Opinion

Dev Anand would have turned hundred this year and yet his personal magnetism would have risen above everything else

While there’s no room for support when it comes to those who promote hate, attempting to vilify a segment of the media through a boycott is a questionable approach

Even as China has not recognised the Taliban regime in Afghanistan, it has signalled a clear intent to engage with it, in a bid to secure an array of interests including the BRI, access to Afghanistan’s mineral wealth and keeping Uyghur militants at bay

Just as homeowners tidy up their living room before hosting guests, India, as a host nation, took steps to ensure that the event would be a success. This is not a unique or deceptive tactic but rather a diplomatic norm followed by nations worldwide

In the Asia Cup, the Indian team ticked most boxes, though a few nagging questions remain. The trophy, nonetheless, is a big morale booster ahead of the big one next month – ODI World Cup 2023

Moving forward, the emphasis should be on quality rather than quantity. While numerous education schemes and policies are in place, it is now imperative to ensure their effective on-ground implementation

The government justification for excluding the name India remains to be heard. However, excluding the name ‘India’ from the official name of the republic can be a self-goal at a time when the brand ‘India’ is finally succeeding globally

Varanasi's spiritual heritage and hermitic traditions exerted an irresistible pull on Swami Vivekananda. As he embarked on his pilgrimage of self-discovery, he always held Varanasi in high regard

Kashmir is no longer a region infested with terrorism but an engine of India’s economic growth and geopolitical ascendency. The credit for this turn-around goes to the vision of PM Modi as well as the firm resolve of Home Minister Amit Shah

Xi Jinping missing the G20 Summit is a sign that he is not inclined and China is not prepared to be a part of the collective endeavours of the world

China’s cartographic aggression and its reluctance to address the differences may have the unintended consequence of diminishing its influence within the ASEAN region

Prime Minister Modi had invited all ASEAN leaders as special guests on Republic Day to underscore the importance India attaches to the ASEAN and its Act East policy

Udhayanidhi Stalin’s statement is also a reflection of how, in its bid to defeat the BJP, the I.N.D.I.A alliance has decided that hating on Hindus, their beliefs and calling for their eradication is the only way forward

The BBC’s article on ‘speech martyrs’ in Kashmir wasn’t just your usual clueless Western rubbish. It was far more sinister — a carefully coordinated attempt to pervert the course of justice

India is, 76 years after the imperialists left and brown sahebs took over, finally on the march. Indians are beginning to see that they can demand respect from their rulers, and get it

The sudden absence of a voluminous flow of annual cash bonanza has come as a rude jolt to private medical college managements and politicians, hence the continuous effort and clamour to revert to the erstwhile money-minting format