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Aakar Patel is a senior journalist and columnist
    Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks in the Lok Sabha on no-confidence motion during the Monsoon Session of Parliament, in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)Opinion
    No-trust motion exposed disarray in Oppn

    Perhaps the real intent then was for the Opposition to launch its campaign for 2019 through this effort.

    22 July 2018 1:09 AM IST

    Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran KhanOpinion
    Khan set to tread his seniors' path

    It may be strange now but Mr Sharif was once exactly in the same position as Mr Khan today is.

    15 July 2018 12:44 AM IST

    India and its lynch mobsOpinion
    India and its lynch mobs

    The dictionary defines this as to kill someone for an alleged offence without a legal trial.

    1 July 2018 1:29 AM IST

    Leaders slammed the BJP government saying that it is trying to implement Hindutva agenda and openly threatening democracy by suppressing the voice of students in the country.Opinion
    Don't confuse Right' with Hindutva

    Ms Roy's reply was that she had never had an association with any Left party.

    24 Jun 2018 1:13 AM IST

    Why India lacks a football cultureOpinion
    Why India lacks a football culture

    Hockey, football and volleyball are different, their structure is flowing.

    17 Jun 2018 6:29 AM IST

    Passengers boarding the bullet train from Sabarmati Station will have to pay Rs 3,000 to reach Mumbai, a senior official told reporters. (Photo: NHSRCL website)Opinion
    Modernity doesn't lie in things, but mindset

    Japan is more advanced than Europe without doubt and certainly far more advanced than China.

    10 Jun 2018 1:12 AM IST

    Prime Minister Narendra ModiOpinion
    How will Modi manage khichdi coalition?

    Allies will make sure that their hold is made public and this will mean getting the government to bend a few times.

    3 Jun 2018 1:22 AM IST

    Newly sworn-in Karnataka Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy along with Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, AICC president Rahul Gandhi, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, BSP leader Mayawati and Congress leader Sonia Gandhi wave after the swearing-in ceremony, in Bengaluru, on Wednesday. (Image: PTI)Opinion
    What does the Opposition show of unity signify?

    A recent poll showed that the Congress was ahead of the BJP in Rajasthan and MP, a state the BJP has governed for 15...

    27 May 2018 2:44 AM IST

    BJP leader B.S. Yeddyurappa makes a point during his speech before resigning ahead of the Trust vote on Saturday. (Photo: PTI)Opinion
    Anti-defection law does more harm than good

    The law originally shielded legislators voting against their party if one-third of them did so.

    20 May 2018 1:01 AM IST

    In an article written for the www.military.com website, Joseph V Micallef, warns that if Islamabad continues in this vein, there is every possibility of nuclear device or devices falling into the hands of militant jihadist organisations, both in Pakistan and in other parts of the world. (Photo: PTI | Representational)Opinion
    Nuclear tests and the futility of it all

    The first test came during the period which was decidedly unstable.

    13 May 2018 1:32 AM IST

    A Jallianwala Bagh of our own makingOpinion
    A Jallianwala Bagh of our own making

    Instead of promising to have lunch with Dalits, it would be better if our leaders promised to treat them fairly.

    6 May 2018 1:16 AM IST

    Prime Minster Narendra ModiOpinion
    What's the secret agenda of PM's China visit?

    It appears that India wants this visit more than China does which means that we are looking for something from them. But...

    29 April 2018 7:54 AM IST

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