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People wave estelada or pro independence flags outside the Palau Generalitat in Barcelona after Catalonias regional Parliament passed a motion with which they say they are establishing an independent Catalan Republic. (Photo: AP)

Spain's Catalan dilemma

It may well be a test case in long running battles between European regionalism and federalism.

29 Oct 2017 12:30 AM IST

Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers his speech during the opening ceremony of the Belt and Road Forum the China National Convention Center in Beijing Sunday. (Photo: PTI)

Four-nation strategic talks will be useful

The talk of a US-Australia-Japan-India strategic huddling is not new.

29 Oct 2017 12:30 AM IST

UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and tourists during a visit to the Taj Mahal in Agra. (Photo: PTI)

Boost Taj, protect tourists

It's time to act positively to ensure tourism, with its 9.6 per cent contribution to GDP, is not damaged.

28 Oct 2017 12:03 AM IST

Chief Election Commissioner A K Joti announcing the schedule for the Gujarat Assembly elections, at a press conference in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Gujarat delay puts EC under a cloud

On Wednesday, chief election commissioner A.K. Joti announced a two-phased Gujarat poll to be held on December 9 and 14.

28 Oct 2017 12:00 AM IST

President Ram Nath Kovind meets MLAs after addressing the joint session of the Karnataka Legislature, as part of the Diamond Jubilee celebrations of the state Assembly building, in Bengaluru on Wednesday. Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah is also seen. (Photo: PTI)

Politics over history

Historical context isn't always easy to establish in such political fights over legacy a couple of centuries ago.

27 Oct 2017 12:50 AM IST

US Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson calls on Prime Minister, Narendra Modi in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

No basic shift yet in US line on Pak

US secretary of state Rex Tillerson, who held official talks on his first India visit on Wednesday, was received warmly...

27 Oct 2017 12:48 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Mohammad Ashraf Ghani, shake hands prior to their luncheon talks, in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Reinforcing ties with Kabul

India also made clear that besides fighting terrorism, it sought an Afghan-led, Afghan-owned and Afghan-controlled...

26 Oct 2017 1:56 AM IST

Union Road Transport and Shipping Minister Nitin Gadkari. (Photo: PTI)

Reviving the economy: Ensure targets are met

Road-building programmes are used globally to stimulate jobs, besides providing better transport.

26 Oct 2017 1:50 AM IST

Supreme Court of India (Photo: File)

Anthem issue: Caught in a fix?

It takes a mature society to accept that there's no need for public displays of nationalism and patriotism.

25 Oct 2017 1:06 AM IST

Former Intelligence Bureau director Dineshwar Sharma said he would go to Kashmir in eight-to-ten days. (Photo: ANI)

Positive signal to J&K, now let's make it work

A focus on the youth necessarily means schemes that widen avenues for jobs and self-employment as well as training.

25 Oct 2017 1:06 AM IST

Use of the countrys lese-majeste law has surged under the royalist junta that took power in a 2014 coup detat, with more than 100 people charged since the coup, according to legal monitoring group iLaw. (Photo: Representational/File)

An outrageous law

This ill-advised law reportedly has the Centre's blessings as evident in a junior minister saying it was perfect and...

24 Oct 2017 12:17 AM IST

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley at a 2014 World Economic Forum, WEF, event. (Photo: File/PTI)

Move to rejig' GST rates most welcome

The government has tweaked GST several times since July 1, but the basic flaws haven't been resolved.

24 Oct 2017 12:11 AM IST