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What Rex Tillerson’s departure means for the US and its relationships with key allies

The instability we’ve seen in the White House, illustrated by a high turnover rate in key positions, is viewed as a red flag by the international community.

China’s investment in Pakistan is not just a ‘game changer’ but a ‘fate changer’

As long as it receives benefits through association, Pakistan doesn't care if China is using it as a transit route in the CPEC.

A definitive list of people that India can really do without

From Amitabh Bachchan to Gen. Bipin Rawat, from Arundhati Roy to Sri Sri, these unlovely individuals infest every aspect of the luckless nation’s life.

Counting of votes in Yogi Adityanath’s first big test begins in Gorakhpur, Phulpur

The bypolls, termed by Adityanath a “rehearsal” for the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, saw a contest between 10 candidates in Gorakhpur and 22 in...

From now on, animal activists in India have no official ID cards

Board cites misuse of cards by individuals; activists claim AWBI is taking away the only document that could prove their animal welfare credentials.

BJP has been busy poaching people it once hated and attacked

Naresh Agarwal and Narayan Rane are just two of the people whose old ‘sins’ were washed away by aligning with the party — the list is much longer.

Outspoken in Parliament, star campaigner: What makes Jaya Bachchan indispensible to SP

The actor-politician has filed her RS nomination for fourth time, has been vocal about issues related to women and children inside and outside Parliament.

It took 2 years, 4 protests and meticulous planning for farmers to make themselves heard

While the protest was largely made up of farmers from Nashik, Thane, Palghar & Ahmednagar, a number of them from other districts joined in on the last 2 days.

As opposition refuses to budge, BJP to tap LS majority to pass Budget

Sources said the decision came after repeated attempts to reach out failed to assuage the opposition, leading to seven straight days of washou

Kumar Ketkar’s nomination reveals the dangers of letting journalists become lawmakers

Journalists don't enjoy the luxury of lawyers who can afford to wear two hats, without compromising their professional integrity at some level.

On Camera

Congress was committed to alcohol ban law without being practical: MA Venkata Rao

Since the bulk of citizens did not regard drinking as a crime, they had no respect for the prohibition laws and did not cooperate with the police, wrote MV Venkata Rao in 1962.

Fuel shock hits Asia’s rice bowl as farmers cut planting

War-driven surge in fuel and fertilizer costs forces farmers across Southeast Asia to delay harvests, scale back sowing and risk lower output.

Iran’s Shahed vs US’s LUCAS—The drone arithmetic reshaping the West Asia war

From Kyiv to the Gulf, Iran’s Shahed rewrote the rules of aerial warfare. Now, the US has its own copy of the cheap drones, LUCAS.

The world’s in a flux. India must reform, consolidate & build a strong economy

We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.