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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

President Donald Trump says Iran wants to make a deal. (Photo:AP)

America & Pakistan: Back to a cosy future

New Delhi's greatest concern traditionally has been the transfer of military systems and technology to Islamabad.

19 July 2019 12:00 AM IST

This law allowed the government the discretion to describe troublesome civil society organisations as political , and thus to prevent their access to foreign funding.

Where parties fail, can civil society succeed?

Defending the people and fighting for their rights at the ground level became less and less important.

18 July 2019 1:55 AM IST

Speaker Ramesh Kumar

Can Speaker dictate terms of resignation?

The Congress as a party would not want to be blackmailing the government.

17 July 2019 2:45 AM IST

There are chances of Pakistan following this worldwide trend not so much for reporting, but because of the haphazard world of social media.

Media under fire all over, but giving up not an option

The idea behind the billion-dollar fund is to support media platforms, good journalism and individual journalists.

17 July 2019 2:40 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of various projects in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu. (Photo: ANI)

For economic progress, learn from the Chinese

Deep social change is at the heart of economic progress.

16 July 2019 12:55 AM IST

Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said that it takes very little to worsen a situation and he was a promoter of peace. (Photo: AFP)

Need focus on increasing political bias of news leaks

It seems we should focus less on the leaks and the journalists who publish them, and more on the underlying political...

16 July 2019 12:53 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Diplomatic challenges mount for Modi 2.0

Choosing not to overfly Pakistan, despite having to take a detour, solidified the impression that India was not yet...

15 July 2019 1:47 AM IST

Lack of rehab for militants hobbles Pak counter-terror

Pakistan has been viewed as employing a selective approach towards different militant groups.

15 July 2019 1:44 AM IST