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Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Photo: PTI)

The curious case of Modi's absence from CAB debate

Though the BJP has named Narayan Lal Panchariya as its chief whip in the Rajya Sabha, he has virtually no role during...

16 Dec 2019 12:05 AM IST

Britains Prime Minister Boris Johnson (Photo: AFP)

Future of post-Brexit UK: No easy answers

The UK is now virtually certain to leave the EU at the end of January 2020.

16 Dec 2019 12:00 AM IST

To speak about her as on these Wikipedias talk pages is disrespectful to her legacy and ignorant of the issues of dalit peoples.

How Wikipedia cancels dalit icons

Engagements on the platform often seem to presume that they will automatically be the most neutral or the best judge of...

15 Dec 2019 12:59 AM IST

Police at the site of the alleged encounter of the four accused in the rape and murder of a veterinary on the outskirts of Hyderabad on Friday morning. (Photo: PTI)

Anatomy of a police encounter in India

Policemen are nervously preparing to take the accused to the spot where the crime took place and recreate it.

15 Dec 2019 12:00 AM IST

Union home minister Amit Shah (Photo: File)

CAB: BJP sows seeds of strife across South Asia

The Indian amendment raises a number of troubling questions.

14 Dec 2019 6:06 AM IST

In view of the partys own history where it has shown no distaste for accommodative arrangements with the establishment to counter ethno-nationalists, as recently as five years ago and the history of Pakistans compromised mainstream political parties in general, it would not be misplaced to suggest that ideological commitment to procedural democracy usually runs shallow.

Sex segregation in Saudi ending, never mind what the critics say

At the beginning of the week, Saudi Arabia announced that it was putting an end to gender segregation in restaurants.

14 Dec 2019 6:05 AM IST

US President Donald Trump (Photo: AP)

War, lies and failure: That's the story of US in Afghan

As highlighted in the report, the lack of a clear strategy and conflicting objectives has dogged the war from the...

13 Dec 2019 1:59 AM IST

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)

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)

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)

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

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