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Bhopinder Singh
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The writer is former lieutenant-governor of Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Puducherry
    Pakistan army troops patrol near the Torkham border post between Pakistan and Afghanistan. (Photo: AP)Opinion
    Pathan angst around the Durand Line

    Today, over 30 million Pathans are in Pakistan while another 14 million are on the other side of the Durand Line in...

    31 March 2017 12:21 AM IST

    Afghan officials were summoned at the General Headquarters in Rawalpindi to lodge protest against the use of Afghan soil by terrorists to carry out attacks in Pakistan. (Photo: Representational Image)Opinion
    Pakistan drifts towards isolation

    Pakistanis from shifting blame on its deteriorating security situation and growing intolerance on the footsteps of the...

    3 March 2017 12:40 AM IST

    General Raheel SharifOpinion
    Raheel's Saudi role to backfire on Pak?

    The move to avoid joining IMAFT initially was driven by internal considerations.

    18 Jan 2017 12:43 AM IST

    BJP MLA from Khaga Fatehpur constituency, Krishna Paswan alleged she was prevented from voting while MLA Sangeet Som alleged that there was misbehavior with his party legislators. (Photo: Representational Image)Opinion
    Parties, polls & the identity debate

    For any religious nationalism to succeed, all perceived elements, constituents and rituals of the religion must be...

    9 Sept 2016 12:42 AM IST

    Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. (Photo: AFP)Opinion
    Why Pak isn't quite like Turkey

    Pakistan's political parties, unsurprisingly, lashed out over the attempted coup in Turkey.

    10 Aug 2016 12:43 AM IST

    Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. (Photo: PTI)Opinion
    On federalism, just walk the talk...

    Bihar CM Nitish Kumar has raised a valid point in pre-aligning chief ministers on gubernatorial appointments

    23 July 2016 1:02 AM IST

    Eight CRPF men were killed while 21 others were injured after militants ambushed a CRPF convoy in Pampore area of Pulwama district on Saturday (Photo: H U Naqash)Opinion
    Despite attack in Pampore, lessons not learnt

    The youth are increasingly ceding ground to radical entities.

    6 July 2016 12:39 AM IST

    A file photo of AgustaWestland (AW101) VVIP Airforce Helicopter. The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday witnessed fiery exchanges between the Congress and BJP Members during the debate on AgustaWestland chopper deal. (Photo: PTI)Opinion
    Arms and the middlemen

    Individual arms deals have long-term maintenance and technology support contracts.

    10 May 2016 1:01 AM IST

    The petition titled Ban Salman Khan from being Good Will Ambassador 2016 Rio Olympics, has garnered only 184 supporters.Opinion
    Hero worship

    Bollywood has a role and unquestionable mass appeal in the Indian context.

    27 April 2016 12:34 AM IST

    China flagOpinion
    China's veto wars

    China blocking India's bid to ban the terror outfit JeM's chief Masood Azhar.

    13 April 2016 1:03 AM IST

    Pakistani Christians hold candles during a vigil for victims of a deadly suicide bombing last Sunday, in Lahore. (Photo: AP)Opinion
    Pak: Split majority & troubled minority

    Mr Sharif, along with the Pakistan Army, is at the forefront of taking on the virulent elements, albeit tentatively.

    31 March 2016 1:57 AM IST

    Representational imageOpinion
    The revolution of women in uniform

    India's step-at-a-time approach is more assured and calculated and, thus, enabling.

    23 March 2016 12:49 AM IST

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