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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
An Indo-Anglian's document dilemmas

It may not be a bad idea to suggest the United States' example regarding citizenship.

12 Jan 2020 2:11 AM IST

General Qasem Soleimani (Photo: AP)Opinion
Mideast gets breather amid US-Iran standoff

With the kind of passion generated by Iranian nationalism there was a range of options which analysts were assessing...

11 Jan 2020 12:36 AM IST

Ektaa Kapoor has long argued that her wildly popular soaps are not fantasy but reality with the odd cobra thrown in.Opinion
The Indian dictionary of acceptable phrases

We have reached the stage in our democracy where a lamp is called a chair, a stool a shirt and a tubelight the sun.

10 Jan 2020 12:14 AM IST

There is very little doubt that personal likes and dislikes have plagued Pakistani sports for decades and that the discretion allowed to selectors has resulted in gross injustice and heartbreak for many excellent performers in domestic tournaments.Opinion
Army chiefs' tenure law fixed without any discussion

Unfortunately, the Supreme Court did not touch on the justification or otherwise for extending a service chief's tenure.

10 Jan 2020 12:10 AM IST

JNU students protest at Delhi Police Headquarters after some masked miscreants attacked in the campus. (Photo: PTI)Opinion
Young Indians want to take back stolen future

JNU students say the police remained standing by as the stick-wielding intruders exited the campus without any...

9 Jan 2020 1:02 AM IST

Harvey Weinstein.Opinion
#MeToo on trial: Will Harvey be convicted?

As the Weinstein trial progresses and more details come to light, similar conundrums are likely to emerge.

9 Jan 2020 12:58 AM IST

People protest against the alleged attack on JNU students at Gateway of India on Monday. (Photo: Debasish Dey)Opinion
What does it take to fight Hindutva and fascism?

Given the highly contagious virus, the ancient habit would inevitably become a ready source of its rapid transmission.

8 Jan 2020 2:20 AM IST

The Congress Party on Saturday postponed its rally, on the economic slowdown scheduled for December 1, citing the increased security measures in view of the Ayodhya verdict. (Representational Image | PTI)Opinion
Decision time for Cong: Can it lead from front?

This is not a political impasse that can be negotiated through complicated calculations of advantage and profit.

8 Jan 2020 2:16 AM IST

The truth, on the other hand, is that public confidence in the judiciary will be shaken if, faced with a prima facie case of his bias, the judge insists on deciding the case.Opinion
Don't place the burden of our expectations on the judiciary

In Pakistan, courts are often expected to resolve fundamental questions concerning the identity of the state.

7 Jan 2020 1:31 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra ModiOpinion
Modi legacy: What the future holds for India

The man is full of energy, strong in the saddle and is likely to be around till 2030.

7 Jan 2020 1:29 AM IST

There is very little doubt that personal likes and dislikes have plagued Pakistani sports for decades and that the discretion allowed to selectors has resulted in gross injustice and heartbreak for many excellent performers in domestic tournaments.Opinion
Crisis in Pak was caused by its misuse of discretion

In Pakistan we have allegedly reached the point where every man is a butcher who is in it for himself.

6 Jan 2020 2:25 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra ModiOpinion
Are young status-quoist, or leaders of tomorrow?

The Generation Z , millennials and the social media generation , however, received high praise from the Prime...

6 Jan 2020 2:22 AM IST

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