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US special peace envoy Zalmay Khalilzad (Photo: AP)

How India has been outplayed in Af-Pak

Indians would like to fault the US for dealing with the Taliban arguing that Washington has done a number on India.

4 Aug 2019 1:06 AM IST

Pakistan has nothing to do with 9/11. says Imran Khan (Photo: File)

An escalating crackdown on critical comment is under way

In his long campaign, Imran Khan was helped by a media that boosted his image uncritically.

4 Aug 2019 12:41 AM IST

US President Donald Trump

US in Afghan a copybook case: How not to fight a war

Steve Coll, journalist and author of Ghost Wars, has revealed some interesting facts about the Afghan war in his new...

3 Aug 2019 1:16 AM IST

People take part in a protest to express solidarity with the Unnao rape survivor at India Gate in New Delhi on Monday. (Photo: PTI)

Unnao: It's time to act, outrage is not enough

So when help is denied to a hapless citizen at all levels, it could not but end in tragedy of enormous proportion.

3 Aug 2019 1:16 AM IST

Imran Khan, 65, who won a simple majority from lawmakers on Friday in a confidence vote will be administered oath by President Mamnoon Hussain. (Photo: AP)

US deadline in Afghan poses a dilemma: Pak fears 1990 rerun

Pakistan holds the key to whether or not he will be able to do this. Hence his sweet words during the visit.

2 Aug 2019 12:01 AM IST

Britains new Prime Minister Boris Johnson makes a statement in the House of Commons in London on Thursday. (Photo: AFP)

Deal or no-deal Brexit? Boris playing with fire

Boris Johnson undertook a reshuffle of his Cabinet, more vicious and spiteful than any seen before.

2 Aug 2019 12:00 AM IST

Pakistan has nothing to do with 9/11. says Imran Khan (Photo: File)

After a year, Imran's PTI is authoritarian, not populist

PTI support revolves almost entirely around Imran Khan's personal charisma and popular appeal, though that too is...

1 Aug 2019 12:00 AM IST

An undated image provided by Discovery channel shows PM Narendra Modi featuring in the channels popular franchise Man Vs Wild with world renowned survivalist and adventurer Bear Grylls. (Photo: PTI)

Why PM Modi heard the call of the wild

Prime Minister Modi's macho aura is at the centre of his attempt to push competitors out of the public sphere.

1 Aug 2019 12:00 AM IST

US President Donald Trump

Trump ushers in new diplomacy paradigm

Trump has managed to introduce a new normal in international and domestic intercourse.

31 July 2019 1:43 AM IST

Boris Johnson (Photo: AP)

What desi son-in-law' at No 10 really wants

Britain's PM calls himself India's son-in-law . Presumably, the reference is to his divorced second wife's mother who...

30 July 2019 12:00 AM IST

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented Union Budget for Modi 2.0 government. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Vexed sovereign issues: What is the fuss about?

The Budget speech usually announces headline changes proposed for the year under consideration.

29 July 2019 12:00 AM IST

The aim of the Act was to enforce transparency and accountability in the working of every public authority. In this respect it was a pivotal reform measure, a powerful blow in favour of the ordinary citizen.

Amendment may impair the right to information

There is no doubt that the law has transformed the landscape of information flow from the government to citizens.

28 July 2019 6:56 AM IST