswamy | Suicides are no indication of India's farmers'...

Suicide is a matter of psychology, and not of economics no matter how tempting that may be to exaggerate an issue

9 May 2023 12:05 AM IST

Congress leader DK Shivakumar said, We have to agree with the mandate of the voters of these 15 constituencies. People have accepted the defectors. We have accepted defeat. I dont think we have to be disheartened. (Photo: ANI)

Saeed Naqvi | Karnataka too close to call, but Congress has advantage

The Assembly polls are just a few days away and Bajrangbali has been introduced into active electioneering by Congress...

8 May 2023 12:10 AM IST

Imphal: Vehicles in flames after violence broke out during the Tribal Solidarity March called by All Tribal Student Union Manipur (ATSUM), in Imphal, Thursday, May 4, 2023. (PTI Photo)

Monideepa Banerjie | Manipur smoke signals were ignored by Delhi

Such was the scale of the violence that 24 hours or so later, the Centre felt it must step in

8 May 2023 12:05 AM IST

Krishna Shastri Devulapalli | Do you know who we are, Europe?

Don't forget we had pushpaka vimanams. Imagine if we decided to bring them back. What would happen to your airlines and...

7 May 2023 12:05 AM IST

Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the Ladakh sector. (Representational Image)

Manish Tewari | India lost land at LAC, step up strategic game

As India heads into the 2024 general elections, it will have to be very watchful of its strategic, tactical and...

7 May 2023 12:00 AM IST

NCP Chief Sharad Pawar addresses the media during a press conference at his residence, in New Delhi, Wednesday, April 6, 2022. (PTI)

Shobhaa De | The Maharashtra gaddi' hinges on a burnt roti

During his loooooong and illustrious political career, Sharad Pawar, 82, has played several complex roles, but never a...

6 May 2023 12:10 AM IST

King Charles (DC File Photo)

Farrukh Dhondy | As King Charles III crowned, thoughts about democracy...

Millions all over the world will watch as the BBC covers hours of march pasts by troops

6 May 2023 12:05 AM IST

Wrestlers Sakshi Malik, Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia speak with the media during their protest at Jantar Mantar, in New Delhi, Thursday, May 4, 2023. (Photo: PTI)

Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay | WFI mess: All that's wrong as India sport,...

The manner in which this episode has played out raises doubts over the BJP leadership having such an iron grip over the...

5 May 2023 12:00 AM IST