Pai said Sanjay Gandhi had become the leader of the Congress party and de facto authority in the government

The high-speed project is a chance to replicate the success of the auto industry

With Shivpal Yadav’s new outfit, are we seeing the start of many Samajwadi-theme parties?

Swachh ranking does not go far enough — it rewards states for cleaning up, but does not incentivise waste disposal

Aadhaar-related cases could tell us whether our jurisprudence is fit for an age of technology

By disparaging legitimate data security concerns, government could devalue Aadhaar and its promised efficiencies

Congress leaders opposed to Indira Gandhi’s attempt to control the affairs of the party seem to be rallying around the former West Bengal Chief Minister Siddhartha Shankar Ray, who jumped into the contest for Congress presidentship. He will contest against former home minister, K. Brahmanand Reddy, whom Mrs Gandhi’s group is backing, or anyone else […]

The politics of outrage and patronage has run its course

Prince Philip will soon step down from public life. The world changed as he stood behind the British throne

What’s the message the MEA is trying to give by sending back 50 Pakistani school children?

Six ways to strengthen the Indian banking sector even as the NPA crisis billows

The government has ended a long political debate. Your body isn’t yours, so there

Talk of Opposition unity, an anti-BJP front, is in the air. It is easier said than done

Making its dominance official disregards history, does disservice to the cause of promoting the language

In the Lokpal delay, absence of a leader of opposition is a red herring

Escalation in India-Pak tensions comes at a fraught moment —in the Valley, on the LoC and beyond

Current face-off between the executive and the judiciary in Nepal will further erode the credibility of both institutions

Marathas in Maharashtra experience a sense of relative deprivation. Reservation is not the solution

The triumph of Aizawl FC underlines the need to celebrate and to nurture the small player on the football field

Democracy hinges on the freedom to talk back. Under Trump, America is giving it free rein

The real estate regulation act is welcome. Now, states must urgently make rules to ensure speedy implementation

President Erdogan’s uncalled-for comments on Kashmir only draw unflattering attention to his own backyard

Opposition to vaccines may lead to outbreaks, like the case of measles in Europe

Supreme Court reiteration that AFSPA does not offer legal immunity for extra-judicial killings is very welcome