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Indian Army Chief General Bipin Rawat (Photo: PTI)

Embedding the Army in politics is a bad idea

The concerns have deepened after Modi's handpicked man Bipin Rawat was made Chief of Army Staff.

21 Nov 2017 1:59 AM IST

Zimbabwes President Robert Mugabe (Photo: AP)

An African Spring after the coup' in Zimbabwe?

The question on everyone's mind is whether the events in Zimbabwe are like the equivalent of an Arab Spring in Africa.

20 Nov 2017 12:13 AM IST

Ousted Pak PM Nawaz Sharif waves to his supporters during a rally in Muridke, Pakistan. (Photo: AP)

Nawaz is done. Even if he doesn't know this himself

Nawaz is done. Maybe he doesn't know it yet, but we don't have to pretend he knows what he's doing. His problem is the...

20 Nov 2017 12:13 AM IST

Indira Gandhi (Photo: Sondeep Shankar)

Indira: Elegant woman and shrewd politician

As a politician Indira real test came after she lifted the Emergency, and in the ensuing elections in 1977, was...

19 Nov 2017 5:25 AM IST

Union Minister for Water Resources and Ganga Rejuvenation Uma Bharati (Photo: PTI)

Of Congress' inertia & Uma's silence

It is widely believed that even as a former President Dr Mukherjee can play a role in improving Dhaka-New Delhi ties.

19 Nov 2017 5:19 AM IST

Indira Gandhi (Photo: Sondeep Shankar)

Understanding Indira: PM in turbulent times

Thirty-three years after her death, we still don't have a decent political biography of Indira Gandhi.

18 Nov 2017 1:16 AM IST

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

The long wait for breakup

On top of them all is obviously the grand theory which celebrates the coming of age of democracy in Pakistan.

18 Nov 2017 1:10 AM IST

Former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi (Photo: PTI)

Indira's rise & fall: A lesson for our times

The truth is somewhere in between, and despite her fallibilities, Indira made some lasting contributions to...

17 Nov 2017 12:27 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi

India must be vigilant amid Asia power shift

Japan has in addition not allowed the Trans-Pacific Partnership dream to lapse despite the American withdrawal from it.

16 Nov 2017 12:31 AM IST

Fourth wave': Terror takes on a new form

Rapoport says there have been four successive manifestations, or waves , of modern terrorism.

16 Nov 2017 12:25 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday asserted that it is now easier to do business in India than ever before. (Photo: AP)

We should do a major rethink about security

To appoint a security official to head the negotiation already closes options in the imagination.

15 Nov 2017 1:10 AM IST

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman

Son rises as the Kingdom faces new challenges

Jugglers are fascinating to watch, employing as they do a mixture of dexterity, skill and showmanship.

14 Nov 2017 2:10 AM IST