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Why ‘13-point roster’ is Modi government’s litmus test on university faculty reservation

The Modi government’s choice has more to do with niyat (intention) than niti (policy).

Priyanka Gandhi’s success in UP will be Modi’s success

A three-cornered contest to split anti-BJP votes is ideal for Narendra Modi.

As Indians watch Uri, time for Army to talk about other daring and unsung operations

The Indian Army should set the record straight on several unrecognised military operations.

Why a discredited US politician is source of inspiration for Mr Jaitley, writes Shashi Tharoor

American politician Spiro T. Agnew, whom Arun Jaitley quotes in a recent blog, is hardly a role model.

IPS dominance in top paramilitary posts must end. Chidambaram-led panel right in saying so

IPS officers are invoking imaginary constitutional provisions to buttress their continued deputation to Central Armed Police Forces.

What’s your idea of India, I asked Priyanka Gandhi. It’s complicated, she said

Priyanka Gandhi is tasked with demolishing the BJP in its stronghold, but there is no question of her upstaging her brother.

Internship at Patanjali was one of the few offers for non-IIT, IIM grads at Delhi job fair

The Delhi job fair was a sad reminder of India's deepening unemployment crisis.

India must mark 23 January as National Flag Day: Naveen Jindal

It took a decade-long relentless legal struggle to win the right to display the Tiranga.

BSP-SP alliance spooked Congress so much that it brought out Brahmastra Priyanka Gandhi

Priyanka could energise Congress cadres, but can she take on the might of a united SP-BSP alliance?

Four reasons why the classier, smarter Gandhi has finally joined politics

For the Congress cadre, a Rahul-Priyanka Gandhi combo works better than a solo run for the scion.

On Camera

The Bengal voter is silent. Is it fear or quiet determination?

The silence may have to do with the state’s history of political violence. During the 2021 post-poll violence, BJP leaders 'ran away leaving their voters at the mercy of the mob'.

FTA partners drive India’s trade surge as reliance on non-FTA countries dips, says NITI Aayog report

Share of trade with FTA partners rose from 4.6% in 2006 to 28.8% in 2024. India is currently negotiating or advancing agreements with US, Israel, GCC, Canada & Mexico.

Japan overhauls post-World War II pacifist military approach, lifts restrictions on defence exports

Since October last year, Japan PM Sanae Takaichi has planned to increase defence spending target to 2 percent of GDP.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.