A structural or cyclical slowdown? (Comment)
The Indian economy is passing through a phase of economic slowdown, with the GDP growth registering one of the lowest rates of 5.8 per cent …
Pakistan: What next on Kashmir? (Comment)
While the Pakistani establishment was aware of the BJPs manifesto commitment, the abrogation of Article 370 and 35A came as a shock. Kashmir has been …
Developing ties with Bhutan (Comment)
Prime Minister Narendra Modis two-day visit to Bhutan was aimed at re-engaging with the Himalayan neighbour during his second term in office as part of …
Bhagwat’s quota comment creates unease in BJP
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is in a fix over RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat’s comment on the issue of reservations …
A CDS for the armed forces must come with full play (Comment)
The proposal for appointing a Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) has been doing the rounds since the time of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, India’s first Prime …
Kashmir: Will BBC Once Again Lift The Veil Of Secrecy? (Comment)
It is just as well that the BBC has decided to expand its shortwave radio service in Kashmir to beat the communications blackout. This is …
Advancing interdependence and common ground on Independence Day (Comment)
In his first speech after winning the election for his second term, Prime Minister Narendra Modi proclaimed that “ we have to win ‘sabka vishwas’ (everyones …
Haj is new harbinger of Saudi-India economic, cultural ties (Comment)
A record 200,000 pilgrims from India are going to perform Haj this year, after the third consecutive increase in India’s Haj quota. The decision was …
BJP slams Chidambaram’s comment on Kashmir
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) The BJP on Monday termed as “unfortunate” the comments of senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram who is reported to have …
Dealing with an optical illusion (Comment)
In a sense, the circumvention of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir by the Narendra Modi government concludes the fierce debate between Prime Minister Jawaharlal …
Has Xi Jinping found the answer to Hong Kong? (Comment)
What started as a demonstration by 12,000 citizens against a proposed legislation for extradition of criminal undertrials to China has escalated into a daily assembly …
Why Modi acted now on Kashmir? (Comment)
The question is why did Modi chose ‘now to do what he has done with Article370? There was no big election in sight so as …
UNSC President refuses to comment on Pakistan’s letter
United Nations, Aug 9 (IANS) UN Security Council President Joanna Wronecka has refused to comment on the letter from Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi …
Incrementalism is holding the economy hostage (Comment)
“It has been adopted and has become too much of a convention… “, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das angry explanation on cutting the repo rate by …
Ex-SG Lok Sabha: Govt took right legal channel on Art. 35A (Comment)
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) Former Secretary General of Lok Sabha Subhash Kashyap said technically the government has done the right thing to scrap Article …
Tirupati AICC session and Congress elections (Comment)
Congress leaders like Shashi Tharoor are suggesting an election of a new party president. They have probably forgotten the Tirupati Congress session in April 1992 …
Could Modi-Macron light up climate change talks? (Comment)
The seas are rising relentlessly but not the world leaders. Its hot even in the Arctic but decision-makers are cool. Young people are on the …
Trump is America. America is Trump (Comment)
There can be a golden lining to the clouds, for India It is stating the obvious to say that India has been dismayed at the …
Rupee ends five-month low post hawkish Fed comment
Mumbai, Aug 1 (IANS) The Indian rupee fell to a five-month low while the gold lost sheen after a surprise hakwish tone of the US …
Mamata hits out at Meghalaya Governor for East Bengal comment
Kolkata, Aug 1 (IANS) Referring to Meghalaya Governor Tathagata Roy’s recent tweet in which he asked whether it was appropriate for people of West Bengal …
Sensex drops 463 points on Fed’s hawkish comment
Mumbai, Aug 1 (IANS) Indian investors woke up to another surprise on Thursday as the US Federal Reserve went for a rate cut on the …
Azam Khan apologizes for his Rama Devi comment in LS
New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) Samajwadi Party MP Azam Khan on Monday apologized to BJP MP Rama Devi for his objectionable comment against her during …
Does Johnson with his vulnerabilities make Corbyn more acceptable? (Comment)
“Ek na shud, do shud” (We were not done with one, and now we have two.) There is a quantum leap in derisive mirth that …
LS members seek action against Azam Khan over comment
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) Lok Sabha members on Friday unanimously condemned Samajwadi Party member Azam Khan’s objectionable comment against BJP MP Rama Devi and …
Objectionable comment: LS MPs seek action against Azam Khan
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) The Lok Sabha members on Friday unanimously condemned Samajwadi Party MP Azam Khan’s objectionable comment against BJP MP Rama Devi …
Modi reaches out to Riyadh (Comment)
Since Narendra Modi was first elected Prime Minister in May 2014, there has been a perceptible shift in India’s approach towards the Kingdom of Saudi …
Uproar in LS over Azam Khan’s comment on presiding officer
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) The Lok Sabha on Thursday witnessed an uproar over Samajwadi Party MP Azam Khan’s comment on BJP MP Rama Devi …
Pak media praises Imran over Trump comment
Islamabad, July 24 (IANS) After an offer of mediation on the Kashmir issue by US President Donald Trump, the Pakistani media is showering praise on …
J&K Governor retracts, says comment was made in fit of anger
Srinagar, July 22 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik on Monday retracted his comment that the militants should kill corrupt politicians and bureaucrats …
Arjun makes hilarious comment on Malaika’s Instagram post
Mumbai, July 21 (IANS) Actor Arjun Kapoor dropped a hilarious comments on his girlfriend and actress Malaika Arora’s photograph. Malaika on Saturday treated her fans …
Neeraj, Vikas challenge Vijender after ‘kid’ comment
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) Pugilists Neeraj Goyat and Vikas Krishan have challenged Vijender Singh for a fight in November after the star boxer called …
Congress leadership conundrum (Comment: Political Calculus)
The opposition’s role in democracy is always very important. Ruling party and opposition dialectics is the core strength of democracy. It keeps the balance of …
Karnataka political saga (Comment)
The current political crisis for the Kumaraswamy government in Karnataka is not a surprise for many, rather it was something in waiting since the day …
Post Rahul, Congress may splinter but something new needed (Comment)
When Trinamools Mahua Moitra took Parliament by storm in her debut speech last month, a thought crossed my mind. In over two decades as Congress …
The elephant in the room in growing Indo-US ties (Comment)
US President Donald Trumps trip to the DMZ to meet with North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un and his conciliatory get together with Chinese …
Diversifying Indo-Saudi ties: A strategic shift beyond energy (Comment)
Bilateral relations, where the indices of energy or economic needs and strategic considerations coincide, exhibit a robustness which usually outlives the everyday flux of international …
Jadeja asks Manjrekar to respect him after ‘bits & pieces player’ comment (IANS at World Cup)
Leeds, July 3 (IANS) Former India batsman-turned-pundit Sanjay Manjrekar’s opinion that he prefers full-time batsmen and bowlers as compared to ‘bits and pieces’ cricketers hasn’t …
US out, Australia in: The new education pillar in Canberra-Delhi ties (Comment)
Australia is fast emerging as the preferred higher education destination for meritorious Indian students and there is credible speculation that it would challenge the traditional …
Skills at risk (Comment)
Absorbed with their to-do lists and set of tasks, professionals have little time to worry about the wider relevance of their skills. There is no …
Nokia disowns comment of senior executive about Huawei
London, June 29 (IANS) Telecom giant Nokia has distanced itself from the comments made by one of its senior executives about Huawei, saying that his …
Industry expects continuity in tourism-friendly policies (Comment)
New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) The travel and tourism industry is a crucial contributor to the growth of the Indian economy with a powerful multiplier …