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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

Rising joblessness should worry BJP

As a neutral observer, I have no hesitation in saying that at this moment there is hardly any political party which...

26 Oct 2016 1:22 AM IST

Stop the hysteria, let saner voices prevail

Anurag Kashyap initially tried to be a brave filmmaker but Karan Johar never went beyond being a smart businessman...

21 Oct 2016 12:14 AM IST

Modi, Xi & the future

There is a misplaced notion prevalent in India that China’s slowdown means an opportunity for India.

15 Oct 2016 7:07 AM IST

The blinkers that threaten our unity

Walking in Lodi Gardens, I am reminded every morning of P.V. Narasimha Rao telling a Singapore audience that India...

11 Oct 2016 2:34 AM IST

It’s time for new swadeshi battle

India is now the site of a “battle royalty”, in the struggle between localisation and globalisation of...

5 Oct 2016 2:41 AM IST

BCCI president Anurag Thakur

Shed blinkers on Pak ‘revenge’ plan

“Grab ‘em by the *****, their hearts and minds will follow.” — An American soldier, Vietnam,...

27 Sept 2016 12:43 AM IST

Sharif & Army-ISI: A sordid saga

After hearing the Pakistan PM’s ramblings on Kashmir at the UN General Assembly last week, one began to wonder how...

27 Sept 2016 12:36 AM IST