Opinion

Dewan Haridas was one of the two Indian members of a nine-member Royal Opium Commission approved by Queen Victoria.

Starting this year, English literature students of Doon University will read Kim by Rudyard Kipling, Gitanjali by Rabindranath Tagore, A Passage to India by EM Forster, Heat and Dust by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, Untouchable by Mulk Raj Anand, and Train to Pakistan by Khushwant Singh.

California's anti-caste discrimination law will be followed by similar legislations in UK, Canada. And such countries are collaborating with young Ambedkarites to make it happen.

Modi govt needs to own its globally disruptive policies taken in India's interest. The suddenness of export bans hurt India's friends and go against its vishwa guru ambitions.

This writer would like to make the case that the fact that our Constitution has an element of being a colonial legacy is not all that bad.

India has callously moved on from brutalities in Manipur, consumed by moon landings and sports medals. The 'strong foundation' laid by PM Modi with such fanfare is now deeply cracked.

Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur has ruled out the possibility of early elections but opposition politicians cite many reasons why they think PM Modi is preparing to spring a surprise.

China wants to be number one, but it must first protect its position as the number two – India is a threat to the current position.

What if a country has neither strategic depth, nor a friendly neighbour? Faced with such a situation, this depth has to be created by occupying territories.

The notion that the 'standard map' was published just before Xi’s India visit to signal China’s intentions to emphasise its territorial claims is far from accurate.