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India is a secular country, citizenship should not be conferred on basis of religion: BJP ally Mahanta

AGP chief and former Assam CM Prafulla Mahanta threatens to walk out of NDA if BJP goes ahead with the citizenship bill.

Why Karunanidhi became an Indian nationalist from being a Tamil secessionist

In this interview, former Tamil Nadu chief minister Karunanidhi said he firmly believes in a united India now since their demands are being fulfilled and the state has been able to provide for its people.

I’m not against Ram. They can keep Ram. My conscience is my only god: Karunanidhi

Karunanidhi was one of the last of India's long marchers, a man with several flaws and a patriot who was once a secessionist.

I like characters with complexes or characters dealing with situations: Rajkummar Rao

‘Shahid’ got me a lot of recognition as an actor, 'Bareilly Ki Barfi' fetched me commercial success'.

Need to take an extra step & maintain new equilibrium with China: Ex-NSA Shivshankar Menon

A boundary is a useful issue to regulate the temperature of India-China relationship, but it’s a lever, said Menon.

Top SC judges erred in holding press conference. Should’ve lumped it or quit: Fali Nariman

Law and convention will both ensure Justice Gogoi is the next CJI, outgoing CJ’s recommendation is a formality, he says responding to Amit Shah

My friend told me the coal sector was like ‘Gangs of Wasseypur’: Former secy Anil Swarup

IAS officer Anil Swarup on the mafia in the education and coal sector, and the need for renovations in civil service exams. New Delhi: As...

My mother became Lalitaji

His Lalitaji, the unsmiling housewife who sold you Surf, was inspired by his mother. His Liril girl combined an Indian housewife with Tarzan's Jane....

On Camera

Can Syria’s tiny Druze minority survive West Asia’s new storms? There’s little hope

Indians see West Asia as one uninterrupted wash of Islam, but the reality is more complex. For the Druze, support from Israel—where they are a recognised minority—is now critical.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.