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Bollywood actress Rhea Chakraborty leaves Enforcement Directorate (ED) office after being questioned in connection to the death of Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput, in Mumbai. PTI photo

Aakar Patel | Why are we so obsessed about a Bollywood actor's death?

Will the voter determine whether or not to vote for them based on a Bollywood event?

25 Aug 2020 5:19 PM IST

Students hold placards as they protest outside the Department for Education in central London to protest against the downgrading of A-level results. AFP Photo

Farrukh Dhondy | UK's 'Fair Grades Matter' movement, where BoJo...

What I would call the Fair Exam Grades Matter movement now took to the streets

24 Aug 2020 4:58 PM IST

Jyotiraditya Scindia (PTI)

Anita Katyal | Scindia must pick his new loyalties

It appears that the uncertainty over the new office bearers may be further prolonged

23 Aug 2020 7:30 PM IST

PM Narendra Modi (AFP)

Shobhaa De | In search of Idealistic India: It will rise again

Are we shortchanging this generation of intelligent, capable young people?

22 Aug 2020 6:59 PM IST

Nitish Kumar with Sushil Modi (PTI)

Waqyanawis | In Bihar, JD-U, BJP, LJP pull in different directions

The party complained that both Yadav and deputy chief minister Sushil Modi are biased towards chief minister Nitish...

22 Aug 2020 5:39 PM IST

Is the Indian system so corrupt that it will aid someone working directly against our national security interests? Representational Image

Abhijit Bhattacharyya | Stop Chinese criminals' making hay inside...

New Delhi's helplessness is bringing these Chinese criminals to justice confirms the CPC's long-held view that India is...

21 Aug 2020 5:20 PM IST

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden delivers his acceptance speech on the fourth night of the Democratic National Convention from the Chase Center in Wilmington, Delaware. AP Photo

V Sudarshan | Democrats' Joe Biden: The man in the muddle

Given America's continued stakes in Pakistan and Afghanistan, the next president's approach to issues will be tempered...

21 Aug 2020 4:58 PM IST

Representational image (AFP)

Patralekha | Lockdown generation' at risk: Save their jobs

The CMIE data analysis underlines a grim fact during Unlock 3.0

20 Aug 2020 6:26 PM IST

PM Narendra Modi

Sanju Verma | Modi govt has a modern and mature outlook on gender

Mr Modi recounted real life anecdotes of ordinary women who chose to do extraordinary things

20 Aug 2020 6:12 PM IST

More state elections are around the corner. Jharkhand was not held this week though BJP CM Raghubar Das could easily have been told to request an election by his high command .

Sanjay Kumar | Elections at 73: Women voters, criminal' leaders

The sweet memories could also be remembered as an upsurge in electoral participation of the marginalised

19 Aug 2020 6:26 PM IST

The India mission is currently headed by T.S. Tirumurthi, with Nagaraj Naidu as deputy permanent representative. File Photo

Dilli ka Babu | India strengthens team at UN ahead of Security Council...

The Indian delegation is being strengthened with the appointment of an additional deputy permanent representative

19 Aug 2020 4:48 PM IST

Passengers wearing facemasks as a precaution against the spread of Covid-19 walk through arrivals at St Pancras International station in London on Friday after travelling on a Eurostar train from Paris (AFP)

Kishwar Desai | Of staycations and cheap meals: Will Christmas be...

Just a fortnight ago, people were told to travel abroad to European countries with which the UK had air bridges

18 Aug 2020 6:05 PM IST