Was the demonetisation disruption worth it? It’s a question for the government to answer

US conservatives made Trump denounce hate. RSS can learn from them

Objectives of demonetisation could have been served better by doing a cost benefit analysis

Gujarat’s refusal to part with Gir lions is churlish. MP’s decision to introduce zoo-bred lions into forests is unwise

First steps to restructure army are welcome. Follow them up with reordering of higher defence management

Diplomats say General Zia-ul-Haque is weighing the pros and cons and only after he is satisfied that Bhutto’s arrest would not lead to further complications would he take the fateful step. Bhutto has warned that if he is arrested, the consequences for the country may be unpredictable.

The destruction of Terry Pratchett’s unfinished works had the absurdity and brilliance of a Discworld novel

The government needs to rethink its position on the criminalisation of marital rape

SC verdict in the Gujarat shrines compensation case raises important questions.

In Doklam stand-off, the Himalayan kingdom once again came to the rescue of India’s interests, with costs to itself.

A panel of six doctors has recommended further investigations “urgently” and is of the opinion that the Memorial Hospital and Sloan Kettering Institute, New York, would be “the most appropriate centre for the necessary comprehensive management of the case”.

Monsoon continues to be misunderstood, flood governance is still about ad hoc relief measures. This needs to change

He would not say who these “much bigger people” were. Singh said the government was not so much concerned with defalcation of Congress funds as with the question of misuse of official authority in the collection of these funds and subsequent siphoning of these funds.

The West’s ‘golden age of television’ is moving to the internet. Viewers are falling for the bait

Niti Aayog survey shows starting a business remains a difficult task. Government should probe why.

Demands for Gorkhaland and Bodoland are roiling the region anew. They must be handled with patience and wisdom

Japan is scouting sports talent young and ensuring they dominate the big stage

The Right to Privacy affirms, for the 21st century, the vision of a ‘constitutional renaissance’

Tamil members of Parliament have complained of harassment and looting by police personnel in Jaffna even during curfew hours and asked that army units replace the police. On Friday, about 30 shops were set on fire in Jaffna.

Jaggi Vasudev’s ‘consciousness talk’ shows little understanding of the function of morality

Debates between Nehru, Gandhi, Bhagat Singh, and Ambedkar deserve serious reflection; but the fact remains that they were all part of the anti-colonial resistance, abhorred the 'Hindu Raj' project, and upheld ideals of diversity and dignity for the weak and vulnerable. The Sangh and its ideological brothers, on the other hand, had only the 'Hindu Rashtra' inspired by fascism for its ideal.

Delhi, Beijing deserve diplomatic credit. Going ahead, an appreciation of the costs of conflict must inform relations

Even without a gold, it can be said that this is Indian badminton’s Golden Era

Many Opposition parties flocked to the Patna stage. For now, that’s all there is to Opposition unity