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The writer, an author, former diplomat and is in politics.

The wait for the arrival of southwest monsoon will finally be over as this spell of rain will bring the Southwest Monsoon over Delhi region and adjoining areas towards the end of this month, said Skymet Weather, a private weather forecasting agency.(Representational image)

Celebrating monsoons with raga Malhar, chai & pakoras

The problems created by the monsoons need institutional and enduring responses as urgently as possible.

2 July 2017 1:33 AM IST

MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan handed over a cheque of 1 crore as financial aid to the family of one of the 5 farmers killed during their agitation in Mandsaur

A broken promise brokers unrest

The truth is that Shivraj Chouhan did not give the required attention to agriculture and to the needs of farmers.

18 Jun 2017 3:07 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum in St.Petersburg. (Photo: AP)

Perks and perils of self-publicity

The Planning Commission is replaced by the Niti Aayog, where Niti stands for National Institution for Transforming...

4 Jun 2017 12:10 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Photo: PTI)

BJP govt scores high on hype, low on delivery

The failure to create jobs is another example of the yawning gap between promise and delivery.

21 May 2017 12:09 AM IST

Former finance minister P. Chidambaram (Photo: PTI)

Can Oppn offer India an alternative vision?

Chidambaram made the point that the BJP is trying to impose a Hindu-Hindi hegemony.

7 May 2017 12:12 AM IST

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama (Photo: AP)

Sino-India ties: It's all about the optics

China has consistently followed a policy towards India of engagement with containment.

23 April 2017 5:29 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi at an election campaign rally at Barabanki district. (Photo: PTI)

Hindutva hijacks Modi's vikas agenda

Those claiming to act on behalf of Hindus are, therefore, shaming the vast majority of Hindus.

9 April 2017 12:12 AM IST

In this file photo, kar sevaks celebrate after demolishing the Babri Masjid in Ayodhya on December 6, 1992. (Photo: File)

Ram Mandir: SC's offer is a boon

The fact of the matter is that Indians in general, whether Hindu or Muslim, have had enough of this dispute.

26 March 2017 2:57 AM IST

BJP workers play holi with a giant cut-out of Prime Minister Narendra Modi as they celebrate the partys victory in the UP and Uttarakhand Assembly elections, at the party headquarters in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Chanakya's View: BJP's triumph holds key lessons for Opp.

For the Opposition to the BJP, the time has come to smell the coffee.

12 March 2017 1:54 AM IST

ABVP activists shout slogans as they hold a protest against AISA at DU campus in New Delhi. (Photo: AP)

India is becoming an intolerant nation

The police did precious little to prevent the violence of ABVP members.

26 Feb 2017 3:19 AM IST

It is ironic that the BJP, when raising the issue of triple talaq, is claiming to speak for the interests of Muslim women when its leaders like Yogi Adityanath are busy demonising the Muslim community. (Representational image)

BJP piggybacking on reform' to win polls

The Muslim community has many credible voices seeking reform of their personal laws in conformity with modern notions of...

12 Feb 2017 6:42 AM IST

It is ironic that the BJP, when raising the issue of triple talaq, is claiming to speak for the interests of Muslim women when its leaders like Yogi Adityanath are busy demonising the Muslim community. (Representational image)

BJP piggybacking on reform' to win polls

The Muslim community has many credible voices seeking reform of their personal laws in conformity with modern notions of...

12 Feb 2017 6:42 AM IST