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Former envoy to Pakistan G Parthasarathy, who played a key role in bringing back IAF pilot K Nachiketa during the 1999 Kargil war, has expressed his confidence that wing commander Abhinandan Varthaman too would return safely.

Let Pak know it holds no bargaining chip

Pakistan is currently on the brink of the economic precipice.

1 March 2019 12:00 AM IST

Supreme Court of India (Photo: PTI)

Ayodhya: Try mediation option

The mediation option had been suggested decades earlier, and it was attempted but failed with a certain degree of...

28 Feb 2019 2:23 AM IST

(From right to left) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, Chinese Foriegn Minister Wang Yi and Russian Foriegn Minister Sergey Lavrov after RIC meet in Wuzhen on Wednesday. (Photo: ANI)

India, Pak must avoid any further escalation

On the Pakistani side, Prime Minister Imran Khan too has spoken of his desire to take recourse to dialogue.

28 Feb 2019 2:23 AM IST

Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

Peace vital in Arunachal

Pema Kundu's government should have been more mindful of the complex issues over citizenship.

27 Feb 2019 1:38 AM IST

The government informed that there were credible inputs of the JeM planning more suicide attacks in India and training terrorists in the camps. (Photo: ANI)

Pre-emptive' cross-LoC airstrike a first for India

All reports indicate that the air operation was of the highest professional calibre.

27 Feb 2019 1:38 AM IST

F 18 Super hornet fighter jet

India rises as defence partner

Undeterred, the Surya Kiran aircraft returned to enthrall aviation buffs at the end of the show.

26 Feb 2019 2:16 AM IST

Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) has claimed responsibility for the attack in Jammu and Kashmirs Pulwama district on Thursday that left over 40 personnel dead and many critically wounded. (Photo: PTI)

Govt looks to address Kashmir crisis mood

This appears to have brought immediate relief in the Valley, whatever the current status of plans for retaliatory...

26 Feb 2019 2:16 AM IST

During fermentation the wine yeast added by the fermentation process once again separates the sugar molecules and the smell develops. (Photo: Pixabay)

Hooch deaths reflect poverty

The only way to control this is to keep strict watch on methanol production for industrial and other use.

25 Feb 2019 12:01 AM IST

Coffins lie at the CRPF camp in Budgam on February 15 (Photo: PTI)

US nudges Pakistan to assuage India concerns

It is this which alerted Pakistan that it must be seen to do something constructive in order not to attract any further...

25 Feb 2019 12:00 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Where was Modi during attack?

The proposition that suggests itself is that Mr Modi was not made aware of the terrorist outrage by his office in New...

24 Feb 2019 12:03 AM IST

A file photo of India captain Virat Kohli and his counterpart Sarfaraz Ahmed posing with the Champions Trophy. (Photo: AFP)

Sporting boycotts rarely fulfil political objectives

However, considerable thought should go before a decision is taken about India playing Pakistan in the World Cup.

24 Feb 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)

Elections & politics of war

The government's actions are akin to budget sops, and the politics of Ram Mandir has, at an expedient moment, been...

23 Feb 2019 12:41 AM IST