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It is observed in the remembrance of recapturing the towering hills in Kargil district in Ladakh division subsequent the occupancy of Pakistani troops. (Photo: File)

There should never be a Kargil' again, stay alert

The war was India's first televised one, with pictures of the battlefront beamed live to drawing rooms.

26 July 2019 12:16 AM IST

US President Donald Trump greets Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan at the White House in Washington DC on Monday. (Photo: AFP)

For all Trump's Islamophobia, Khan has scored a diplomatic win

It must have been an odd thing for PM Imran Khan to step into a United States whose president was having such a visibly...

26 July 2019 12:05 AM IST

US President Donald Trump greets Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan at the White House in Washington DC on Monday. (Photo: AFP)

Afghan, Hafiz arrest behind thaw in Pak ties with US

Trump's comments about Kashmir too indicate his administration's changing stance over a lingering problem that is...

25 July 2019 12:00 AM IST

Karnataka CM H.D. Kumaraswamy with his cabinet colleagues after the Assembly was adjourned in Bengaluru on Friday. (Photo: PTI)

No early end in sight to Karnataka turbulence

It is a moot question whether it would have survived if the coalition partners had done well in the parliamentary...

25 July 2019 12:00 AM IST

US President Donald Trump greets Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan at the White House in Washington DC on Monday. (Photo: AFP)

Trump, Imran & J&K: Wake-up call for Modi

On all three India had to address the increasing US impatience with expected outcomes.

24 July 2019 1:32 AM IST

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra with family members of Sonbhadra massacre victims in Mirzapur. (Photo: PTI)

It's not yet Priyanka's time to lead Congress

Instead of addressing these issues, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's elevation will only exacerbate matters.

23 July 2019 12:00 AM IST

The 48-year-old former Naval officer, Kulbhushan Jadhav, was sentenced to death by a Pakistani military court on charges of espionage and terrorism on April 11, 2017. (Photo: File)

India needs to rework its tactics on Pak, J&K

Pakistan had earlier linked its airspace reopening to India removing its Air Force fighters from forward deployment.

22 July 2019 4:45 AM IST

Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan visits the Prophets Mosque in Medina, Saudi Arabia (Photo: AP)

Pak aided US, Taliban talks; but didn't get any reward

An Afghan political settlement will not be durable unless it is supported by regional powers and Afghanistan's immediate...

22 July 2019 12:05 AM IST

The 48-year-old former Naval officer, Kulbhushan Jadhav, was sentenced to death by a Pakistani military court on charges of espionage and terrorism on April 11, 2017. (Photo: File)

For Pak, Jadhav verdict face-saver, opportunity

The Court notes that the obligation to provide effective review and reconsideration can be carried out in various ways.

21 July 2019 12:18 AM IST

The irony in its behaviour, and its impact on Saarc, lies in the fact that it was India that stalled the framing of the Saarc Regional Convention on Suppression of Terrorism (RCST).

India stalled framing of Saarc terror convention

India matters enormously to Saarc, and yet, India can and has crippled Saarc.

21 July 2019 12:03 AM IST

Situated at an altitude of 3,888 m, the Amarnath cave is considered as one of the holiest shrines for Hindus. (Photo: ANI)

J&K bonds with India may deepen over time

Kashmir has this instant ability to exclude everything except the known and the immediate.

20 July 2019 12:00 AM IST

In a thrilling encounter on Sunday night at the Lords, England were adjudged the winners of the world Cup on the basis of their superior boundary count. (Photo:AP)

WC Final or Wimbledon? A cruel test of fans' loyalty

One could watch either the ICC Cricket World Cup final or the Gentlemen's Singles Final at Wimbledon.

19 July 2019 12:03 AM IST