HRD ministry should divest itself of business of issuing ISBN numbers to publishers, which is not a function of government

Violence in the region is a test of the Adityanath government’s willingness and ability to negotiate communal faultlines

In Jadhav case, ICJ shows creativity by balancing its powers with principle of state sovereignty and consent

The force has let itself down in the ‘human shield’ incident in Kashmir

Roger Moore, the right 007 at the right time, proved to be the most enduring Bond

Europe needs to demonstrate that the liberal values it is founded on can survive the terrorist’s assault

When institutions of the state do not conduct themselves according to the law, they endanger legitimacy of the state itself

Giri deplored this attitude, saying that this was being allowed despite the Indian government’s assurances of maintaining a stance of non-interference in Nepal’s internal affairs.

The image of Melania Trump’s public snub to her husband speaks a thousand words

One of the respondents, Jayaram Padikkal, DIG (Crimes), was arrested and charged under different sections of the Indian Penal Code, including 302 (murder).

WannaCry malware attack raises questions for state, software producers, users

Punishment to former coal secretary will deter honest officers from taking decisions fearlessly

Muslim Personal Law Board is showing signs of giving up its rigid stand on triple talaq. It must now act against the practice

Fire assaults and exchanges on the LoC have clear costs. For India, the gains are not yet certain

It is clear that Himanta Biswa is in search of a narrative that belittles the previous Congress government.

His idea of trusteeship needs to be revisited in times of growing inequality

He returns to power in Iran. But victory is unlikely to smoothen the hurdles for his agenda

By re-electing Hassan Rouhani, Iranians have chosen not just a president, but the way forward

Jharkhand lynching frames a state that is ceding its monopoly on violence. Chief Minister Raghubar Das is answerable

Jantar Mantar protests may point to the making of a new phase in Dalit politics, outside the political mainstream

Madhu Limaye, general secretary of the Janata Party, alleged that some business houses were trying to force a coalition government of his party and the Congress in West Bengal.

His struggle to reform Hindu society has lessons for the triple talaq debate

India needs an alternative narrative which contests the inevitability of Chinese hegemony

Misbah-ul-Haq upended the stereotype of the Pakistan cricket captain