Investor sentiment remains weak due to global and domestic factors. GDP data, Fed meeting could have an influence soon

With US and Russia voting together, changing global dynamics were reflected at the UN. Delhi should continue to protect and enlarge its distinctive space and leverage, sending out a message to friends and adversaries alike that it cannot be arm-twisted

Donald Trump's supporters argue that pulling out of Ukraine, and thaw with Russia will allow Washington to focus on China. In an uncertain and transactional world, the transatlantic alliance also seems to be metamorphosing into a new version of itself

A sharp, focused mind is needed to decode spiritual allegories. Shiva was not a historical figure who lived 15,000 years ago, sitting on a rock and weeping in ecstasy. Shiva is the cosmic principle, the divine energy that exists within every living being

Three people were killed and several injured in clashes and four government buses were set on fire in Pakistan’s first general elections in eight years.

This is the front page of The Indian Express published on February 25, 1985.

If Kohli, 36-years-old, can take India to a win, while helping himself to a ton, then what number would you rather remember?

Flaring up between Karnataka and Maharashtra points to need for effective dispute resolution mechanisms within federal framework

It is vital to recognise that the challenger also contains multitudes, there is no singular right-wing.

CMs can help raise numbers of high-wage employers by digitisation, decriminalisation and civil service rationalisation

People's discontent over economy and immigration challenges seeks new political calibration

This is the front page of The Indian Express published on February 24, 1985.

In the realm of geopolitics, the quest for proxies is eternal, as must be our vigilance against it. Ukraine, sadly, is the living example of a dying proxy, its fate there for the whole world to see

Ukraine and Russia are both losers in a war that should have never been fought. Geopolitical shifts in three years have vindicated India’s stand

It was long overdue. Authorities must learn from past attempts

In a country of 1.4 billion, it’s not that hard to find a few lakh followers who are titillated by crude humour dripping with cheap innuendo and abusive language. When money is rolling in with zero effort, the flourishing Indian attitude of kaam chalao prevails, so why bother raising the bar?

The Congress and the BJP’s assumption that the AAP sprouted overnight like crabgrass and will wilt as quickly could turn out to be wishful thinking. Kejriwal, after all, changed the dynamics of the Capital’s politics by converting the traditionally bi-polar political space into a triangular contest.

If MPs cannot attend Parliament, they can request leave from the two Houses. In the Lok Sabha, the leave applications go to a committee, while the Rajya Sabha decides these requests on the House floor.

Until the Lok Sabha election, it was Narendra Modi who had such an exalted sense of power that he elevated himself from mere mortal to messenger of God. That did not go down well with the voters. Recent elections indicate that the Gandhi family’s arrogance is not popular either.

If the FM had desired to uphold equity and morality, she could have given tax relief through a cut in the GST rates or cut in the taxes on petrol and diesel. Or she could have to put more money in the hands of the people by increasing the MGNREGS daily wage or raising the statutory minimum wage in every kind of employment across the board

Tur and urad cultivators require financial and scientific support like that given to their counterparts who grow chana and moong

For Bengaluru man who had to sit through 25 minutes of commercials after the scheduled time for a film to start, time must have crawled at the same pace as the traffic he had to navigate to get there

Addressing ragging in higher education calls for unlearning of prejudices, ensuring zero impunity

The rapid growth of the so-called ‘global capability centres’ is a consequence of US firms seeking to boost their global competitiveness by hiring lower cost Indian talent in India