Putting an Indian crew in space in an Indian-built module would bump up entire space industry, preparing it for future challenges.

Ajit Wadekar helped Indian cricket team come of age. His legacy will continue to burnish its play.

Unprecedented rainfall causes havoc in Kerala. And flags skews and chinks in its development trajectory.

There may not be many in his mould in his party today. But his playbook will endure.

As rival leaders in the Janata Party seemed to be heading for a showdown, the prime minister called an informal meeting of his Cabinet at 7:30 am at his house.

Vajpayee’s persona was shaped by LK Advani, Rajkumari Kaul and Parliament.

Atal Bihari Vajpayee was living testament to the fact that liberality of temperament has the power to transcend ideologies.

They will require large increase in defence expenditure with doubtful returns. Country should focus on modernising its forces and innovating strategic solutions

PM Narendra Modi’s Independence Day speech was bound by the exigencies of a government in its final year before an election. But it still had some soaring moments, and omissions.

PM Narendra Modi's Independence Day speech mirrored both his offer of the fantasy of hope and refusal to acknowledge the republic of fear

PM’s fifth Independence Day speech clearly had the next election in mind

Prime Minister Morarji Desai said the Janata Party was sure to grow stronger in years to come. He ridiculed the charge made by some critics that the Janata Party had become weak in recent months.

Somnath Chatterjee’s stewardship of the 14th Lok Sabha will serve as a benchmark, to guide leaders of all institutions

Google collects location history despite users’ objections. Is there any choice but to live with it?

DMK leader will need more than his father’s legacy to firm up the party’s position in Tamil Nadu.

That image from Constitution Club hurts a nation that celebrates the 72nd anniversary of its freedoms

A stable government helps India show the world that freedom and prosperity can travel together

Front page of The Indian Express on August 15, 1978

Exports apart, the Modi government should not lose sight of the need to maintain macroeconomic stability

Social empowerment remains a distant dream for millions

Skimming the solar corona, Nasa’s Parker solar probe will help us understand the most important star in our skies

Coordinated probe of radical Hindu outfits by police teams is a reassuring first step. It must continue, law must take its course

Time-bound social audit of childcare homes is welcome. What is needed more is a recognition of rights of those they shelter

Somnath Chatterjee’s differences with CPM highlighted contradictions that still plague the party