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It is in this context Prime Minister Modis visit to the dominant seat of spiritual Anglo-Saxonism, the Vatican, and Indias participation in the nascent Western Quad need to be analyzed. (AFP)

Manish Tewari | An alliance of civilisations: Can it give India...

In some nations there were regime changes while others descended into the morass of civil war from which they have still...

7 Nov 2021 2:41 AM IST

A girl holds a draw reading Save Our World as demonstrators take part in the Fridays for Future Scotland march, during the Cop26 summit in Glasgow. (AP)

Farrukh Dhondy | Is there hope for planet, or will prophets of doom...

As with Covid, humanity is in this together

6 Nov 2021 2:43 AM IST

Terrorists cannot be trained with the fanciest weapons, pillowed with cash, drugged for violent killings and, after the assignment, expected to resume their lives as regular tax-paying citizens. Representational Image. (AFP)

Saeed Naqvi | Terror in post-US Afghan: What is New Delhi's take?

It was precisely to boost the FSA's war-making abilities that the CIA and the Pentagon created a budget that ran into...

6 Nov 2021 1:09 AM IST

Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen delivers a speech during National Day celebrations in front of the Presidential Building in Taipei, Taiwan, Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020. Tsai said Saturday she has hopes for less tensions with China and in the region if Beijing will listen to Taipeis concerns, alter its approach and restart dialogue with the self-ruled island democracy. (AP)

Sana Hashmi | Is India really being cautious in interactions with...

India is a key player in the Indo-Pacific region, and Taiwan's policies and approaches align with that of India's

4 Nov 2021 1:05 AM IST

We celebrate primarily because it gives us joy, because it helps us connect and share precious moments with those we love. (DC Image)

Patralekha Chatterjee | Diwali isn't just crackers It's lights, warmth...

Victory of good over evil can't be reduced to just bursting firecrackers

4 Nov 2021 12:55 AM IST

Dilip Cherian | Mizoram's curious case of two chief secretaries

Clearly, there has been an obvious lack of coordination between the two authorities leading to the creation of this...

3 Nov 2021 1:43 AM IST

One of the implications of climate change that has not received much attention is its impact on civilisations. Representational Image. (ANI)

K.C. Singh | Can India change, make its policies climate-friendly?

But the United States, the European Union and China renounced the overseas funding of coal-related projects

3 Nov 2021 12:39 AM IST

Changing faith or propagating one's religion: Is it a right or a crime...

India allows Hindu, Sikh and Buddhist dalits access to Scheduled Caste reservations but not Christian and Muslim dalits

2 Nov 2021 12:06 AM IST

Jawaharlal Nehru with Mahatma Gandhi and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. (AA file photo)

Mohan Guruswamy | Nehru vs Patel: On how to conciliate, and not divide

Modi has invested hugely in creating the illusion that the Congress Party's preferred leader was the Sardar and that...

2 Nov 2021 12:00 AM IST

Mr Malik is apparently feeling emboldened as he believes he has nothing to lose since it has been conveyed to him that he will not be getting another gubernatorial posting. (PTI)

What upset Malik; Nirmala's dilemma; will Preneet follow Capt. out of...

Party leaders like K.C. Venugopal or P.L. Punia drew attention to the BJP's massive membership drive

1 Nov 2021 7:10 AM IST

The lack of clarity on the thinking of the Prime Minister and the finance minister on macroeconomic policy has confused investors time and again. (PTI)

Sanjaya Baru | Modi's macroeconomics: Lack of clarity confusing

Economic policy watchers in New Delhi have often wondered who among the economists in the government Prime Minister Modi...

1 Nov 2021 1:54 AM IST

The inquest into Amess death is yet to take place, but there is no doubt that Alis motive was Islamist terror choosing a random MP as a victim for reasons that his warped faith dictated. Representational Image. (AP)

Farrukh Dhondy | Convictions that are faith-based hard to fathom for a...

Perhaps that's a paradoxical assertion as understanding and faith are by definition opposed

31 Oct 2021 2:54 AM IST