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Aakar Patel | It's wrong to say Indians have right to choose faith

In 2003, under Narendra Modi, Gujarat passed a law that essentially removed all freedom of religion for Gujaratis

13 April 2021 1:21 AM IST

Is China rich or poor? The evidence suggests both. (Photo: AP)

Sunanda K. Datta-Ray | Why world can't afford to take a chance with...

Is China a land of peace contented with its status? Or is it arrogantly determined to be the next superpower?

13 April 2021 1:11 AM IST

Is it realistic that the BJP will get 60 per cent of the 70 per cent Hindu votes in West Bengal? It would appear, as yet, difficult. (Photo: PTI)

Shikha Mukerjee | Despite Modi's push, BJP yet to reach tipping point

The need for a saturation campaign by Modi is one way of acknowledging that Mamata is a far stronger opponent than the...

12 April 2021 12:35 AM IST

What then are Indias options to protect its broader strategic interests, namely, keep the Chinese at bay. (Photo: AP)

Manish Tewari | The long view from New Delhi

The persisting stand-off with China must make India rethink its relationship structures both in the Asian and global...

11 April 2021 12:00 AM IST

Sanjeev Ahluwalia | Indian subnationalism past its expiry date?

Kerala, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal, represent exemplar benchmarks for regionalism with deep political, social,...

11 April 2021 12:00 AM IST

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, left, and Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar attend a joint news conference following their talks in New Delhi. (Photo: AP)

Syed Ata Hasnain | Russian power play sees a key South Asian reset

The hyphenation of India and Pakistan for a high-profile Russian visit is a first of its kind

10 April 2021 12:05 AM IST

Farrukh Dhondy | All changes not a revolution': History can't be just...

Bloody Myanmar today is not a revolution, it is an imposed change of regime, best described as a fascist military coup

10 April 2021 12:05 AM IST

Saeed Naqvi | Syria is still in the eye of the storm even after 10...

The free run the US and regional allies like Saudi Arabia had to alter the ground realities in Syria ended when the...

9 April 2021 4:26 AM IST

Mohan Guruswamy | Force majeure' can't be fig leaf for naked greed

It will be interesting to know if the government has been told by Reliance or Airtel of their inability to pay the...

9 April 2021 4:13 AM IST

Even as government health advisories tell ordinary people to observe social distancing, avoid big crowds and wear masks at all times, there is ample evidence of many politicians on the campaign trail doing just the opposite. (Representational Photo: AP)

Patralekha Chatterjee | As Covid-19 spikes, the season of fear is back

We got here because of complacency, by ignoring early alerts by health experts

8 April 2021 4:21 AM IST

Mallika Srinivasan, chairman and MD of tractors and farm equipment (TAFE), is the first private sector specialist to be appointed as the head of PESB for a three-year term. (Image credit: Twitter)

Dilip Cherian | At last PESB has a chief; she has her task cut out

Hopefully, her appointment will now end the delayed crucial appointments to top management posts in central public...

7 April 2021 7:20 AM IST

Security personnel pay tribute to CRPF jawan Shambhu Roy, who died in a gun battle with Maoist rebels in Chhattisgarh, during his funeral ceremony at Dharmanagar in North Tripura district on April 6, 2021. (PTI)

Parsa Venkateshwar Rao Jr | Need to rethink strategy to tackle Maoist...

It is possible that some of the J&K separatists and the Naxalites are fanatical ideologues, but there are many others...

7 April 2021 7:16 AM IST