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Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets the President of the Peoples Republic of China, Xi Jinping, on the sidelines of the 9th BRICS Summit, in Xiamen, China. (Photo: PTI)

After Brics' call, will Pak wake up to the reality?

Well now China has added its voice to the list of those countries pointing out that the presence of militant groups in...

8 Sept 2017 6:20 AM IST

Noted economist Rajiv Kumar interacts with the the media after taking charge as the Vice-Chairman of NITI Aayog, in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Is Niti Aayog willing to get its hands dirty?

The GST is operational today due to a strategy of incrementalism, driven by the need for building inter-government...

7 Sept 2017 12:35 AM IST

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un watches the test launch of solid fuel Pukguksong-2, a medium-to-long range ballistic missile, at an undisclosed location in North Korea. (Photo: AP)

Monumental follies: When will statues of Kim crumble?

Pyongyang, meanwhile, does not restrict its ambitions to nuclear and missile technologies.

7 Sept 2017 12:23 AM IST

US President Donald Trump signed into law a new batch of sanctions on Beijing, Tehran, and Moscow. (Photo: AP)

Thank you, Mr Trump

In large measure, Trump is an outcome of not paying heed to what was going on under our noses.

6 Sept 2017 12:41 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands before the group photo session at 2017 Brics Summit in Xiamen, Fujian province in China, on Monday. (Photo: PTI)

Is Beijing rethinking its strategy on India?

The test for Indian diplomacy in the coming decades will be in its ability to bridge these two worlds without...

6 Sept 2017 12:39 AM IST

While PM Modis bear hug with President Trump and a clutch of deals at their encounter in June symbolised a budding friendship, trade between the two nations has underperformed and Washington wants to narrow a $31-billion deficit. (Photo: AP)

2nd class' UNSC seat: Is that what we want?

US President Donald Trump, with his many preoccupations, backs a seat for India in a reformed UNSC and in other...

5 Sept 2017 4:57 AM IST

US President Donald Trump signed into law a new batch of sanctions on Beijing, Tehran, and Moscow. (Photo: AP)

Afghanistan: Trump has changed the big picture

Mr Trumps announcement failed to elicit a highly positive response in the United States and India, where it should have.

4 Sept 2017 12:34 AM IST

India Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seventh left, President Ramnath Kovind, eighth left and Vice President Venkiah Naidu, nineth left pose with the newly sworn-in ministers after a ceremony at the Presidential Palace in New Delhi, India. (Photo: AP)

Will optics be enough to make govt efficient?

The BJP is mostly in a self-congratulatory mood, and Prime Minister Modi leads the way. There is very little of...

4 Sept 2017 12:32 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the SCO Summit in Astana, Kazakhstan. (Photo: PTI)

Brics: Brickbats and bouquets

The last meeting between Narendra Modi and Xi Jinping didn't exactly exude good vibes.

3 Sept 2017 12:17 AM IST

India and China flags (Photo: PTI/File)

Truth about Doklam

The Chinese border troops continue with their patrols and stationing in the Dong Lang area.

2 Sept 2017 6:34 AM IST

Former CPI(M) general secretary Prakash Karat said it is important for the govt to keep in mind that the main party in the Doklam plateau dispute is Bhutan and added it is better that India takes the lead in negotiating issues with China and supports Thimphu. (Photo: Deccan Chronicle/Representational Image)

Lessons of Doklam to prepare for the future

Those trying to label it a victory' for us must be cautioned about what victory involves that it's not the end of...

1 Sept 2017 12:14 AM IST

Digital payments by mobile wallets bring in convenience with a few clicks, tendering exact change, and so on.

In a digital democracy, who owns our data?

A private bill on data protection introduced in Parliament by BJD MP Jay Panda, too, spells out the need for data...

1 Sept 2017 12:08 AM IST