Government’s position on right to privacy has been inconsistent

The question is not about Chinese intentions. India must track surge in China’s economic, military capacities

Use of Islamic injunctions to dismiss Nawaz Sharif could set a bad precedent, undermine democracy

An environment that enables innovation — not price caps —will make medical products accessible

The Raman Singh government must probe charges of illegal acquisition by a minister’s family

The controversy over A.P.J Abdul Kalam’s memorial does his legacy a disservice

India-Thai relations get a boost on people-to-people contact

Privacy is not just about Aadhaar or data protection; it’s about letting people make free choices

There is no substitute to diplomacy in resolving the Doklam crisis. NSA talks in Beijing is a good beginning

The Swachh Bharat Mission has laid the foundations for a faster pace of change

While the rash of false allegations under Section 498A demand a course correction, interventions could be as problematic

That the law caught up with the prime minister indicates a deepening of democracy in Pakistan

There will be a greater reliance on street power to intimidate Pakistan’s institutions

Neymar’s transfer fee is dizzying even by football’s standards, his game will need to match it

The court verdict against Nawaz Sharif could be the beginning of a period of political instability in Pakistan

He says he knew about the Bihar break-up for three or four months — nothing could be a stronger self-indictment

K.H. Patil’s dismissal was caused by the chief minister’s resentment of the high command’s decision to appoint him the PCC chief despite Devraj Urs’s appeal to get the post filled through election.

Nitish Kumar’s shifting sides holds a lesson for the Opposition — politics as usual will not help counter BJP. The larger message for national politics is the opposition to the BJP cannot be built with the rotten materials of the old order.

Naiyer Masud’s stories record the details of a decaying culture with dignity. A quintessential representative of Awadh culture, he was born in Lucknow, taught in the city and lived there till his death. He is perhaps the only writer to have translated Franz Kafka into Urdu.

So many times has he talked of his conscience, it’s not sure which is his real one. But don’t shed a tear for Lalu

Centre’s crop insurance scheme works, weeding out flaws will help timely payouts

U.R. Rao’s work laid the foundation for India’s satellite programme. In 1985, when Rao succeeded Dhawan as ISRO chairman, PSLV had just begun to be developed, SLV had been successfully flown, ASLV had also reached a level of success. PSLV was the most important vehicle that was to become the workhorse for ISRO’s many satellite programmes.

Prime Minister Morarji Desai apologised in the Lok Sabha that the Leader of the Opposition, Y.B. Chavan, had not been given a seat in the front row at the swearing-in ceremony of the new president, Sanjiva Reddy. Desai made this gesture when a Congress member, Vayalar Ravi, raised the issue.

People, including students, do trust the armed forces. But JNU VC’s suggestion should concern us all. The broader debate may be imagined as consisting of two parts. One concerns the idea of nationalism, the other concerns the idea of the university.