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President Donald Trump will dispatch his top diplomatic and military advisors to Pakistan in the coming weeks. (Photo: AFP | File)

The media does its job

The war between Trump and the media is being fought on Twitter.

28 Nov 2017 5:12 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Chief Justice of India, Justice Dipak Misra and Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad at valedictory session of the National Law Day, 2017 function in New Delhi on Sunday. (Photo: PTI)

Govt-judiciary tussle in public is unseemly

As an argument on the issue of the independence of the judiciary, this cannot be deemed a substantive point.

28 Nov 2017 5:12 AM IST

A Pakistani police officer aims his gun towards the protesters next to a burning police vehicle during a clash in Islamabad. (Photo: AP)

Islamabad under siege

It's beyond comprehension why the government or the law minister would tinker with a basic law when Islam is Pakistan's...

27 Nov 2017 4:09 AM IST

President Ram Nath Kovind (Photo: PTI)

Diversity' in judiciary: Quotas not only way?

The President, who is himself a dalit, has evidently endured the hardships and discrimination the poorer sections of our...

27 Nov 2017 4:09 AM IST

Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi during an election rally in Nagrota. (Photo: AP)

A united Opposition critical to defeat BJP

These are the games along the way, but a new political mood is evident in the country.

26 Nov 2017 4:32 AM IST

A screen shot of the video of youth harassing a group of girls from Northeast at Nehru stadium.

Condemn racist gestures

It is important we stand up against racism lest we become complicit in such obnoxious thoughts and practices.

26 Nov 2017 4:31 AM IST

Nirmala Sitharaman who is now Indias Defence Minister was earlier Commerce Minister. (Photo: PTI)

Rafale deal: Govt has questions to answer

This is surprising given that the Rs 58,000-crore deal is probably the single most expensive one in our defence history.

25 Nov 2017 4:57 AM IST

BJP national secretary Rahul Sinha also demanded that the elections be countermanded and fresh polls be declared by the State Election Commission. (Representational image)

EC's ruling was apt

The fact that Sasikala was jailed for corruption, dashing her political ambitions, weakened her and her nephew's hold on...

25 Nov 2017 4:56 AM IST

Beyond the technical details of what was achieved and what is possible in the near future, what the BrahMos ventures success signifies is the durability of India-Russia ties.

BrahMos test: A big boost

Advanced versions of the missile are already on the drawing board, to double their reach and speed and to add a...

24 Nov 2017 12:05 AM IST

Jamat-ud-Dawa chief Hafiz Saeed (Photo: AP)

Hafiz's release a further setback to ties with Pak

Islamabad seems to have no interest in mending ties and the release of Hafiz Saeed is just one more indicator.

24 Nov 2017 12:05 AM IST

This combination of photos show North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (left) on April 15, 2017, in Pyongyang, North Korea and US President Donald Trump in Washington on April 29. (Photo: AP)

Some balm for N-fears

A pre-emptive Trump strike without congressional consent was the worst fear.

23 Nov 2017 1:42 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing at the Centenary Celebrations of Patna University, in Patna, Bihar. (Photo: PTI)

With oil prices rising, try more self-reliance

Natural gas resources, of which there is no dearth, need to be developed.

23 Nov 2017 1:40 AM IST