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Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP President Amit Shah will observe a day-long fast on Thursday April 12, over disruptions during Budget session of parliament. (Photo: File | PTI)

Amid changing politics, new dawn on horizon?

There are many reasons for Congress leaders being more daring in displaying religiosity in the course this round of...

16 Nov 2018 12:00 AM IST

Noting that Al-Qaeda still maintains a presence in South Asia, the UN report said the terror group adapts to the local environment, trying to embed itself into local struggles and communities and is closely allied with the Taliban. (Representational Image | AFP)

The Moscow format' may pave way for Taliban talks

Surely, the Moscow format cannot be seen as a parallel peace move; it aims mainly at building greater regional...

15 Nov 2018 12:00 AM IST

Officials attributed the sudden deterioration in the air quality to a change in wind direction, which is now blowing from the northwestern region towards Delhi and bringing dust and smoke from stubble burning in neighbouring states with it.

Must religion & health be on collision course?

In the city, the corresponding figure was 302. Health experts consider an AQI (air quality index) above 100 as...

15 Nov 2018 12:00 AM IST

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan (Photo: AP)

Despite win in Pak Punjab, PTI is facing many pitfalls

According to news reports, recently the Prime Minister agreed that the MPA development fund in Punjab would be renewed.

14 Nov 2018 4:55 AM IST

Deen Dayal Upadhyaya

Do we really gain by restamping history?

Names herald the times and change is necessary to resonate with the prevailing culture. But change driven by mere pique...

14 Nov 2018 4:35 AM IST

US President Donald Trump

US political reversals can foster conflict in West Asia

Islamabad cannot afford to forget the lessons learnt from the events in Abbottabad or at Salala.

13 Nov 2018 1:27 AM IST

Maithripala Sirisena said he had ordered Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera to revoke his decision last week to overturn the 1979 law prohibiting the sale of any type of alcohol to women. (Photo: AP)

In Lanka crisis, India can't sit on sidelines

Long-term Sri Lanka watchers say Mr Rajapaksa's India visit was to prepare Delhi for just such an eventuality.

13 Nov 2018 1:23 AM IST

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif (Photo: AP)

A comedy of ousters in politics of Pakistan

What's the point to either grand or tawdry minus-Nawaz, -Shahbaz, -Zardari, -whoever schemes if they don't actually end...

12 Nov 2018 12:01 AM IST

Noting that Al-Qaeda still maintains a presence in South Asia, the UN report said the terror group adapts to the local environment, trying to embed itself into local struggles and communities and is closely allied with the Taliban. (Representational Image | AFP)

Delhi shouldn't meddle in Kabul power games

The Taliban did not have anything to do with the hijacking itself, but tried to show that they were playing neutral...

12 Nov 2018 12:00 AM IST

In response to the question about the law/statute which gives R&AW the powers/authority to discharge its functions/mandate efficaciously and efficiently, the government did not try and hide behind any obfuscation but candidly admitted, There is no separate/specific statute governing the functions/mandate of the R&AW .

Intelligence agencies need a legal base

Unfortunately, no such law has ever been enacted by successive governments since the commencement of the Constitution.

11 Nov 2018 12:00 AM IST

Aligarh Muslim University. (Photo: File)

Setback for freedom of academia

The University Grants Commission seems not to have the faintest conception of academic freedom.

11 Nov 2018 12:00 AM IST

Rafale fighter (Photo: File)

Rafale not Bofors, little impact likely in 2019

The Rafale issue can't put the Modi government in deep trouble, though it has the potential of giving some anxious...

10 Nov 2018 6:46 AM IST