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Hamid Ansaris second five-year term as the vice-president ends on Thursday. (Photo: AP/File)

Put safeguards into secrets law

The law was intended to prevent espionage and was to be used against public servants supplying information to the enemy.

12 March 2019 2:36 AM IST

Boeings award of the parts for its flagship space program and Hexcels funding are strategic bets that printed plastics can perform flawlessly even under the extreme stress of a rocket launch and sub-zero temperatures of space.

A swift call is needed on India's Boeing Max jets

The Cayman Islands (2), Ethiopia (6) and Indonesia (11) have taken quick decisions to ground the Max.

12 March 2019 1:46 AM IST

Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora (Photo: ANI)

For poll commission, the devil is in the detail

Arora failed to give the assurance that the VVPATs (the paper trails) for the ballots vote cast through EVMs will be...

11 March 2019 12:00 AM IST

A scene of the spot after militants attacked a CRPF convoy in Goripora area of Awantipora town in Pulwama district of J&K on Thursday. At least 44 CRPF jawans were killed in the attack. (Photo: PTI)

Dial down the rhetoric

The events have to be assessed in the light of the fact that the international community also recognised India's right...

11 March 2019 12:00 AM IST

In a first-of-its-kind move, Indian players don camouflage caps as a mark of tribute to the CRPF personnel who lost their lives in the Pulwama terror attack. (Photo: AP)

Gesture politics on the field

The players also donated their day's match fee for the one-day international played in Ranchi against Australia to the...

10 March 2019 12:02 AM IST

A scene of the spot after militants attacked a CRPF convoy in Goripora area of Awantipora town in Pulwama district of J&K on Thursday. At least 44 CRPF jawans were killed in the attack. (Photo: PTI)

Less grief had Modi been swifter first time

After the Pulwama attack, the Centre took recourse to unusual steps in order to give the impression that it was serious...

10 March 2019 12:00 AM IST

As soon as a member attains the age of 30, she will become a member of the Mahila Congress, where she will work in a similar capacity.

Early Cong list a surprise

Of the 15 names that the Congress announced, 11 are from Uttar Pradesh and four from Gujarat.

9 March 2019 12:05 AM IST

Now, of course, the preceding points do not undermine the importance given to Ayodhya issues religious aspect by a substantial number of people. (Photo: File)

Mediation a challenge in Ayodhya land case

The composition of the mediation team with a total southern bias is understandable.

9 March 2019 12:00 AM IST

Sources said that though junior level officials from both sides were having flag meetings.

Balakot: Truth still fuzzy

There is even an eyewitness account from local villagers of victims who were more alive than trees.

8 March 2019 12:10 AM IST

Govt shares Rafale price details with the SC, makes public timeline of negotiations that preceded the deal in a bid to dispel doubts about alleged wrongdoing.(Representational image)

Rafale in SC: A-G is using bullying tactics

It is surprising that the A-G did not stop at urging the court not to heed illegally acquired or stolen documents.

8 March 2019 12:00 AM IST

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee addresses the media in Kolkata. (Photo: PTI)

Congress, AAP don't connect

While the AAP is in government in the National Capital Territory, it is a very new party and has only four Lok Sabha MPs...

7 March 2019 12:03 AM IST

The 30-year-old went missing in May, according to media reports, and a crime of passion was suspected as she had been pregnant and married to another man at the time. (Photo: File/Representational)

Not a case of all's well that ends well

The reversal of the death sentences brings up the question of who committed the crime in the first place.

7 March 2019 12:00 AM IST