France has emerged, steadily since the 1990s, as India’s most trusted international partner

More university campuses must understand and put an end to the insidious ways in which casteism operates

Countering rising pollution, endemic across the country, is best done via solutions ground-up

PM has a bold vision for defence reform. Can his defence minister deliver?

The ministers in the Modi government who interfered in student politics should also have the grace to resign.

Over time, the Centre has weakened, though it has financial clout. The states have become more powerful.

A respected journalist is gagged by goons on a university campus.

Here's the latest from Coomi Kapoor's Sunday column Inside Track.

Just as “No one killed Jessica Lall”, no one Is — or will be held — responsible for the death of Rohith.

Delhi’s odd-even trial was brave, but policy needs good research at design stage.

Government must publish the official chronicle of the role of intelligence before and during the 1971 war that was prepared under R.N. Kao.

While entirely appropriate for developed economies with good tax data, the Piketty method of estimating income distribution is entirely inappropriate for developing economies with bad tax data.

This is a triumph for Indian diplomacy as it has forced Pakistan to act.

This town, with a hint of Punjab and a signature sweet, boasts a calm university campus.

The fruits of the Iran nuclear deal, visible from this month, demonstrate the necessity and benefits of multilateralism.

‘Comedy Nights’ did raise a few laughs, but it wasn’t anything to cry over.

Perhaps our statistical discrepancies are symptomatic of the transition from an informal to a formal system.

The story of the rape victim in Cuddalore, forced to marry her rapist, shows how little has changed since the Mathura case.

An editorial in the Organiser expresses the hope that Pakistan will soon take steps to ensure peace in the region. Noting that “Pakistan has been regarded as a rogue state”, it lists some recent developments and says “there are indications that Pakistan may think of taming the rogue elements nurtured as foreign policy instruments over […]

Sushma Swaraj’s Israel visit took place against the backdrop of the Indian Ocean’s growing significance for bilateral security.

Persisting with its traditional political timidity in the region will cost India dearly

The odd-even pilot reduced hourly particulate air pollution concentrations by 10-13 per cent. But for the longer run, a congestion-pricing programme may be better

My birth is my fatal accident

The challenge is sustainable improvement, so that no special effort is needed in future