Getting carried away by agenda-driven views prevents rational thinking and adds to the mistrust among Kashmiris

Detention of Indian students in the US raises serious questions about the unethical ways of counter-intelligence agencies

The US-Taliban talks amid possible withdrawal of US forces could reignite the Talibanisation of Afghanistan

With recovery position improving fast, focus on reforms and policy to restore their decisive role in banking system

Failing to safeguard whatever remains of our glorious monuments when we cannot build anything close is appalling

Increasing reach of irrigation, 24x7 power supply, timely rains and far-sighted schemes like Rythu Bandhu have our farmers smiling

New maps and new ways of reading maps give us a new geography of human suffering and extinction

The new quota policy on economic basis will increase per-capita income inequality gap between lower and upper castes

Finance Commission has to play an impartial role to usher in an era of need-based fiscal federalism

Converting regular high schools into residential will help economically poor kids to build a better future

Coming at the cost of fiscal prudence, it lacks clarity on how these measures will be sustained and funded

Who wants low paying, back breaking jobs in cities where we cannot live and end up losing money?

A better statistical system will provide reliable estimates for us to read Budget numbers more correctly

Demanding Special Category Status after frittering away resources through vainglorious governance is simply imprudent

Mitigating the effects of its ugly sides is essential to move from being great to being a force for good

A sharp decline in Maoist violence must not lull us to underestimate their military strength and intent to commit violence

People must listen to the politicians carefully and read manifestos to understand the fine print

National security and secrecy are weapons of authoritarian regimes, which should not be used in a democracy

The TRS government has ensured eradication of IDL and contamination of toddy without completely depriving alcoholics