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India, which has raised some tariffs under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has long been the main holdout on an RCEP deal due to strong domestic opposition from several quarters over fears of Chinese goods flooding the country.

Citizenship Bill: Will BJP stand to gain electorally?

After being passed by both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, it remains a mere formality for the Citizenship (Amendment)...

13 Dec 2019 1:56 AM IST

Britains Prime Minister Boris Johnson (Photo: AP)

Opinion

Spectre of Corbynism' was in essence a conspiracy

The fact that they are led by a mendacious monstrosity doesn't seem to matter.

12 Dec 2019 1:16 AM IST

What is relatively new is the growing public acceptance of such methods with even elected representatives advocating them.(Representational image)

Opinion

Is Indian State strong or is it, in fact, failing?

Recent events offer telling examples of the paradox of the strong State in the Indian context.

12 Dec 2019 1:14 AM IST

Onlookers gather near the encounter site on Friday. (Photo: PTI)

Opinion

We are all at risk if we ignore the rule of law

The four suspects were taken to the crime scene, ostensibly for a reconstruction of events as part of the investigation.

11 Dec 2019 1:25 AM IST

Opinion

Jaya Bachchan's way is simply wrong: Revenge is not justice

Evidence shows that rape breathes and thrives in the acid air of patriarchy.

11 Dec 2019 1:16 AM IST

Antonio Guterress statement came ahead of the UN General Assembly session where Pakistan has said that it would raise the issue of Kashmir. The country is rattled by the Indian governments move to abrogate Article 370 of the constitution that accorded special status to Jammu and Kashmir. (Photo: ANI)

Opinion

As climate crisis grows, all of us should act now

The efforts of governments, corporations and individuals are just not enough to slow down, leave alone reverse, the...

10 Dec 2019 1:37 AM IST

In the years since, the guidelines have focused on the saturated fat found in foods like meat, butter and some packaged foods, saying it should be limited to 10% of calories. (Photo: AP)

Opinion

Is this way to a healthy future? Fake' meat, made in a lab

Going further, we find that producing a pound of beef takes about 1,799 gallons of water which is arguably not exactly...

10 Dec 2019 1:06 AM IST

Members of Aasu protest against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, in Guwahati on Wednesday.(Photo: AP)

Opinion

Govt's desperate hurry on CAB seems puzzling

The protesters and the posters in the Northeast, including Assam, are angry and upset by illegal migrants .

9 Dec 2019 12:38 AM IST

$US President Donald Trump plans to make a \major statement\ at the White House at 9 am EST (1300 GMT) on Sunday, White House spokesman Hogan Gidley said late on Saturday. (Photo: File)$ Opinion

We kept the peace so far, but now all bets are off

The United Nations, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation, WHO, FAO, and a host of others...

9 Dec 2019 12:35 AM IST

The National Register of Citizenship phenomena, therefore, looks different, smells different and feels different.

Opinion

Is othering a people the object of NRC?

The general census while counting people on the basis of religion in addition to other indices has not stressed upon...

8 Dec 2019 7:04 AM IST

The Kohli cut has men of all ages and classes swooning over it. No, this term is not a neologism. Nor does it refer to any stylish cut from the bat of the swashbuckler. It refers to Virat Kohlis hairstyle.

Opinion

In India, men are the more fashionable sex

Interestingly, fashion happens to be a field in Bollywood as well as other arenas.

8 Dec 2019 6:49 AM IST

The fate of the abducted in Kunduz province in an area that has recently fallen under Taliban control was not immediately known and there was no statement from the insurgents. (Representational | AP)

Opinion

Is there a real chance of a return to peace in Afghanistan?

Boundaries have been appearing and disappearing, but ethnicities are more or less occupying the same spaces.

7 Dec 2019 1:33 AM IST