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US-Pak trust deficit will be hard to bridge

The US says it wants a negotiated political settlement in Afghanistan.

31 Jan 2018 1:28 AM IST

A professional tax is proposed to be levied on individuals, who have an annual income of Rs 5 lakh. This would generate Rs 5 crore, the budget document read.

Expand gender budget, it's time to end neglect

Higher Budget allocations could be used to grab media headlines, but it's the utilisation that matters.

31 Jan 2018 1:26 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the heads of state/governments of Asean countries at the Republic Day parade at the Rajpath in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

India, Asean: Talk less, act; keep eye on China

Being overwhelmingly Chinese, Singapore is acutely sensitive to China's past glory and future aspirations.

30 Jan 2018 4:01 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing at the Centenary Celebrations of Patna University, in Patna, Bihar. (Photo: PTI)

In diplomacy, a warm hug is no substitute for realpolitik

Fortunately, Modi's romance with the Israeli leader did not lead to any change in India's stand on the Palestinian...

30 Jan 2018 12:40 AM IST

Kasur case: The outrage machine is here to stay

Is that is that a tiny body, a little girl, tossed into the garbage and lying on a pile of rubble? The stomach churns...

29 Jan 2018 12:12 AM IST

President Ram Nath Kovind has given his assent on Thursday to the ordinance to amend the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016. (Photo: PTI)

Heed Prez's clarion call to respect differences'

President Kovind's emphasis on respecting differences should be taken as a gentle warning against any sense of...

29 Jan 2018 12:12 AM IST

President Pranab Mukherjee (Photo: PTI)

Will Pranab and PC bury the hatchet?

Shivraj Singh Chouhan's first brush with the new governor has not proved to be too encouraging.

28 Jan 2018 1:28 AM IST

Firefighters and policemen try to douse a fire after activists of the Karni Sena torched a Haryana Roadways bus during a demonstration against the release of Padmaavat in Gurgaon. (Photo: PTI)

69 years of republic: It's time to introspect

The standards of public health and education need urgent attention.

28 Jan 2018 12:13 AM IST

Aadhaar wallet app is the first government run wallet app for money transfers that enables digitisation of money and prevents theft or fraud.

Make Aadhaar simple for vulnerable sections

Aadhaar is a biometric (finger print and retina scan) card system.

27 Jan 2018 4:31 AM IST

Firefighters and policemen try to douse a fire after activists of the Karni Sena torched a Haryana Roadways bus during a demonstration against the release of Padmaavat in Gurgaon. (Photo: PTI)

Padmaavat, mob rule & 68 years of the republic

Padmaavat is not just a film, an indulgence of an overenthusiastic picture-book maker.

26 Jan 2018 1:42 AM IST

President Donald Trump will dispatch his top diplomatic and military advisors to Pakistan in the coming weeks. (Photo: AFP | File)

Russians can't match US skill in subverting democracy

The extent to which propaganda via social media may have swung voting intentions is almost impossible to determine.

25 Jan 2018 2:48 AM IST

India-ASEAN commemorative summit will mark 25 years of Indias ties with the Southeast Asian bloc. (Photo: PTI)

Transforming Asia sets new challenge for India

The East Asia Summit, created in 2005, replicates the ADMM membership.

25 Jan 2018 2:48 AM IST