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The Congress Party on Saturday postponed its rally, on the economic slowdown scheduled for December 1, citing the increased security measures in view of the Ayodhya verdict. (Representational Image | PTI)

Decision time for Cong: Can it lead from front?

This is not a political impasse that can be negotiated through complicated calculations of advantage and profit.

8 Jan 2020 2:16 AM IST

The truth, on the other hand, is that public confidence in the judiciary will be shaken if, faced with a prima facie case of his bias, the judge insists on deciding the case.

Don't place the burden of our expectations on the judiciary

In Pakistan, courts are often expected to resolve fundamental questions concerning the identity of the state.

7 Jan 2020 1:31 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Modi legacy: What the future holds for India

The man is full of energy, strong in the saddle and is likely to be around till 2030.

7 Jan 2020 1:29 AM IST

There is very little doubt that personal likes and dislikes have plagued Pakistani sports for decades and that the discretion allowed to selectors has resulted in gross injustice and heartbreak for many excellent performers in domestic tournaments.

Crisis in Pak was caused by its misuse of discretion

In Pakistan we have allegedly reached the point where every man is a butcher who is in it for himself.

6 Jan 2020 2:25 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Are young status-quoist, or leaders of tomorrow?

The Generation Z , millennials and the social media generation , however, received high praise from the Prime...

6 Jan 2020 2:22 AM IST

A caste crime, with casteist punishment

A caste crime, with casteist punishment

The media and people's attention present a picture of sharp contrast between Disha's case and the others.

5 Jan 2020 2:41 AM IST

The Loramhoshu used to cover my grandmothers body. The Loramhoshu is a white shawl used by the Angami Nagas (Photo: Merenla Imsong)

The day Atsa died

Atsa's soul was light and carefree, just like her personality.

5 Jan 2020 2:26 AM IST

General Qasem Soleimani (Photo: AP)

Iran strike: Is US ready for the consequences?

The Russian foreign ministry has condoled the death, warning this will exacerbate tensions in the entire region.

4 Jan 2020 12:27 AM IST

Many of us with a Western education consider our clerical parties a retrogressive force that wants to push Pakistan back to the medieval era.

A decade Pak should forget: Lurching from crisis to crisis

The attack on the Army Public School demonstrated how the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan had often targeted the country's...

4 Jan 2020 12:23 AM IST

Newly-appointed Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Bipin Rawat arrives for a joint military guard of honour after assuming charge in New Delhi on Wednesday. (Photo: AP)

India gets CDS at last: A role that will evolve

The need was felt for a single-point strategic military adviser to the government.

3 Jan 2020 6:35 AM IST

Jeremy Corbyn, Labour leader

As 2020 dawns, a better world is implausible, not impossible

The Occupy Wall Street movement inspired copycat protests in several countries.

3 Jan 2020 12:27 AM IST

In September, the United States and the Taliban had appeared on the verge of signing a deal that would have seen Washington begin withdrawing thousands of troops in return for security guarantees. (Representational Image, Photo: AP)

Only Afghans, with help from Pak, can rescue their country

The ongoing US-Afghan Taliban talks appear to be less about Afghanistan's peace than about the end of America's war.

2 Jan 2020 1:41 AM IST