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The new generation nuclear capable ballistic missile Agni P being successfully tested by the DRDO from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam island off the coast of Odisha, on Dec. 18, 2021. (PTI Photo)

Manish Tewari | The deterrence dynamic in India-China-Pak triad

No First Use benchmark was considered unique to Chinese strategic thinking

18 Jun 2022 11:40 PM IST

Britains Prime Minister Boris Johnson attend a news conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv, Ukraine, Friday, June 17, 2022. (Photo: AP)

Farrukh Dhondy | Trouble mounts for BoJo all over UK: Will Rwanda come...

Today the British government claims that Rwanda is the safest, most progressive, internationally engaged country in...

17 Jun 2022 11:02 PM IST

FILE- Authorities demolish the residence of activist Javed Ahmad they say has been constructed illegally in Prayagraj, India, Sunday, June 12, 2022. (AP Photo)

Patralekha Chatterjee | A breakdown of governance? We need healing,...

A bulldozer is not an accessory of good governance. And stone pelting is not the way to progress

17 Jun 2022 9:24 PM IST

Security personnel keep vigil during a two-hour relaxation in the curfew imposed by administration in wake of possible communal flare-up over controversial remarks by two now-suspended BJP leaders against Prophet Mohammad, at Bhaderwah in Doda district, Wednesday, June 15, 2022. (PTI Photo)

Saeed Naqvi | The Prophet stir: If communalism hurtles at velocity,...

Has the RSS & BJP plugged their ears so firmly that Atal Behari Vajpayee's whisper doesn't reach them:

17 Jun 2022 1:39 AM IST

Monkeypox is a zoonotic disease that spreads from animals to humans. It belongs to the family of smallpox viruses. (Photo: AP file photo)

Chandrakant Lahariya | Can monkeypox' disease develop into a pandemic?

In the ongoing monkeypox outbreak, it will not be surprising if one or more cases are reported from India as well

17 Jun 2022 1:21 AM IST

Civilian volunteers attend a training camp of the Ukrainian Territorial Defense Forces in Brovary, northeast of Kyiv, Ukraine, on March 21, 2022. (/Felipe Dana/AP File)

Abhijit Bhattacharyya | Arms and the West: Global effect of the war in...

The ongoing European conflict is a grand opportunity for the arms makers, suppliers and middlemen to make their mega...

15 Jun 2022 11:47 PM IST

Various religious leaders pray for peace and harmony in the country, during a press conference organised by All India Ekta Foundation, regarding recent protests against former BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma over her remarks about Prophet Mohammad, in Kolkata, Monday, June 13, 2022. (PTI)

Anand K. Sahay | Will Modi's balancing act work as world eyes India?

The Nupur Sharma affair stinks, and the handling of the matter by the BJP and the Narendra Modi government is less than...

14 Jun 2022 11:55 PM IST

Dilip Cherian | Centre eases off on changes in IAS cadre service rules

In 2021, only 10 per cent of mid-level IAS officers were posted with the Union government, a sharp dip from 19 per cent...

14 Jun 2022 11:00 PM IST

Queen Elizabeth II (Photo: AP)

India-UK ties at 75: Looking back, moving forward

A mutually beneficial knowledge-intensive partnership between India and UK is the next gear both countries should be...

14 Jun 2022 3:28 PM IST

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar listens at a news conference during the fourth U.S.-India 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue at the State Department in Washington, Monday, April 11, 2022. (AP)

K C Singh | After Gulf blowback, do a rethink, save India image

Rivalry between Iran and the GCC Arabs complicates India's balancing act

14 Jun 2022 7:04 AM IST

Muslims protest after offering prayers at Mecca Masjid against Nupur Sharma and Naveen Jindal for insulting statements against prophet. (DC)

Aakar Patel | What govt, BJP must do so that India doesn't get...

BJP must not do things that give the outside world a chance to lecture us

14 Jun 2022 6:53 AM IST

Rashtrapati Bhavan plays a very important role after the Lok Sabha polls in the formation of the new government. (Representational Image/PTI)

Sanjaya Baru | The race for Raisina Hill: Who'll be our next Prez?

Enjoying the PM's trust is a primary qualification for the job

13 Jun 2022 2:41 AM IST