Opinion

Sources said the meeting was called not to placate the rebels but to make it clear to them once and for all that public comments from them were no longer acceptable.

The longing for Kashmir has not diminished over the years but everyone knows that today’s Kashmir is not what Pandits had left; it has changed radically.

China is feeling the pinch with factory activity contracting in September due to curbs on electricity use and increased input prices.

Delimitation Commission is out to set right a historical wrong. To base that on flawed data engineered to ensure a Srinagar-centric narrative will be a disservice.

India faces a unique set of problems, which doesn’t allow for simple cut-and-paste solutions from abroad.

The Sikh employees, working across various private and government positions, decided to suspend work while several Kashmiri Hindus moved out of the Valley to other parts of India.

Cut this any which way you like, the US still holds all the aces and can influence different outcomes in AfPak region depending on how it defines its interests.

The United States had no serious plan for Afghanistan after the war. The Bush administration had little appetite for nation building or peacekeeping.

The economic growth during the Narendra Modi government has been faster as compared to the growth during the UPA-1 and UPA-II governments.

Holding the country to ransom has become the formula for instant headline and prime-time coverage. Democracy is throttled in the name of democracy.

With Captain Amarinder Singh opening a fierce front against Gandhis’ favourite Navjot Singh Sidhu, the going will get tougher for the Congress.

There have been discussions in India about why it has not been included in AUKUS pact on nuclear attack submarines. The question is does India need American N-submarines?

For PM Modi, this was one of his visits with probably the greatest security related concerns in mind but the discussions appeared to veer towards non-traditional security threats which too were on the agenda.

Quad’s focus on supply chain will give a major boost to India’s push for manufacturing, writes Australia-based Stephen Manallack, who is a keen India watcher.

The Ease of Doing Business report and it’s deserved demise should not worry us. Concern about what will follow next should be more widespread.

The BJP through its state- and central government-sponsored welfarism is trying to make inroads into this difficult electoral constituency.