The big question is whether Trump is any longer in command of the situation. For all...
'Never before has the Congress been part of a rainbow coalition, and the response from...
As he settled down to his job as army chief, General Qamar Javed Bajwa -- who died last...
The Congress party has accused the government of scheduling a 'special session' to pass...
The purge in Washington does not pause the war.Strikes continue, Hormuz remains closed,...
'The BJP and its allies can decide the fate of many candidates.'
'The next two to three weeks will not be decided in Washington.''They will be decided...
'The BJP is pouring in money so that only BJP candidates are visible everywhere.''If...
'It would be similar to what happened during COVID-19.''They are not just losing...
The LPG squeeze on India's restaurant sector is the quotidian face of a deeper crisis.
'In such a scenario, Iran could proclaim itself victor, rebuild, re-enforce its...
'Jews are very much safe in Iran. They are our brothers. There is a difference between...
'What we have yet to see on either the US or the Iranian side is willingness to...
Egypt, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey met in Islamabad in what analysts say is the...
At Border Pillar 609 at Babliyan near Jaisalmer, the one thing that dominates the...
It may now be time to question the price India is paying for Israel's disregard of the...
As the March 31 deadline arrives, a wave of Maoist surrenders suggests insurgency's...
This weekend, Donald Trump has begun to say the quiet part out loud -- that he wants to...
'People have lost hope of finding justice in this state ... I want to give these...
The Americans can occupy Bab el Mandeb, claim to have 'solved' the Strait of Hormuz...
'India's ties with Israel have to do with defence and general technology.''The war...
Delhi should keep all its options open in what is essentially a transitional period in...
Glimpses from Vayu Shakti 2026 highlight India's aerial might and combat readiness.From...
Saudi Arabia and the UAE are actively pushing Trump to take the war to its bitter...
For that to happen America does not have to lose. It only has to do the right thing,...
'There is no shortage of fuel whatsoever.''India is stock surplus as far as petrol and...
'Lakhs of transgender people's identities will get erased. Many of them will go into...
The United States, which entered this war in expectation of a short, sharp win along...
16 days into the war, US forces were already running out of ground-attack missiles and...
'Pakistan's is the only military-controlled nuclear weapons programme in the world.''As...
'We were in a heavily nuclearised environment. China had tested for Pakistan in the...
'He is not accessible even to his family, his wife or his mother or his father. No...
'The BJP is projected as a party that follows Hindu politics, talking about religion,...
Taking Kharg would give the US control over virtually all of Iran's oil exports and...
'The White House lunch that Trump hosted for Munir last year came just after Munir...
'Our government is committed to addressing it firmly while protecting the rights of...
'Much will depend on the position of the United States.''It will have to be seen to...
We cannot simply have a 60-65 per cent import dependency in LPG, the bulk of which...
'The BJP is keeping its options open and that the final decision is still tightly...
'Nitish Kumar may be marginalised as an office-holder, but that is not the same thing...
The pause gives the US time to breathe, to regroup, to move its expeditionary force...
'Many have contributed in terms of gold and silver. Ladies in big numbers have...
'Families go through turmoil at that time. There is a feeling of guilt and uncertainty,...
On the 95th anniversary of Bhagat Singh's martyrdom, Utkarsh Mishra revisits the ideas...
'Was the five-day pause ever meant to hold, or was it simply another instrument of...
'The AIADMK and DMK have 75% of the total votes. 25% of the voters do not support the...
It is time for India to step up and get Russia, China and Europe to agree to a joint...
India's handling of the Iran crisis reflects a growing strain between strategic...
The question is no longer whether the war will expand. It has.The next few days will...
Ninety-nine years ago, a young Dr B R Ambedkar embarked on a revolutionary and most...
Israel wishes to continue its bombing campaign until Iran's military and industrial...
'We are getting used to the constant alerts to take shelter, listening to sonic booms...
During this Ramzan, another religious practice was turned into an offence: Breaking the...
Shigmotsav, Goa's spring festival, highlights its traditions, celebrations, and...
'Despite the large number of missiles and drones we have already launched, we still...
Alliances fight wars effectively only when they share an endgame.If Israel acted...
Nikkhil Advani, a master of long-form storytelling, reflects on Freedom At Midnight and...
Nothing warned me there would be no maps. I would have to depend on the kindness of...
'Why can't we work towards a dignified end of the person when a cure is not possible...
For weeks, the war skirted the edge of catastrophe without tipping over.Missiles flew,...
The modern war is about quality over quantity, points out Mihir S Sharma.
'I could have accepted the humiliation if I wanted to remain as an MP. But I decided to...
Israel has for more than two decades and several US presidencies worked to draw the...
'TTP has vowed to take revenge for the attacks that Pakistan is carrying out against...
To be sure, Trump is furious, as the trajectory of the war is in a state of Zugzwang,...
If the Iranian regime needs to be punished for promoting quasi-terrorist outfits like...
'Our diplomacy should have been focused on preventing war and avoiding the inevitable...
Iran is fighting a different war: Older, slower, and in some ways more dangerous.Iran...
Fight on toward goals that keep receding, or exit with most objectives unmet.Trump is...
If the oil infrastructure is attacked by the United States, the whole area could be...
Tamil Nadu will elect a new government on April 23. Will the DMK retain power? Can the...
'The city was not only a setting but also a major character in Sankar's stories,...
Let us start with ourselves. If we can reduce our LPG consumption by half, the problem...
As days turn into weeks and America loses more planes, as the destruction of trillions...
'I suspect that Bangladesh being given permission stuck in India's official craw, and...
'The US landed in this war without planning. The US felt that if they kill Ayatollah...
'My colleague Naveen Bamel -- he is an advocate of the Supreme Court -- went to the...
When everyone has footage and no one can verify it, the loudest voice wins, notes Prem...
What we are watching is something different: A fog manufactured and maintained by the...
When missiles fly in this region, they are never just aimed at military targets.
'Mojtaba Khamenei supervised the most recent repression in December 2025 and January...
We know in our heart that speaking the truth on this stupid Iran war will anger Trump...
Oh, what a strange 'tangled web' these two men and one woman have been caught up in for...
The US torpedo attack on the Iranian warship IRIS Dena in international waters was a...
Israel and the United States had a plan. Iran punched back.And now the Gulf is reeling,...
'Nobody explained why. After that there was panic buying, there was hoarding -- and...
'Torpedoes travel at more than 100 kilometres per hour, about 50-60 knots.''It must...
'India was not obliged to protect the Iranian ship.''Once the Iranian ship left Indian...
'Without ground troops the US will not be able to oust the Iranian Islamic regime....
'The entire US ecosystem built over decades at the bases in the Gulf region, especially...
'Even if it is defeated and the Speaker remains, the Opposition parties that have lost...
In a region increasingly shaped by competition and coercion, such collaboration...
Tunisian filmmaker Kaouther Ben Hania discusses her docudrama 'The Voice of Hind...
'To suddenly give the impression of taking a position that is hostile to Iran, or, at...
SpiceJet will operate 14 special flights from the UAE on Friday to bring passengers who...
'In India, there is this first generation migrant, say from a small village in UP. He...
Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said that the country believes that...
SpiceJet will operate 13 special flights from the UAE to facilitate the return of...
By appearing to privilege ideological affinity over strategic balance, India risks...
Afghans have deep self-respect and are the last people to put up with humiliation. Is...
Dubai's core promise -- that it is an oasis untouched by regional storms -- has been...
'Strikes into the Gulf countries are proof that the security guarantees offered by the...
Run by the government, these mobile schools ensure that the children of the Agariya...
'The unexpected turn of events and assertion of sovereignty by the Taliban has baffled...
'If this region destabilises, then we are not far away. This region should not...
'It is too early to conclude that there will be a bloodbath, that there will be no...
'We need to give Pakistan something serious to think about on its eastern front -- that...
The Indian policy trajectory in West Asia is simply tragic, observes Ambassador M K...
'Islamabad feels it has no alternative, but to address the challenges from the...
'People don't believe that a 15-year-old girl subjected to sexual intercourse within a...
'They are not abandoning their ideology. They now believe it is better to pursue their...
India and Israel share a deep historical bond, and Prime Minister Modi's visit to the...
A salute to the brave military dogs who have faced enemy fire and made the supreme...
'On August 22, 2015, Shyamvar Rai disclosed to you that he had committed the murder of...
'Women in crime can turn on and off emotions like a tap.''Something that comes in the...
'Nehru was an idealist, he was certainly a visionary in one way, but Mao Zedong was...
Rajaji, an ardent follower of Gandhi, was a freedom fighter, scholar, jurist, statesman...
Sensitive issues remain. Water sharing of the Ganga and Teesta rivers. Treatment of...
Sarita Yolma is the first woman Train Ticket Examiner on the 145-year-old Darjeeling...
'In any aviation emergency, the first rule is aviate -- fly the aircraft.''The fact...
'Artificial Intelligence-assisted surgery is expected to shape the future of operating...
'When young doctors see limited protection, unpredictable careers and an absence of...
'When a technology is this fundamental, a country should have its own version of it,...
''Women are coming into public spaces in larger numbers than ever before. They are...
Every UN secretary-general has flagged the financial situation, but Antonio Guterres...
After spending 43 years working inside Dubai's royal palace, a man from Kottakkal...
Sarla Maheshwari brought families together for that half hour -- delivering the news...
'When I met the prime minister, he asked me, "Dr Ganguly, what do you do with people in...
India and France have elevated their relationship to a 'special global strategic...
'China continues to perceive its relations with India through the prism of India-US...
Sheena Bora's birthday fell on February 11 and it's been 14 years since she disappeared...
'After the Galwan clash, the rules of engagement changed with the army commanders...
'Tarique Rahman's refrain during the electoral campaign was that the minorities are...
Technology Innovation: Sword or Plough looks at key moments in recent history, noting...
Iqra Qureshi, an elusive drug operator in Dongri, becomes the NCB's prime target after...
India and the US have entered a new phase in their relationship, marked by greater...
All along, we were told SIR was an essential exercise carried out as part of the...
The threat of wars hovers over the negotiations in Oman, but the good part is that...
Once the might of the Indian establishment turned completely against the Maoists, there...
'It is best to remain vigilant. Tarique Rahman arranged arms smuggling to Indian...
'It is either 22 or 0.'
'The BNP's election manifesto lists grievances against India, mirroring the attitude of...
'We should learn from the wild world on how they live harmoniously.'
'For the first time in a hundred years, the army has been taken out of the political...
'Many senior Bangladeshis feel Bangladesh will fall into anarchy if the Jamaat becomes...
'Whether we like it or not, we have been separated by the Meiteis and therefore we have...
In the Indo-Pacific's new era -- where perception shapes reality faster than treaties...
It isn't easy for a girl from Gopal Nagar to chase a dream.But Pinky was extremely...
Bina Das, 21, got up at her graduating ceremony to assassinate the governor of Bengal....
A bewildered world is at a loss to find bilateral and multilateral measures to stop...
'No, India and China were not about to go to all-out war over a few rocks of Galwan.'...
Colleen and Hugh Gantzer were the GOATs of travel writers.
Her mission: Making Mother Earth cleaner and greener!
What began as a mentor-protege relationship between UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed...
Naming an airport after Guru Ravidas is not just about a name, it shows that Dalit...
'Let's hope all other Kuki-Zo MLAs are also on the same page. But I will not be a part...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi stayed calm, avoided public confrontation, and focused on...
Indrani Mukerjea, in pure white, sporting dancing pearl jhumka s, bobbed about the...
'Critics say the political leadership abandoned the army chief or did not back him. I...
Ajit Pawar became a ray of hope for Muslims, the only man in power who could resolve...
'Trump says India will buy over $500 billion of US goods.''At present, India's annual...
If Xi Jinping can establish control over the PLA Ground Force, relations between India...
'Once the actual scope is understood, it becomes evident that the framework is about...
'It's a lifetime opportunity to cook for the most high-profile table of India. It's a...
'When the prime minister and home minister promised their full support for the...
'Why are IPKF martyrs not being officially recognised and appropriately honoured? And...
Like the realisation on the failure of development, we have also internalised the...
The armed forces of India will be wise to remember that its public interface needs to...
The farmers in Kashmir's border areas are now growing organic vegetables and that...
'The entire Pawar family -- Sunetra Vahini, Jay and Parth Pawar (Ajit Pawar's sons),...
'The Kerala of today is not the Kerala of yesterday.''What has seeped into this society...
'The pandemic has led to an immense disruption in the world's political, financial,...
The Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System is one of the Indian Army's deadliest guns with...
'Both Rahul and Modi are the same in the way they run their parties. Modi too wants...
'While many politicians speak of development, Dada worked hard for it.''He realised...
'What has changed is that the new regulations are backed by a clear enforcement...
With Ajit Pawar's passing, the 40 MLAs who remain will now have to decide whether they...
'Because of him, we learned how to work for people, how to take responsibility, and how...
Ajit Pawar granted Rediff an interview in Baramati at 6 am. Why?'To be a successful...
The Maharashtra municipal elections showed a troubling shift, where votes were traded...
'In three years, you will have an AI model that will be smarter than the smartest...
BJP leaders say Nitin Nabin's low-profile image has made him a favourite of Amit Shah,...
'Mark had such a profound understanding of India, which was, of course, the land of his...
The swag of the military animals on Kartavya Path was unbeatable! Commanded by Captain...
'As the PLA higher command is almost dismantled and instability spreads, India needs to...
'Marching on Kartavya Path is the greatest honour of our lives. Beneath the national...
In a world fractured by uncertainty, India stands out for its policy consistency,...
Whichever combination finally emerges, Malegaon could set a record for being a town run...
I am inclined to believe that the Venezuela adventure is not an indication of American...
China has made serious inroads into Latin America, which the US may now be hinting is...
60 years ago, on January 24, 1966, Dr Homi J Bhabha, the father of India's nuclear...
'Of course, we are secular. Three of our Hindu brothers have won seats from our party....
S Padma, a street cleaner in Chennai, found a box full of gold worth more than Rs 45...
Her team scour platforms and trains, looking out for vulnerable children accompanied by...
'If you want to force the press into blacking out the Opposition's views or colour the...
'Marathi-speaking people of Mumbai have now emerged as a consolidated vote bank...
Given Modi's track record from the time he became Gujarat chief minister in October...
In a culture where children take up the profession of their father, her becoming a...
'Kashmir needs to be divided and we need the land of Panun Kashmir in Kashmir.'
Nature stands frozen as a cold wave grips villages and hilly areas of Anantnag, with...
'The writing is on the wall for both Shinde and Ajit Pawar.'
Today's situation in the Shaksgam Valley is the consequence of what happened in Gilgit...
'It would have polarised the Marathi-non Marathi divide further.'Fadnavis had a very...
'If the BJP had contested all 227 seats, I believe they would have managed to secure a...
The real surprise in these results came from Asaduddin Owaisi's AIMIM.Of the 29 Muslim...
While the DMK depends on a 'silver sieve' of welfare schemes to stay in power, its...
'China's basic purpose of taking the Shaksgam Valley was access to the Indian Ocean.'
Years of repression and disappearances have taught Venezuelans, the hard way, not to...
A trade deal makes sense only if it is fair and reciprocal. If the cost is strategic...
'Should China's interest in the Teesta River projects be approved, it would likely...
'Imagine, for the last 12 years the prime minister belongs to the BJP, the home...
'The Maoist leadership spread fear that surrender meant torture or death. Once that...
'Some success has been achieved in raising the costs of terrorism for Pakistan.'
'Now there is no fight between us (Thackerays); now the fight is with them.'
'His report created a lot of negative reaction in Kerala and in a way, he was crucified...
'For the remaining Maoist cadres, they shall soon confront one of two outcomes: Either...
'The watershed moment was June 22, 2024, when the divisional in-charge of Gadchiroli,...
Ahead of the Mumbai municipal election on January 15, Shiv Sena-UBT leader Aditya...
'I don't want to be called a new Indian voter when I am an old Indian voter.'
He chose what was best for India, not for himself.Few can deny that when god took...
'From every point of view, they have faced an extremely difficult couple of years, and...
A legend that sprang up after the Turkman Gate killing is that when the shrine is...
'I was embarrassed that I was learning a martial art form at 55. I thought what will...
'Trump had done a deal with the current regime minus Maduro. The current regime is...
Loktak Lake--Manipur's Floating Wonderland hidden in the heart of Manipur lies Loktak...
'This daylight robbery of elections is happening in the commercial capital of India,...
The future of India will be shaped and decided by the choices the RSS makes now, argues...
'Mob fury has become very common these days. And these attacks are all planned very...
'A poor candidate was given a chance so that the concerns of ordinary, needy citizens...
Long before he became Venezuela's president, Nicolas Maduro's life intersected with...
'Pakistan's role in Bangladesh will always be negative, since it's a one-point agenda...
The Tigers refused to forgive Douglas Devananda and tried to assassinate him...
'When a grassroots worker has laboured day and night for the organisation, does the...
Mundane as it may seem, this is in some ways a metaphor for the challenges facing the...
If the Somnath temple, which was attacked 1,000 years ago and faced continuous attacks...
That a country thinks it has the right to randomly invade another country has...
This new year will bring, once again, a repetition of both intent and apathy, expects...
'The real story of 2025 is that India officially stopped being a 'market of the future'...
There has been an increase in violence against Christians over the past 12 years --...
'I don't see how a company like OpenAI can honestly expect to generate revenue...
'The worst part is that after the attack on December 9, the Dehradun police refused to...