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Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman noted that the commencement of the delivery of Rafale jets has not begun. (Photo: PTI)

Keep Army insulated from political trespass

At the heart of the issue is the unwarranted interference in the independence of these institutions and forces.

16 Feb 2019 12:09 AM IST

A file photo of college students blocking NH 37 in protest against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016, in Dibrugarh in Assam.

Citizenship debate in Northeast postponed

The Asom Gana Parishad in Assam quit the Sarbananda Sonowal government and snapped ties with the BJP.

15 Feb 2019 12:26 AM IST

Eiffel Tower (Photo: Pixabay)

Dark' tourism is on the rise, cashing in on human misery

It is well known that in India, which markets itself as exotic India in its pro-tourism commercials, tourists can take...

15 Feb 2019 12:24 AM IST

Sources said that the home department and jail authorities would study the report and then take a decision.

Thailand frees Arab dissident, but democracy takes a beating

Anyhow, Ubolratana rapidly withdrew her candidacy and, for good measure, was officially disqualified this week.

14 Feb 2019 1:54 AM IST

Productivity in British low-paid jobs lags 20 to 30 per cent behind equivalent roles in Germany, France, the Netherlands and the United States.

A cautionary tale for our decision-makers

Overlay this construct with the income-tax data for the same year and the situation becomes even worse.

14 Feb 2019 1:53 AM IST

Presently the only way to resolve the Google News issue is to disable the app or uninstall it till Google manages to roll out a fix.

What, really, is the news', and other media truths

To elaborate, war breaking out somewhere is news because the normal baseline is peace.

13 Feb 2019 3:09 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Photo: File)

Foreign policy musings as India heads for polls

The government and the national media have let their attention wander from key events that shape geopolitics.

13 Feb 2019 3:08 AM IST

British Prime Minister Theresa May at a press conference at Downing Street in central London. (Photo: AFP)

Democracy & referendums: The lessons from Brexit

The EU would have to be asked for an extension but that would be well justified by obtaining the informed consent of the...

12 Feb 2019 12:03 AM IST

Govt shares Rafale price details with the SC, makes public timeline of negotiations that preceded the deal in a bid to dispel doubts about alleged wrongdoing.(Representational image)

The Rafale effect: Make PMO's primacy official?

French industry may enjoy that freedom but no defence company in India has any existence outside the realm of official...

12 Feb 2019 12:00 AM IST

The Central government is not the lone torch-bearer of the nations economic growth. The achievements and failures, the contradictions and anomalies are spread out in both the Central and state budgets.

State budgets a better view of the economy

The achievements and failures, the contradictions and anomalies are spread out in both the Central and state budgets.

11 Feb 2019 6:45 AM IST

Supreme Court of India (Photo: Asian Age)

Withdrawal of criminal cases must be kept free of politics

The Supreme Court laid down the law in a series of cases on the independence of the prosecutor.

11 Feb 2019 12:05 AM IST

In true fascist style, he (PM Modi) is trying to encircle everyone with agenciesThe Union government will last for a month at the most, said Mamata Banerjee. (Photo: PTI)

Mamata scores, but Rahul fails to unite

According to preliminary reports, Congress chief ministers Amarinder Singh, Kamal Nath, Ashok Gehlot and Bhupesh Baghel...

10 Feb 2019 12:03 AM IST