Opinion

It appears that gated communities are becoming citadels where the middle class and the rich often feel that they are members of their own mini-Republics

In the realm of ideas, the Congress, with all its immense intellectual capital — lawyers, economists, public policy experts — has so far proved no match for Modi. For the aam aadmi, ‘Viksit Bharat’ carries far more weight than ideological rants

The rioting in Nuh and adjoining areas need to be taken seriously not just because of its proximity to the capital but as a sign of how bad things can get if they are not addressed with a long-term approach

Personal diplomacy between PM Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping is in deep freeze as the former has essentially steered clear of any cordial meetings for as long as the latter’s adversarial antics continue

The present is marked by India’s stride towards a new tryst with destiny—a destiny untangled from the colonial web, interlaced with innovation and resilience. This Amrit Kaal, as termed by PM Modi, symbolises a transformed nation

Information warfare and propaganda outlets are a national security threat. It is time Indian political parties rise above their divides to see it as the danger it really is

The communal violence in Nuh betrays an organised character, which might remind one of the demand for sovereign 'Meostan' stretching from Mehrauli in Delhi to Bandikui in Dausa, Rajasthan, ahead of the partition of India in 1947

Far more lives are lost every year on railway tracks in so-called non-consequential train accidents, which fall below the radar of railway safety

Karnataka’s Deputy Chief Minister has confessed that the Congress government would not be able to carry out development activities in the state this year as its priority will be to implement the five pre-poll guarantees made by the party

The present wisdom suggests the Opposition has little chance of coming to power, but the upset of 2004 when India was ostensibly shining cannot be forgotten

India is constitutionally a secular-liberal polity that provides freedom of religion for all, but the way Ahmadiyyas are being threatened by people of their own community has created an interesting paradox

Karan Johar has delivered many commercial successes in the past. Film industry observers are hoping that his upcoming film, Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani, will also emerge as a significant success story

A 77-day-old video of two Kuki women being paraded naked and molested to avenge the rumoured rape of a Meitei woman has finally shaken India out of its torpor towards Manipur’s ongoing ethnic conflict

The West's periodical pontificating on human rights and freedom of expression on ‘minorities issues’, especially on Kashmir and now Manipur too has not gone down well with New Delhi

Pakistanis would find it terribly ironic that the instrument of cross-border terrorism that their country employed against India and the Afghan Republic is what the Taliban is using against them

The strategic partnership between India and France gained momentum in the last decade and both countries have shown a willingness to drive this partnership forward