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Abhijit BanerjeeOpinion
Nobel for stern critic of Indian govt's eco vision

Today, however, almost everyone acknowledges that those observations were spot on.

16 Oct 2019 1:03 AM IST

US President Donald TrumpOpinion
As Trump talks peace over Turkey, Kurds bear the brunt

Clearly, out of the mouth of (orange-maned) babes there do occasionally come words of truth.

15 Oct 2019 1:07 AM IST

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman during a press conference in New Delhi on Saturday. (Photo: Asian Age)Opinion
Are these early shoots of a reforms' revival?

Encouraging individual ministers to become visible while laying out their strategy to deal with the slowdown is in.

15 Oct 2019 1:07 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Mamallapuram on Friday, ahead of their informal summit talks. (Photo: Asian Age)Opinion
An India-China reset' and the future of Asia

The Indian economy has also been sputtering as demand collapses. India needs investment and technology but suspects...

14 Oct 2019 6:17 AM IST

Over the years, several strictures have been passed by the high court on political parties that encourage this curious culture of cut-outs, banners, flex boards and festoons to celebrate events and Tamil Nadu is a state that goes to extremes to deify its leaders. (Representational image)Opinion
As politicians cannot usurp power, judges must not too

It merits close study in South Asia given its relevance to any parliamentary democracy.

14 Oct 2019 6:13 AM IST

Congress president Rahul Gandhi at Parliament House on Wednesday. (Photo: Pritam bandyopadhyay)Opinion
Room for battle; Rahul's Catch-22; Shah's Delhi durbar, Cong's...

Rahul Gandhi's larger than life image continues to bother mother Sonia Gandhi.

13 Oct 2019 12:05 AM IST

Nazi leader Adolf Hitler. (Photo: AFP)Opinion
Stand up and resist the education police

A Nazi commissar was appointed to bludgeon the University into submission.

13 Oct 2019 12:05 AM IST

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman (Photo: File)Opinion
J&K smokescreen won't hide economic spasms

It is indeed a point of debate whether the post-Budget policy tweaks of Ms Sitharaman would prove effective or not.

12 Oct 2019 12:00 AM IST

It has also been said that the Central Vista running from Rashtrapati Bhavan to India Gate was a reflection of a colonial ethos , a legacy that needed to be reversed.Opinion
The rebuilding of Delhi: An imperial syndrome?

Many of them want to be remembered by future generations through their legacies -- physical artefacts, splendid...

11 Oct 2019 5:09 AM IST

Achieving 27 targets under an action plan is top priority for Imran Khan, say officials. (Photo:AP)Opinion
Azadi' march Pak maulana's desperate bid to stay relevant

The JUI-F's staunch anti-American public stance and his pro-Taliban image did not come in the way of his pragmatism.

11 Oct 2019 12:17 AM IST

PM Narendra ModiOpinion
A long road ahead for J&K, many risks loom

Operation Kashmir rests on sanguine assumptions aligned with the BJP's ideology and popular support.

10 Oct 2019 1:48 AM IST

US President Donald TrumpOpinion
Trump's tweet not out of line with US role in Middle East

Most of the critics tend to ignore the fact that historically America's reputation as an unreliable ally is well...

10 Oct 2019 12:00 AM IST

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