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Defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman acknowledges a row of Chinese soldiers from across the fence who were taking pictures on her arrival at Nathu La. (Photo: PTI)

Nirmala's great gesture

Nirmala Sitharaman has shown a flair for diplomacy naturally rooted in a transparent personality.

10 Oct 2017 12:23 AM IST

Coach S-6 of the Sabarmati Express, in which 59 people, mostly kar sevaks returning from Ayodhya were travelling, was burnt on February 27, 2002 at the Godhra station, triggering riots in the state. (Photo: PTI)

Godhra: HC shows the quality of mercy

It may appear that avoidance of the death penalty is wrong as the train burning was an act of terror.

10 Oct 2017 12:20 AM IST

Aung San Suu Kyi

Nobel sideshow

Suu Kyi is possibly in good company, with winners who, ironically, represent what the prize shouldn't stand for.

9 Oct 2017 1:20 AM IST

Supreme Court of India. (Photo: PTI)

Why is SC distracted with non-vital issues?

The Supreme Court also recently persuaded itself to hear a plea to have Mahatma Gandhi's assassination investigated...

9 Oct 2017 1:20 AM IST

Supreme Court of India (Photo: File)

How transparent collegium?

An unusually high number of vacancies in high courts reflect on how long the decision-making process takes.

8 Oct 2017 12:33 AM IST

GST, which will replace more than a dozen central and state levies like factory-gate, excise duty, service tax and local sales tax or VAT, is Indias biggest tax reform in the 70 years of independence. (Phtoto: Representational/PTI)

GST course correction: Only time will tell

The Gujaratis are an enterprising trading community and they have been hit hard by demonetisation and GST.

8 Oct 2017 12:33 AM IST

The Nobel Prize for Literature for 2017 has been awarded to British novelist Kazuo Ishiguro. (Photo: AP)

Kazuo Ishiguro, an apt choice

The Swedish Academy thinks he is a mixture of Jane Austen and Franz Kafka with a bit of Marcel Proust thrown in.

7 Oct 2017 12:17 AM IST

Air Chief Marshal B.S. Dhanoa (Photo: PTI)

Air Chief's remarks may ease tensions

Air Chief Dhanoa has sought to bring a sense of proportion to the table.

7 Oct 2017 12:17 AM IST

Supreme Court of India (Photo: PTI)

Love goes beyond faith

A bench headed by a former chief justice had transferred the case from the Kerala police to NIA.

6 Oct 2017 1:16 AM IST

Jaish-e-Muhammad claimed the responsibility for carrying out attack at BSF camp at Humhama near the Srinagar Airport and Air Force Station and said that the members of its Shaheed Afzal Guru squad did it. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Security camps need much better guarding

The story began with the attack on the Air Force base in Pathankot, which is in Punjab but very close to J&K.

6 Oct 2017 1:16 AM IST

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (

Winds of change

In most Muslim societies in the world, the place of women is perhaps better than in Saudi Arabia.

5 Oct 2017 3:15 AM IST

RBI governor Urjit Patel (Photo: PTI)

Has RBI washed its hands of growth?

The acceleration was largely due to demonetisation and the hasty introduction of the Goods and Services Tax that created...

5 Oct 2017 3:13 AM IST