It is a bizarre logic to continue with censorship laws in this age of internet, 24x7 television, GIFs and smartphone videos.

The killing of Indian engineer Srinivas Kuchibhotla at a bar in Kansas comes as a grim reminder of what a toxic mix of xenophobia and jingoism

Fadnavis is clearly the man of the moment as his suave leadership skills, clean image and his political mettle helped the party win this crucial battle. The BMC polls provided a perfect setting for the BJP to test its strength and fight on its own. The gamble has paid off.

Blatant flouting of safety norms, ineffective monitoring and carelessness of the regulating agencies even at higher levels often lead to tragedies.

Aman-made calamity is in the making in South Sudan, a war-torn East African country, with more than 40% of its population facing a ‘famine’ condition.

IPL-10 began on a right note but there are challenges ahead, particularly combating the match-fixing menace.

Greater autonomy to oil companies, opening up the sector for independent retailers and increasing R&D spending on renewable energy will be an ideal path to follow.

The challenge before Palaniswami is to keep his flock together and ensure that internal rumblings do not derail governance.

On one hand, the actual benefits of demonetisation in terms of the quantum of black money unearthed are still unclear while on the other the ghosts of fake currency and terror financing appear to be returning to haunt the country.

Instead of debating over policies and programmes and articulating finer points of governance, the poll campaigns have, over years, degenerated into personal attacks

He will have to weigh all options because he has to see that his decision does not trigger a controversy leading to a law and order situation.

The silver screen portrayal of his life cannot fit into a single, monochromatic narrative nor can it afford to exclude the tempestuous events that unfolded in his twilight years.

The Ballistic Missile Defence system puts India in the elite company of US, Russia, China and Israel.

At a time when Governors’ role is coming under scrutiny, it is pertinent to highlight the exemplary model set by ESL Narasimhan, who is Governor of the two Telugu States

The combination of political will and public participation is an ideal prescription for achieving any social objective. The campaign to make villages across Telangana Open Defecation Free (ODF) is one such endeavour that has both the required ingredients in copious measure. As a result, this important sanitation mission is steadily acquiring the fo

A progressive and highly industrialised State like Tamil Nadu cannot afford to be held hostage to political instability for long.

The success of Chandrayaan and Mars missions has put India in a commanding position to take the space exploration to the next level and embark on manned missions.

The biggest ordeal before her is to earn the support of AIADMK cadres and bureaucrats.

It is ironic that while Indians are a key force driving the knowledge economy in the United States, the state of education back home is dismal. A disheartening fact is that not a single Indian educational institution figures in the top 200 list of the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2016-17. Only 19 Indian institutes have made it t

It is particularly true of the public projects meant to optimize benefits and go for re-engineering.