This is with reference to Shekhar Gupta’s column ‘The big rewrite’. My humble submission is that the prime minister has shown true statesmanship...

Why is the United States in Afghanistan? What is the essence of its operations? There are reports,which state that certain ISAF countries do not have helicopters that are crucial to the war effort.

Any ambitious undertaking invariably has accompanying risks. The Delhi Metro is a big project,carrying its inherent risks....

Admittedly,the Americans are good salesmen and tough bargainers,people who always negotiate from a position from strength...

Frisking a former president of India was not merely an insult to him,but to the country as well....

Rajya Sabha passing the right to education bill is a revolutionary step towards inclusive education....

Shekhar Gupta’s ‘Babuji dheere chalna’ has rightly captured the Indian “slowness” syndrome. However,the roots of this malady...

The de-linking of terror from bilateral talks with Pakistan is shocking. One wonders if the UPA has just made a Himalayan political...

The role of Indian soldiers in building political stability in Europe,the Indian Ocean region and the Far East has been significant....

The prime minister’s statements and demeanour on international visits has been a source of pride for Indian citizens....

The collapse of structures under construction,due to either faulty design or poor safety measures....

The recent bloodletting and violence in Lalgarh is the result of miserable governance and the Left’s brutal tactics....

Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit’s rejection of E. Sreedharan’s resignation is a wise move.

The hooch tragedy that has struck Ahmedabad is an extremely crude reminder of the noxious liquor routinely consumed by millions in Gujarat..

Good liquor is slow poison; bad liquor can kill instantly. It’s ironic that hooch...

In a democracy,public money builds statues to perpetuate the memory of national heroes. Only dictators infatuated with themselves...

Bibek Debroy best summed up Pranab Mukherjee’s Budget. It’s indeed the kind of Budget we deserved since it’s “not flashy and spectacular”.

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee claims to push an agenda of achievable reforms,notably the UPA’s social security schemes...

The Delhi high court judgment on Section 377 is not only constitutionally correct but also necessary...

Populism gathers around hot topics and thus leads to a scenario where...

The editorial said almost everything that needed to be said about the Liberhan Commission and its delayed report.

While the global trend is to optimally utilise water transport,there’s little awareness...

The editorial ‘Self-indicted’ (IE,July 1) on the Liberhan Commission was forthright and impressive...

It’s good to know that India is trying to reopen the Stilwell Road...

If the met department swings from hope to despair,sounding uncertain about the monsoons,it greatly inconveniences farmers...