Former PM’s meetings with Isak and Muivah broke the ice, laid the ground for subsequent Naga peace talks

PM’s oratory is masterful. But a little brevity might help him communicate better

The choice of persons who sit on the Monetary Policy Committee will be critical — we need a debate on that.

As Pakistan’s adamant stand on an invitation to the speaker of the J&K Assembly and mute spectatorship of other members have again jeopardised Bharat’s position on J&K, Bharat should sound a death knell on the membership.

It is an instrument that has outlived its relevance and utility.

The rejection of terror in the joint statement issued after talks between Narendra Modi and UAE Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan is a welcome development.

Defeating the fascists became the most urgent task, and all peace-loving countries and people rose up in defence.

In the Gulf, Delhi’s focus remained riveted on coping with the challenges of growing energy dependence on the region and managing the export of its expatriate labour.

Prior to the advent of Modi’s “unscrupulous doctors” practising abortion of the girl foetus, Indian parents had enforced a son-preference society through neglect or infanticide of the girl child.

A Bangalore suburb could show the way for civic agitations in India

Indian agriculture has made remarkable progress since 1947 and credit for this goes mainly to the farmer. Now we need to repay our debt to the agricultural community

Could the outcome of parliamentary polls end Sri Lanka’s honeymoon with democracy?

Parliament is sovereign but it also has to serve the people.

I’m Rafi over Kishore Kumar, Dravid over Tendulkar. But I’m not Indian. Or, put another way: I’m not an Indian citizen.

The Federation of Indian Exporters Organisation has warned that exports may decline significantly even in volume terms which will lead to lay-offs and retrenchments.

It made me happier to hear Rahul Gandhi admit that he was “here to save the people of India from Narendra Modi”.

When Prime Minister Narendra Modi discusses India-Pakistan relations with NSA Ajit Doval and Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar, Doval does most of the talking.

This refers to the editorial, ‘Winter is coming’ (August 14). To dub the monsoon session a wash-out would be a gross understatement.

According to the latest government figures, there was a 50 per cent increase in cases of crimes against children between 2012 and 2013.

Most people who consider themselves free are actually imprisoned in a web of complexes, self-doubts and insecurities

No girl in India is born free. In many cases, she is not even free to be born

The re-emergence of tarnished former medical council chief is symptomatic of the entrenched inadequacy of health governance in India.

We can add millions of hectares to irrigated land without building a single new dam. We just need to adopt a different method of managing the water already stored in them.

Why is no political party protesting the non-implementation of the protection act?