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An Indian fighter jet flies over a mountain range near Leh, the joint capital of the union territory of Ladakh. AP Photo

Syed Ata Hasnain | Reset Sino-Indian ties: A long road lies ahead

There appears to be a long haul staring us in the face, and it needs a quick but detailed think through

24 Jun 2020 4:43 PM IST

Indian border security force soldiers keep vigil near a military bunker along the Srinagar-Leh National highway on June 17, 2020. (AFP)

Mohan Guruswamy | Limited options: Next war's nature changing

The question we must ponder over is whether we ready for a bigger conflict with China?

23 Jun 2020 5:53 PM IST

adhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, BJP State President VD Sharma, BJP MP Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur and other leaders pay tribute to Jansangh founder leader Shyama Prasad Mookerjee, on his death anniversary, at BJP State headquarters in Bhopal. PTI Photo

Aakar Patel | As BJP's story evolves, will Bengal set tone for its...

The story of BJP, which began in Bengal with Mookerjee, is poised to return to that state very soon

23 Jun 2020 4:44 PM IST

Commuters wearing a face mask travel on TfL Victoria Line underground train carriages, heading towards central London, on June 15, 2020 (AFP)

Kishwar Desai | UK cautiously looks ahead, to local travel and...

There are reports that the government might relax the social distancing rule as the economy needs to pick up

22 Jun 2020 5:53 PM IST

ITBP personnel practice yoga at Khardung La in Ladakh on June 21, 2020. (PTI)

Abhijit Bhattacharyya | China has multi-front strategy and India must...

South China Sea, Hong Kong, the Taiwan Strait and now Ladakh something is brewing in Beijing

22 Jun 2020 12:10 PM IST

PM Narendra Modi and national security adviser Ajit Doval (PTI)

Waqyanawis | India not up for military action; NSA, CDS keep low...

The Delhi government is busy converting posh, five-star hotels into Covid-19 hospitals in the national capital

21 Jun 2020 5:11 PM IST

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Krishna Shastri Devulapalli | Three Short Tales On Art

In some cases, the publishing houses have been sold, lock, stock and barrel

21 Jun 2020 4:54 PM IST

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar (PTI file photo)

Can Congress unite Opp. in Bihar to take on Nitish, BJP?

The BJP and its allies cannot but be wary about the potential of its opponents even in Bihar

20 Jun 2020 7:17 PM IST

Munira Mirza (Twitter)

Nonsense detector' or racism denier'?

Munira Mirza's enquiry raises brows

20 Jun 2020 6:32 PM IST

Indian army soldiers ride in a convoy along a highway leading towards Leh, bordering China, in Gagangir on 17 June 2020. (AFP)

Chinese intrusions and India's limited options

Reliable military and intelligence sources now say that the death toll of Indian soldiers is higher and could be more...

18 Jun 2020 7:13 PM IST

Kim Yo Jong, right, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (AP file photo)

S. Korea caught in crossfire between North and America

Chairman Kim Jong-un's younger sister Kim Yo-jong (KYJ) is an important top functionary of the North Korean regime

18 Jun 2020 6:25 PM IST

Sunanda K. Datta-Ray | Xi sends a rising star to Tibet: Whats his plan?

Sunanda K. Datta-Ray | Xi sends a rising star to Tibet: What's his...

Not much is known in this country about 57-year-old Lt. Gen. Xu Qiling, whom President Xi Jinping handpicked for the job

17 Jun 2020 5:35 PM IST