S Jaishankar once said that India’s policy of multi-alignment would require it to 'engage America, manage China, cultivate Europe, reassure Russia'. India is now required to, in fact, 'manage' America and 'engage' China, while continuing to 'reassure' Russia

This is the front page of The Indian Express published on November 3, 1985.

India’s MSP procurement policy is excessively skewed in favour of rice and wheat

It should jolt administrators, event organisers to be sensitive to crowd safety

Gates’s argument, Trump’s appropriation notwithstanding, is not denialist. Nor is it a call to ignore climate change. Yet his reframing of priorities is, in some ways, more insidious

Teachers’ expectations can shape a child’s confidence as much as their grades. Evidence from Bihar shows how subtle perceptions reinforce social inequality

India cannot be blackmailed by any power because it has a very strong foundation laid by Indira Gandhi,” Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, said in New Delhi while addressing a mammoth public meeting at Boat Club.

On the internet, the fake sits right next to the authentic. What is lost is more than authenticity

Centre should consider states' proposal with focus on feasibility and fairness

De-escalation of China-US trade war reduces some uncertainty in world economy. Much still hinges on how Trump's tariffs play out

Assessments on which country has gained or lost based on just issues of trade and geopolitics will be incomplete. Each country’s internal conditions and resilience will be equally important to the final scorecard.

The homage to Indira Gandhi on her first death anniversary will begin at 4 am when the Congress members of Parliament assemble at the AICC-I office on Akbar Road for a silent march to her resting place, Shakti Sthal.

The Union Finance Ministry has compulsorily retired four commissioners of income tax and action has been initiated against four others. The retirements were effected under fundamental rule 56 (J), which empowers the Government to retire officials on attainment of 50 years of age.

The surest way to kill a trend is to have parents use it. Or worse, wear it

Even if it had succeeded, the project would have made only a minor dent in Delhi's bad air. City needs more durable solutions

Challenge is to align incentives in a way that makes both voters and politicians think and act long term. Lead has to come from parties focusing on good governance

It requires investing in the social and psychological architecture of a good life

Reckless promises in Bihar campaign underscore dangers of turning welfarism into vote buying

Through Lyra's world, Pullman showed that paradise is what we make it

Should there be a détente in the trade war, India will need to swiftly recalibrate its China strategy. Regardless of what happens between Trump and Xi, New Delhi needs to mend fences with Washington

Rajneesh and a group of followers were arrested by customs agents as they tried to flee the US, authorities said. Rajneesh was taken in handcuffs from a jet that authorities had monitored as it and a second plane flew across the country from Rajneeshpuram in Oregon.

Many worry Trump might sacrifice Taiwan or other Asian interests for a deal with China. Yet, signs from Trump's Asia tour suggest continuity as well as adjustment

The obsession with the ‘detective’, though, points to something deeper in the stories people tell – and make up

MP minister’s ‘lesson’ after Indore harassment puts onus for their safety on women. He must correct himself