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Former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir and President of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Mehbooba Mufti poses for a photograph with senior party leaders, at her residence in Srinagar, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020. Union Territory administration revoked the Public Safety Act charges against Mufti, more than a year after she was detained following the abrogation of the special status of the erstwhile state. (PTI)Opinion
DC Edit | If PDP, others cohere, Centre will be afraid

If the Kashmir parties stick together in the foreseeable future, the BJP’s pursuit could prove Sisyphean

17 Oct 2020 10:01 AM IST

Indian Army soldiers stand guard near Nastachun pass, also known as Sadhana pass, about 8 Km from the Line of Control (LOC) in the district of Kupwara. (AFP)Opinion
DC Edit | Hate squad’s dangerous agenda

So frightening has the monster of social media grown that it is causing concern about the cohesiveness of our Armed...

16 Oct 2020 11:04 AM IST

Locals take a dip in the musi water as some are looking for their belongings after the floods near the Chaderghat bridge which is completely devastated after the heavy floods. (Image: Deepak Deshpande)Opinion
DC Edit | Rainy spotlight on bad urban planning

The way the rain fury threw life out of gear in the Telangana capital leaves some disquieting questions about our urban...

16 Oct 2020 10:40 AM IST

Videograb from the controversial Tanishq ad.Opinion
DC Edit | An unfortunate climbdown

This particular type of Hindutva -'cancel culture-' badly hurts the image of the country and its soft power around the...

15 Oct 2020 10:30 AM IST

At this critical juncture, Governor B S Koshyari can still be expected to play a vital role in finding a meeting point between the provisions prescribed by the Constitution and the public mandate. (Photo: Twitter)Opinion
DC Edit | Koshyari’s conduct beyond the pale

Instead of a cautious approach, Koshyari has chosen to be sarcastic in his letter and ask whether the CM has turned...

15 Oct 2020 10:10 AM IST

AP chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy (ANI photo)Opinion
DC Edit | India-'s judiciary must be above suspicion

The political rivalry between YSRC chief Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy and his arch-rival Telugu Desam chief N Chandrababu...

12 Oct 2020 11:27 PM IST

Modi at the White House. (AP)Opinion
DC Edit | India must not buy into United States-' rhetoric on China

The tenor of the US criticism of Xi’s China has of late taken on a sharp political and ideological dimension.

12 Oct 2020 10:32 PM IST

Reserve Bank of India announced a slew of measures to maintain market stability. (PTI Photo)Opinion
DC Edit | India-'s economic recovery is contingent on curbing COVID-19

A full recovery in the economy, therefore, would be incumbent on how fast the world defeats the coronavirus.

12 Oct 2020 6:36 PM IST

Women during a sit-in protest against the CAA, NRC and the NPR, at Shaheen Bagh in New Delhi on Sunday. (PTI)Opinion
DC Edit | Spare the commuter from the Shaheen Bagh protests

The court was categorical in rejecting the argument that citizens have an absolute right of peaceful protest

9 Oct 2020 4:28 PM IST

DC Edit | LJP’s Bihar poll games bare BJP’s secret handOpinion
DC Edit | LJP’s Bihar poll games bare BJP’s secret hand

It also invites us to reflect on the BJP’s relationship with allies once the saffron party has gains in strength

9 Oct 2020 4:18 PM IST

Nobel Committee members Patrik Ernfors (L) and Gunilla Karlsson Hedestam sit in front of a screen displaying the winners of the 2020 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (L-R) American Harvey Alter, Briton Michael Houghton and American Charles Rice during a press conference at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden. AP PhotoOpinion
DC Edit | Towards an HCV-free world

An estimated 71 million people worldwide suffer from chronic HCV infection, requiring liver transplants

7 Oct 2020 6:47 PM IST

Finance Ministers Nirmala Sitharaman with Minister of State Anurag Thakur chairs the 42nd GST Council meeting via video conferencing in New Delhi. PTI PhotoOpinion
DC Edit | GST cess: Centre must act quickly, responsibly

The government must act wisely again and offer to meet its legal and moral obligation to the states when the Council...

7 Oct 2020 6:22 PM IST

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