Opinion

Lack of trust between Nitish Kumar and Paswan (made so overt by Chriag Paswan) is not about personal preferences but embedded in the social-caste structure of the state. To illustrate the point, one could recall the infamous Belchchi massacre of 1978, whi...

It is popularly known that ideologically inclined activist critics ostensibly crave for equal and impartial treatment, but in reality, perhaps their concept of justice rests upon irrepressible public posturing to legitimise their strong opinion.

After the exits of Ram Madhav and other high-profile genereal secretaries, BL Santhosh is now the lone RSS presence in the command centre of the BJP.

It is no coincidence that allegations from both sets of protestors are similar: that the government has leaned towards corporates while abandoning interests of the underdog.

Why Prime Minister Narendra Modi decided not to have Health Minister Harsh Vardhan as the face of the campaign against Covid-19 would certainly be discussed in future date when an analysis would be made of the anti-Covid initiatives.

Despite the Shiv Sena’s base among these sections, the party insists on quotas based on economic criteria, something that activists claim is a fallacy as caste is a stronger marker of discrimination. Unlike economic status, caste cannot be transcended.

Beside the Russian vaccine, according to WHO database, there are at least 34 more vaccine candidates in various phases of clinical trials.

Taking shelter under the monolingualism of the ruling establishment at the Centre, the state governments will find it more convenient to ignore the demands of linguistic diversity.

Australian universities need to add a new direction to their relations with India. It is no longer enough to just go over there hunting for international students. Now, we need closer relations with Indian universities, joint degrees and other collaborati...

The border skirmishes, resulting out of Chinese aggression, if not addressed quickly can drag India-China relationship back by 58 years.

Pranab da's long and eventful association with the Congress has already receded into the background. It was the BJP-led NDA which awarded him the Bharat Ratna in 2019, and news of his demise was mourned by the BJP leaders, with heart-warming visuals of Pr...

While Japan led the deal, in recent times India has had growing concerns about supply chain dependence on China combined with Chinese border stoush, while Australia is being hit by Chinese trade restrictions.

Pranab Mukherjee wrote in his memoir that days after his expulsion, he learnt that two individuals, Santosh Mohan Deb and Sheila Dikshit, lobbied with Rajiv Gandhi to bring the Congress stalwart back to the party. The former president said he did not know...

The stationing of these aircraft along the sensitive and tense borders also marks the culmination of LCA Tejas’ 37-year-long journey from its conception to active duty.

The party is well aware that implementing Clause-VI of the Assam Accord could open a Pandora’s box that could lead to more unrest in the state at a time when the Covid-19 pandemic is yet to be controlled. Yet, it also knows that sops would have to be dole...

Though the Congress is part of the Shiv Sena-led Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) regime under Uddhav Thackeray, its ministers complain that the government is seen as that of the NCP, which holds the cream portfolios, or at best, of the Shiv Sena-NCP.