Vodafone Idea not shutting down. Modi govt can ill afford it
Both Vodafone Idea and Airtel are losing customers at a rapid rate and Reliance Jio is gaining at their expense.
Hindus in Bangladesh don’t face a situation as dire as I do: Taslima Nasreen
More than Hindus, it’s the free-thinking liberals who are at greater risk in Bangladesh.
Modi’s CAB proves that concerns & fears of northeast people don’t matter in Indian politics
Northeast is burning because people know that there's no mechanism to protect the identity of the indigenous population.
Indian police academies need an upgrade, must go beyond old drill-based training
With home ministry ready to set up India’s first National Police University, it’s time to revisit how the officers are recruited, selected and trained.
How Modi, Shah have shred Vajpayee & Jana Sangh’s principled opposition to ILP in Northeast
Vajpayee & Jana Sangh fought Nehru for quarantining fellow Indians in Northeast under Inner Line Permit. Their successors have strengthened & expanded it.
Now Modi govt has proved that it not only talks like Pakistan, it thinks and acts like it
The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill is not just an affront to basic tenets of equality in our Constitution, but an all-out assault on the very idea of India.
Why 1971 Battle of Khulna’s outcome made me respect Pakistan Army Brigadier Muhammad Hayat
The brilliant Brigadier Muhammad Hayat, who was Pakistani Commander of 107 Infantry Brigade during the war, faded away and died largely unsung in 2008.
Indians are not over the British Raj yet. Ayodhya judgment is a thriving example
Ayodhya judgment is a vindication of Indo-British encounter and a clear signal that we are the members of ‘Anglosphere’.
Imran Khan slamming Modi govt’s CAB exposes his memory loss
If Pakistan wants India’s Citizenship Bill to fail, it should start changing the way it treats its own religious minorities.
Delhi University ad hoc teachers’ protest points to a deep rot in our undergraduate system
A university cannot achieve any sustainable excellence unless it has a strong undergraduate programme. And that needs good, stable teachers.
Assam’s fears rooted in history, unlike the communal spin Indian ‘intellectuals’ gave to CAB
The agitation against CAB in Assam does not bode well for BJP. Modi and Amit Shah must ensure the fire doesn't spread to rest of the northeast.
CAB, NRC, Kashmir: Is Modi govt damaging India’s diplomatic standing for domestic politics?
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe postponed his visit to India amid protests in Assam over the passage of the new citizenship law.
Defence
74 deaths in 3 years puts spotlight back on avalanche danger for Indian Army
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh told Parliament that 16 Army personnel were killed until 1 December this year. On 4 December, four others were killed.
Why CAB-plus-NRC fantasy is BJP’s next Ram Mandir-plus-Article 370 gambit
CAB-plus-NRC is an idea that’s dead-on-arrival. But it’s the BJP’s next Ram Mandir that will be used to polarise and expose the party’s rivals.