India’s internal security response must now move from event-specific counteraction to systemic deterrence
India’s internal security response must now move from event-specific counteraction to systemic deterrence
Women have been appointed to administrative and management positions, but decision-making and ministry still largely rest with clergy men.
The question is which institution has been created in the past three decades? It is one of winning elections by giving endless doles and freebies.
Founders must ensure that governance of their newly minted enterprises remains above board
Isn't it a fact that many of us from the middle class have never bothered to put pressure on the government so that our govt-aided schools become truly well equipped to provide good quality education to our children?
They are essential as the region seeks to locate its place in a new Asian architecture
Trump has vowed to prevent Iran from getting a nuclear weapon, while Teheran insists that it will never give up the right to nuclear enrichment. The challenge is to ensure a pact that will accommodate both views.
Ex-King Gyanendra, who throttled democracy, is now declaring his intent to save the country
He ended his story by telling me: "I don't want to die here. I want to be buried in my homeland." The Indian authorities never agreed, as far as I know, to his return.
At the heart of both situations is one uncomfortable truth: the executive doesn't like being told what to do, especially not by unelected judges.
Our Op-Ed pieces give a sneak peek into what’s happening in the corridors of power this week
A natural environment is musically generative, it is alive with musical expression
William McKay (Bill) Aitken, the renowned author of Scottish origin who made India home in 1959, passed away in Dehradun on April 16
The judicial courts function like the temples of the one true God. We assume that the judges sitting in the courts will be fair. We all know that is not true
Danseuse Kumudini Lakhia died a month short of turning 95, in a year she won the Padma Vibhushan
The frequently asserted "foreignness" of Urdu is, on the evidence, unsustainable. But the fact that it is so widely believed is a phenomenon that deserves independent attention.
THE GREAT GAME: The spectre of Bangladesh and Pakistan forgiving each other for their past sins is apparent
While the rate cut is likely to be beneficial to the GDP growth and the overall economy, the banking sector may be going into a bit of ambivalence as its funding costs keep rising and rate cut takes effect.
The PM’s lofty views about the amendments are not shared by the Muslim masses
It is important to restrict access of even alcohol to the younger people as its use leads to the intake of other substances.
The moot point is that not a single non-warring European country will be able to take the rate of fatality which both Russia and Ukraine are facing.
We have now reached a stage where inter-faith expressions of solidarity and celebration within educational institutions provoke hatred and intimidation.
In a divided subcontinent, this grain still carries the aroma of a common past and perhaps a solution to a common future.
It’s a pity that India spends less than 1 per cent of its GDP on research & development
Questions remain on how many of the 65 patrolling points are accessible now
For the millions of informal women workers, digital authentication failures are not a minor inconvenience; they are often a matter of survival.
BJP, AIADMK uneasy about alliance, while CM Stalin veers conversation towards state autonomy
Sri Lanka’s break from the elite rule is reflected in its aid to impoverished and strife-torn Myanmar.
Even though artists have moved to urban settings, their creativity flows from their memories of rural Punjab.
Sukhbir’s re-election might end up widening the gulf between the party and the Sikh Sangat