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Prime Minister Narendra Modi is administered oath of office by President Ram Nath Kovind. (Photo: Sondeep Shankar)

Modi 2.0: PM tries out new talent to run govt

The collective leadership that the BJP was known for became a matter of the past and in its place there emerged a...

1 Jun 2019 12:35 AM IST

Why it's vital to decolonise' to bring about real equality

Today too our system of justice is largely retributive and reinforces the privileges of dominant elites, and...

1 Jun 2019 12:30 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Modi's welfarism: Some action, a lot of emotion

Modi framed the gas cylinder scheme not just as something that would reduce indoor air pollution but also empower the...

31 May 2019 12:00 AM IST

There was some resentment towards such people, particularly in the rural areas that later voted overwhelmingly in favour of leaving the European Union, or Brexit , meaning the British exit from the EU.

Rocky days for Europe: The centre cannot hold!

The Conservative and Labour parties have paid heavily for incompetence on the one hand, and duplicity on the other.

30 May 2019 6:39 AM IST

Last week, Sri Lanka placed all police stations in Colombo on high alert. (Photo:AP)

Why moderate' Muslims need to speak loudly against terror

They may not represent the Islam that moderate Muslims know and follow, but their actions are inspired by their own...

29 May 2019 1:00 AM IST

Congress president Rahul Gandhi addresses a press conference on the last day of election campaign in New Delhi on Friday. (Photo: G.N. Jha)

What Congress must do to save itself from itself

The job should go to someone like Mr Chidambaram, who can draft what the party's approach should be to the new political...

29 May 2019 1:00 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi

What 2019 poll results portend for our future

One face of India seemed to project unmitigated gloom and despair.

28 May 2019 2:01 AM IST

As the US government moves against Huawei, it is a reminder for governments all over the world to face the formidable forces of Silicon Valley, to protect their citizens and let democracy prevail.

Data is the new oil in the age of Big Tech

Over the last century, technology has evolved at breakneck speed and people everywhere have unprecedented access to the...

27 May 2019 1:00 AM IST

BJP workers welcome Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he, along with BJP president Amit Shah, arrives at the party headquarters in New Delhi on Thursday. (Photo: PTI)

Will Modi live up to his sabka vishwas' vision?

The first test of how true he will be to his words in his second tenure will be when he draws up his council of...

27 May 2019 12:38 AM IST

Elections are being held in 14 seats in Uttar Pradesh, 10 seats in Haryana, eights constituencies each in Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and West Bengal, seven seats in Delhi and four in Jharkhand. (Photo: twitter/ANI)

Assess, rectify, reflect on how far we strayed

The defeated leaders will not be short of advice, particularly from the media on what went wrong and what they should...

26 May 2019 6:51 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Rahul Gandhi during press conferences in their respective party headquarters. (Photo: AP)

Tectonic shift towards a very different India

Rahul Gandhi and the OBC parties offered the protection and continuation of an evolving liberal vision.

25 May 2019 12:03 AM IST

BJP workers welcome Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he, along with BJP president Amit Shah, arrives at the party headquarters in New Delhi on Thursday. (Photo: PTI)

After huge 2nd mandate, Modi mantra should be raj dharma'

It's now apparent that the disenchantment with the Modi government on these issues was exaggerated.

25 May 2019 12:03 AM IST