Imposing president’s rule in Arunachal Pradesh goes against the grain of cooperative federalism.

Hollande visit underscored the comprehensive bilateral partnership between India and France.

AIR’s decision to share its rich archives through an online radio station is welcome.

As his second Republic Day closes, it is clear PM’s concept of nationhood extends beyond constitutional parameters.

K. Kamaraj was posthumously awarded the Bharat Ratna. Among those honoured with Padma Vibhushan were film director Satyajit Ray, cartoonist Shankar and ornithologist Salim Ali.

Amit Shah will be in for testing times in his second term as BJP president

Amit Shah’s re-election, backed by the RSS, firms up the party’s 2019 strategy

Realising the economic potential of the eastern region is key to solving India’s poverty problem

Suicides in Tamil Nadu college draw attention to regulatory failure in health education

Asset sales are the way for government to protect credibility while avoiding procyclical fiscal stance

How four National Voters’ Days added the equivalent of 20 Finlands to voter rolls

In the US, public discussion followed. In India, a similar issue would have caused acrimony and denial

Public health policy should take cognisance of ‘new’ lifestyle diseases

Although the location of the explosion was not disclosed, it was probable that it was carried out, like the previous 17, at the Lop Nur test site in Sinkiang in north-eastern China.

Activists cry for Rohith but do they ever fight for true empowerment of Dalits?

Piketty’s warnings are a timely reminder of what the government needs to do to reform education

Peshawar school attack changed the country. The onus of reform is on Islamabad

One can only meditate on the deep truth of his letter, its yearning for a space beyond power and rancour

Her idea of the nation and art, unsurprisingly, was expansive and bereft of narrow nationalistic or parochial influences.

India is just months away from deploying a regional alternative to GPS.

Pakistan must act strongly against all terrorists for the sake of its own younger generation.

The best way to deal with global market panic is to get domestic policies right.

Today in history

Pranab Mukherjee and Sushma Swaraj visits reflect today’s tighter India-Israel bond.