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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi flanked by interim party president Sonia Gandhi and Dr Manmohan Singh during the Congress Working Committee meeting in New Delhi on Saturday. (Photo: Asian AGE)

Reviving the Congress: Is Sonia up to the task?

Pulled out of semi-retirement, Sonia Gandhi is faced with a challenging task ahead.

13 Aug 2019 12:00 AM IST

Kashmiris walks past paramilitary troops patrolling a street in Srinagar on Saturday. (Photo: AP)

Can Delhi deliver vikas to post-370 Kashmir?

The rightness or wrongness of the decision will now depend on what it can accomplish in terms of making Kashmir a normal...

12 Aug 2019 3:00 AM IST

Since 2013, there have been seven rounds of talks between India and Pakistan to resolve the thorny water disputes.

New 'intifada' in J&K means consequences for Pakistan

Apparently, India is missing the mega blueprint to absorb the shocks of the measures it has taken to fixâ€ the Kashmir...

12 Aug 2019 2:54 AM IST

Rapid Action Force personnel patrol a street during restrictions in Jammu on Friday. Restrictions have been imposed in several districts J&K after the state lost its special status. (Photo: PTI)

In J&K Valley, proceed with humility, humanity

The people of J&K are flesh-and-blood citizens of our country.

11 Aug 2019 12:00 AM IST

Jawaharlal Nehru (Photo PTI)

BJP gags own MPs on Nehru; has Sonia lost her authority?

According to the BJP grapevine, the party is expected shift focus to the Kamal Nath government after the Republic Day...

11 Aug 2019 12:00 AM IST

Security personnel stand guard during restrictions in Jammu on Monday. Restrictions and night curfews were imposed in several districts of Jammu and Kashmir as the Valley remained on edge with the authorities stepping up security deployment. (Photo: PTI)

A visionary gamble, or a serious misstep in J&K?

India-Pakistan relations have been impacted along predictable lines, if not the government's calculated ones.

10 Aug 2019 12:00 AM IST

BJP vice-president Shivraj Singh Chouhan pays his last respects to former external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj at BJP headquarters in New Delhi on Wednesday. (Photo: PTI)

India to miss Sushma's restraint, moderation

Sushma Swaraj was never really allowed to settle in a single role within the party and asked to accomplish impossible...

9 Aug 2019 12:08 AM IST

Security personnel stand guard during restrictions in Jammu on Monday. Restrictions and night curfews were imposed in several districts of Jammu and Kashmir as the Valley remained on edge with the authorities stepping up security deployment. (Photo: PTI)

Big J&K changes leave many wild cards in play

The Kashmir Valley is like a pressure cooker, with no safety valve available today.

8 Aug 2019 12:00 AM IST

According to the Security Council mandate of 1971, UNMOGIP observes and reports on ceasefire violations along and across the Line of Control. (Photo: Representational Image)

Win J&K hearts, minds with better governance

The continued celebratory mode without caring for a return to outreach is a sure way of diluting the effect of such a...

7 Aug 2019 1:09 AM IST

V.G. Siddhartha

The corporate endgame: Why honchos get felled

Corporate honchos and movie stars are as lonely as friendless hobos.

6 Aug 2019 12:00 AM IST

Tourists and passengers wait for their trains at Jammu Railway Station on Saturday. (Photo: PTI)

Any major J&K changes will play into Pak hands

The events in Jammu and Kashmir over the past few days need to be closely examined against this backdrop.

5 Aug 2019 12:21 AM IST

There are chances of Pakistan following this worldwide trend not so much for reporting, but because of the haphazard world of social media.

China better than US for Pak economy

Over 300 government entities cumulatively lose two per cent of Pakistan's GDP each year.

5 Aug 2019 12:17 AM IST