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BJP leaders Shatrughan Sinha, Yashwant Sinha and Arun Shourie with West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee in New Delhi on Wednesday. (Photo: PTI)

Vote 2019: Inclusion is key to Opposition unity

Mamata Banerjee's approach seems to accept rather than ignore some basic political realities.

2 April 2018 3:59 AM IST

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif (Photo: AP)

Tweaking the system a must in Pak

Loosen the dominance of the CJP in the appointment process and give a joint parliamentary committee a role in the...

2 April 2018 3:58 AM IST

John Bolton led negotiations for America to withdraw from the 1972 Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty so that the Bush administration could proceed with a national missile-defence programme. (Photo: AP)

Trump's NSA is a threat to world peace

After many a meeting and documents galore, in 1947, the US Congress enacted the National Security Act.

1 April 2018 12:05 AM IST

While bathing the destitute beggar, Swamis helpers found an Aadhar card and a fixed deposit receipt of Rs 1.06 crore inside his clothes.

'Tis the season of leaks, peep and squeaks

Oil is a single-use commodity while data can be recycled and reprocessed for fresh purposes and discernments.

1 April 2018 12:05 AM IST

FATF latest in a series of blows. No one wants to see the reality

Pakistan is not receiving the cooperation it needs for border management and control.

28 Feb 2018 2:55 AM IST

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal

Can AAP stop excuses, work within the rules?

Delivery and good governance does not necessarily depend on having the same party in power at both levels.

28 Feb 2018 2:53 AM IST

Donald Trump Jr. poses for a photograph ahead of a media event in New Delhi, on Tuesday. (Photo: PTI)

The Trumps & India: Trade follows the flag

President Trump's foreign relations have not been as strikingly successful as his business deals.

27 Feb 2018 12:22 AM IST

Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. (Photo: AP/File)

Victimisation' raises Nawaz's popularity

The lack of systematic data to back it is enough reason for anyone to think twice before accepting the sympathy...

27 Feb 2018 12:21 AM IST

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his family met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi. (Photo: ANI)

Trudeau's India storm': It's time to heal bruises

Canada is a reliable source for high quality uranium and foodstuffs, including pulses.

26 Feb 2018 12:02 AM IST

Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. (Photo: AFP)

US squeezes Pak generals, & vice-versa

Nawaz is no longer N-League president and, suddenly, the N-League doesn't have any Senate candidates.

26 Feb 2018 12:02 AM IST

Kerala actress Priya Prakash Varrier moves SC seeking to quash the FIRs and fatwa issued against her in Maharashtra and Telangana for the Malayalam song in movie Oru Adaar Love. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Are we turning into a republic of hurt?

In a mature democratic republic, there is room for citizens to have their own opinion, and the right to express it.

25 Feb 2018 12:50 AM IST

Terming the MSME sector as the backbone of the economy, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday said the sector would lead the current consolidation phase of the economy. (Photo: PTI)

BJP courts media for image correction

In addition, the government is worried that its last full-fledged Budget failed to make any impact despite various...

25 Feb 2018 12:50 AM IST