India will need all the goodwill it can command in order to navigate the increasingly complex world marked by intensifying conflict among the major powers and the restructuring of the global economic order.

Terrorists killed nine persons, including two jawans of the security forces, at different places in Punjab during the last 24 hours while curfew was further extended all over the state with relaxations for a few hours.

The time and dreams spent by young aspirants to crack recruitment exams are irreplaceable. Inaction and lack of appropriate measures to curb the leaks were compounded by anxiety and disappointment

High inflation, especially food price inflation, has been a crucial concern among voters in the just-concluded elections. Given the all-round uncertainty, RBI decided to maintain status quo

Women are not just voters or beneficiaries. For greater representation in politics, they must be reimagined as leaders and decision makers

The T20 World Cup, till now, was riding piggyback on Indian eyeballs, both in the US and the subcontinent. But going ahead, the impact of the co-hosts making a big splash must not be under-estimated

This is the front page of The Indian Express published on June 07, 1984, Forty Years Ago.

They validate the absurdist's faith – only intrinsic value of things and people is that they exist.

Election victories of hardliners from Khadoor Sahib and Faridkot point to need for vigilance by mainstream parties in Punjab

Food inflation may have contributed to election result, will present the first challenge for new government.

Terrorists inside the Golden Temple complex for the first time used medium machine guns and mortars against the security forces.

The problem with the ‘I wish I’d known then what I know now’ aspiration is, as Terry Pratchett pointed out, “when you got older you found out that you wasn’t you then. You then was a twerp.”

No losing candidate is reported to have questioned the fairness of the result. It’s yet another testament to the resilience and credibility of the country's election machinery

Voters expect much more from the party at the national level. Twelve years after its inception, it is missing a vision for the country

They must keep promises, especially on creating job opportunities, that swept them into power

This is not a Nehruvian imposition, as understood by Hindu nationalists. Instead, it captures affirmative action uncertainties, the rise of animosities and polarisation in society, people’s concern about rights and the steeply rising inequalities

The key is not just to improve productivity, but to see to it that the productivity gains can be sustained

Setting in of disillusion and assertions of identity chipped away at one-party dominance. But in the long run, few would argue that the dispersal of power harmed the country

It shows, not the woman as eternal victim, but as agent of justice and hero

One reason for this was that exit polls indicated a return of the BJP. Investors are likely to have been enthused by the prospects of continuity in governance

The Army has been called out in Punjab to help civil authorities restore law and order in the state.

For that to happen, it will be important for the new government to ensure that the benefits of high growth trickle down to the lower income categories

For both governments, the real task of governance lies ahead. It would mean a focus on developing infrastructure and employment opportunities. Both are strategic border states crucial to India’s Look East policy.

The Army has been called out in Punjab to help civil authorities restore law and order in the state.