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Deendayal Upadhyay

Chanakya's View: Don't idolise Deendayal, follow his humanism

Upadhyayji sought to articulate an ideology that is first and foremost rooted in our own civilisational ethos.

8 April 2018 7:27 AM IST

Opposition members protest during the ongoing Budget Session of Parliament at the Lok Sabha in New Delhi on Monday. (Photo: PTI)

Chanakya's View: Non-functioning of Parliament must stop

The current leg of the Budget Session is for 23 days, of which 14 have so far been wasted.

25 March 2018 12:39 AM IST

The Dalai Lama has been in India for the past 60 years.

Chanakya's View: Why is Delhi so eager to kowtow to Beijing?

India has reiterated to Chinese that we recognise Tibet as a part of China, and that His Holiness will refrain from any...

11 March 2018 2:22 AM IST

The latest case in this saga of hurt is the song of Priya Prakash Varrier.

Chanakya's View: Are we turning into a republic of hurt?

Anyone and everyone has assumed that they have the right to be hurt about what anyone or everyone is doing!

25 Feb 2018 3:33 AM IST

Finance minister Arun Jaitley

Chanakya's View: Well done, Mr Jaitley! At least you tried

Arun Jaitley has presented this government's last substantial Budget before the next general elections in 2019.

11 Feb 2018 3:28 AM IST

Firefighters and policemen try to douse a fire after activists of the Karni Sena torched a Haryana Roadways bus during a demonstration against the release of Padmaavat in Gurgaon. (Photo: PTI)

69 years of republic: It's time to introspect

The standards of public health and education need urgent attention.

28 Jan 2018 1:13 AM IST

On December 26, 2017, national security adviser Ajit Doval and his Pakistani counterpart Lt. Gen. Nasser Khan Janjua (retd) met at an undisclosed destination in Bangkok, as part of, what was described as operational level talks.

Chanakya's View: India's contradictory Pakistan policy

The official spokesman of the ministry of external affairs does not have an easy job.

14 Jan 2018 3:02 AM IST

After UP, as it became increasingly clear, that the rich were still rich and the poor had become poorer, anger welled up against a bad economic scheme badly implemented.

Chanakya's View: 2017 - The end of BJP's honeymoon period

There were identifiable reasons why the BJP did so well.

31 Dec 2017 2:09 AM IST

In his Twitter handle, Rahul Gandhi thanked the people of Gujarat and Himachal for the love and affection they showed towards the party. (Photo: ANI)

Chanakya's View: With new energy, Cong puts up a real fight

Ultimately people vote on matters that touch their lives, not eloquence or promises.

19 Dec 2017 12:54 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)

Chanakya's View: It's time to rethink democratic values

Cynicism has seeped into our electoral politics like a poison.

3 Dec 2017 12:29 AM IST

Former Prime Minister of India Indira Gandhi. (Photo: File)

Chanakya's View: Indira - Elegant woman and shrewd politician

Legendary leaders become part mythology, part history.

19 Nov 2017 12:46 AM IST

Chanakya's View: Not the right time for euphoria

It is also important to juxtapose what the Ease of Doing Business report says with other international assessments.

5 Nov 2017 1:27 AM IST