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US President Donald Trump (AFP photo)

A pitch to sell arms and a tribute to diversity

In today's context, this is an invitation to purchase defence systems more widely and deeply from the US.

25 Feb 2020 2:43 AM IST

What is intriguing is that while anti-CAA protests are regularly been denied permission, those supporting the legislation get permission, the latest being the one to be addressed by Union home minister Amit Shah. In Uttar Pradesh, the police face allegations of shooting and killing protesters, though the chief minister denies wrongdoing on the part of the police. (Photo: P. Surendra)

Right to protest fundamental

The Supreme Court, on its part, has been negotiating with the Shaheen Bagh agitators fully recognising their right to...

24 Feb 2020 3:07 AM IST

Prime minister Narendra Modi

Judge's praise of PM height of sycophancy

The PM, in his speech, thanked India's judiciary for striking a balance between the needs of the environment and...

24 Feb 2020 3:05 AM IST

Basangouda Patil Yatnal, former union minister and a powerful leader of Lingayats in Vijayapura-Bagalkot region had opposed the movement strongly urging people of north-Karnataka to reject the Congress in the election.

Uplifting gesture by Lingayats

Amid complications like these comes the touching act of the Lingayats of one village being bold enough to appoint a...

22 Feb 2020 3:07 AM IST

US president Donald Trump

Trade pact off, no clear agenda for Trump visit

With the US leader up for re-election in November, an agreement can only be visualised after that if he wins.

22 Feb 2020 3:02 AM IST

There has been demand for transparency in the way the collegium system works. The government, which is answerable to the legislature and to the people, has opened itself through the RTI Act, and forced transparency on itself.

Collegium needs transparency

The sad part is that this has not delivered. The collegium's recommendations are more often questioned than not.

21 Feb 2020 2:34 AM IST

Supreme Court of India (ANI photo)

Bhagwat's sermon: Our girls don't deserve this

For long, the absurd has been seen as the ideal for the women of our country.

21 Feb 2020 2:31 AM IST

Bull-racing sport Kambala(File photo)

Curb your enthusiasm

Nothing detracts from the merits of young men willing to figure in Kambala races with its associated thrills and spills.

20 Feb 2020 1:48 AM IST

Uddhav Thackeray

Maharashtra coalition govt is critical, but stable

On the CAA, Mr Thackeray said that there was nothing in the law which should worry any Indian citizen, which left the...

20 Feb 2020 1:44 AM IST

Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (Photo: AP)

J&K: Govt intolerance grows

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's criticism of India over Kashmir, while addressing the Pakistan Parliament, was...

19 Feb 2020 2:24 AM IST

Indian Army Corps of Signals contingent led by Capt. Tanya Shergil marches during the 71st Republic Day Parade at Rajpath in New Delhi on Sunday.

Arms and the woman: Verdict a gamechanger

Although they have amply proved themselves, female soldiers and trainees have a lot to be grateful for to Justices D.Y....

19 Feb 2020 2:23 AM IST

The silence is palpable. While most mainstream Bollywood stars have refrained from commenting over the police brutality against the Jamia Millia students, a few have put out tweets reacting to the violence.

Jamia: Cops on backfoot

As of today, 33 lives have been lost to the nationwide protests.

18 Feb 2020 1:26 AM IST