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Union defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman addresses the 90th annual general meeting of Ficci in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

India-Pak ties can get worse

Home minister Rajnath Singh and Indian Army Chief Gen. Bipin Rawat are as belligerent.

18 Feb 2018 5:01 AM IST

British Prime Minister Theresa May Theresa May speaks during a media conference at an EU summit in Brussels. (Photo: AP)

Unelected bosses rule the roost in parties

The amendment was passed with 309 MPs supporting the motion and 305 opposing.

11 Feb 2018 12:11 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Photo: PTI)

The politics of polls

Modi set about it in a devious manner after launching a whispering campaign through BJP's men in the print and...

4 Feb 2018 12:14 AM IST

Bhagat Singh (Photo: PTI/File)

When Jinnah fought for Bhagat Singh

The government came under fierce attack in the Central Assembly, led by Jinnah.

28 Jan 2018 12:30 AM IST

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath addresses a press conference after releasing white paper on completing six months in office, at Lok Bhawan in Lucknow. (Photo: PTI)

Ministers above law

The Supreme Court waxes eloquent on judicial activism, but it has yet to strike down Section 197.

21 Jan 2018 1:20 AM IST

Triple talaq is not legal anymore, but this is an unsatisfactory state of affairs and can often leave a woman married according to her and divorced according to her husband.

Triple talaq bill: Govt did not follow the set procedure

Rule 74 of the Lok Sabha's Rules of Procedure mentions motions that may be moved after introduction of a bill.

14 Jan 2018 12:45 AM IST

All Prime Ministers of India, from Jawaharlal Nehru to Narendra Modi, have tried to have closer relations with Pakistan.

Lack of trust shouldn't stall Indo-Pak talks

In December, India's minister for external affairs firmly ruled out even reviving cricket matches between the two...

7 Jan 2018 12:28 AM IST

Eighteen opposition parties have come together to take on the government in parliament during the Monsoon Session beginning July 17 over demonetisation, GST and various other issues, according to political sources. (Photo: PTI)

No respect for parliamentary system in India

The parliamentary system places enormous power in the hands of the government.

31 Dec 2017 1:31 AM IST

Former Calcutta HC judge C.S. Karnan comes out of Presidency Jail in Kolkata. (Photo: Asian Age)

Judicial censorship violates our Constitution

Orders such as this are not only erroneous in law but also provide wrong guidance to the high courts.

24 Dec 2017 5:21 AM IST

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat. (Photo: File)

For the RSS, culture' means Hindu culture

As with Hitler's Mein Kampf, the writings of the RSS' chiefs and ideological mentors have been neglected.

17 Dec 2017 12:11 AM IST

A Mumbai tabloid stated that the director intends to hold reconciliatory meetings with chief ministers of states banning Padmavati.

Films & feelings

The Supreme Court refused to stay the release of the film, which was due on December 1, as the CBFC had yet to make a...

10 Dec 2017 12:12 AM IST

Use of the countrys lese-majeste law has surged under the royalist junta that took power in a 2014 coup detat, with more than 100 people charged since the coup, according to legal monitoring group iLaw. (Photo: Representational/File)

The nexus: Crime & politics

The malaise is excellently described by one of the most upright police officials in the subcontinent, Tariq Khosa.

19 Nov 2017 5:35 AM IST