RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat’s surprising outreach to minorities and his statements on the Constitution raise a fundamental question whether the fountainhead of Hindutva is undertaking a genuine introspection over its core ideology or is it a carefully crafted strategy to influence the political narrative ahead of the general elections. Though it is p

Amalgamation appears to be the favoured strategy of the NDA government to tackle the problem of bad loans and to increase the lending ability of the banks. The latest decision to merge three state-run banks -- Dena Bank, Vijaya Bank and Bank of Baroda -- to make the combined entity the third largest bank in the country, after SBI and Punjab Nationa

The horrific murder of a dalit youth in front of his pregnant wife in Nalgonda district is yet another grim reminder of the pernicious practice of honour killings in the country. It reflects the harsh reality of caste hierarchy and its evil influence on society. It is a matter of collective shame that such barbaric tendencies are allowed in the nam

Government’s strategy to check the decline of rupee appears to focus more on restricting imports rather than on boosting exports

With the Supreme Court awarding a compensation of Rs 50 lakh to the wronged space scientist S Nambi Narayanan in the notorious ISRO espionage case, the curtains have come down on one of the most disgraceful chapters in the history of police investigation in India. It was a case that exposed, not just the faulty investigating methods but also the fr

Beijing’s growing presence in Nepal has justifiably set the alarm bells ringing in New Delhi’s diplomatic corridors

The horrific tragedy at Kondagattu, probably the worst accident in recent history involving a state roadways bus, comes as a grim reminder of the gaping holes in the administration of road safety. The fact that the ill-fated bus, carrying pilgrims from the popular hill shrine, was overloaded nearly three times its capacity was an invitation to disa

As the common man is bearing the brunt of the skyrocketing prices of petrol and diesel in the country, political parties are adding fuel to the fire by resorting to blame-game and finger-pointing. No one seems to be acknowledging the elephant in the room: bringing petroleum products under the ambit of Goods and Services Tax (GST). While the NDA gov

The latest proposal by the Army establishment to introduce reforms and cut down administrative flab must be welcomed. There is a worldwide trend to turn the armed forces into lean and efficient organisations with greater adoption of modern technologies and weaponry. Given the changing nature of warfare, it makes strategic sense to have more specia

The Supreme Court’s landmark verdict decriminalising consensual gay sex marks an important milestone in the country’s journey towards upholding individual rights and freedom. The long struggle by the LGBT community for dignity and self-respect has come to fruition with the five-judge bench of the apex court unanimously deciding to scrap the col

The decision of the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) government to seek an early public mandate reflects a measure of confidence in its holistic welfare policies, a sense of sure-footedness about its ability to win the hearts of the people with a positive agenda. A strong developmental narrative is already in place with the benefits reaching every s

Though manufacturing and consumer spending contributed to GDP growth in Q1, the outlook for jobs remains lacklustre

Instead of a common civil code, a more practical approach would be to iron out the wrinkles in the social fabric

Pakistan's proposal to resolve Kashmir conflict can work only if it dismantles terror infrastructure on its soil

Instead of enforcing bureaucratic controls over global tech companies, it's preventive policing and awareness that will work

With the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) finally concluding that 99.3% of the demonetised notes have come back to the banks, questions will be raised over whether the note ban was worth the disruption and the pain that it had caused to the general public. The banks have received Rs 15.30 lakh crore while only Rs 10,760 crore, constituting a mere 0.7% o

Unorganised sector has a predominant role in shaping people’s lives, and thus the GDP number can at best be a rough approximation

If the EVMs can be rigged in favour of the ruling party at the Centre, then one wonders why the BJP lost Assembly elections in Delhi and Punjab

Congress president should have made a sincere admission of the wrongdoings of his party leaders in the anti-Sikh pogrom