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File photo of Italian marines Salvatore Girone, left, and Massimiliano Latorre, arriving at the Ciampino Rome airport from Kochi, India. AP PhotoOpinion
DC Edit | Immunity of Italian marines who shot Indians questionable

It is perplexing that government of India chose to keep secret the order, which was issued on May 21 this year

4 July 2020 5:04 PM IST

Hong Kong has been shaken by massive anti-government rallies this month. (AFP)Opinion
DC Edit | Beijing batters HK’s autonomy

The new measure, most details of which are yet to be revealed to Hong Kong’s people, was approved just a day earlier

2 July 2020 7:19 PM IST

PM Narendra Modi (PTI)Opinion
DC Edit | Expediency alone not enough to curb Covid-19

The Prime Minister, however, was silent on the ground realities on the corona front and the administrative measures

2 July 2020 6:50 PM IST

In this file photo dated Thursday, June 12, 2008, of Syed Ali Shah Geelani waves at a crowd, in Srinagar. Geelani, the lifetime chairman of the pro-Pakistan Hurriyat Conference, made a surprise announcement of completely dissociating himself from the 16-party amalgam on Monday, June 29, 2020, alleging lack of accountability and a brewing rebellion in the ranks. PTI PhotoOpinion
DC Edit | Hawk-'s diminishing clout

Geelani is seen by everyone in J&K and in Pakistan as Pakistan’s “first and last” man in Kashmir

1 July 2020 5:53 PM IST

While the ban does damage growth prospects of a company like TikTok, though hardly fatally, losing a quarterly revenue of Rs 25 crore in India (approx. $3.31 million) hardly dents it much. PTI PhotoOpinion
DC Edit | Apps ban a signal to dragon, but no ‘surgical strike’

China holds disproportionate stake in India’s tech startup ecosystem and could use it against us

1 July 2020 5:15 PM IST

DC Edit | Resolute plan needed to fight coronavirusOpinion
DC Edit | Resolute plan needed to fight coronavirus

Every day marks a new high in the number of virus cases, and India is in the race to become the third largest infected...

30 Jun 2020 5:43 PM IST

The abolition of \state subjects\ and the creation of the new category of \permanent residents\ has followed as a matter of course in the wake of ending of Jammu and Kashmirs autonomy. AP PhotoOpinion
DC Edit | Kashmir’s new residents

Under the princely dispensation those who belonged to the Jammu and Kashmir state were deemed -"state subjects-"

30 Jun 2020 5:16 PM IST

DC Edit | Too early to reopen KartarpurOpinion
DC Edit | Too early to reopen Kartarpur

There must be all-round improvement in the climate before it is safe for pilgrims to cross the border again

29 Jun 2020 5:52 PM IST

Villagers stage a protest in solidarity with custodial death victims, at Sathankulam in Tuticorin district, Sunday, June 28, 2020. P Jeyaraj (59) and his son Fennix (31), died at police custody on June 23 with relatives alleging that they were severely thrashed at the Sathankulam police station. PTI PhotoOpinion
DC Edit | Police brutality reflects failure of governance

The government of Tamil Nadu has failed to grasp the enormity of torture and third degree methods used liberally within...

29 Jun 2020 5:24 PM IST

DC Edit | Lovely, but not fair yetOpinion
DC Edit | Lovely, but not fair yet

The Anglo-Dutch conglomerate is trying to realign its marketing strategies with the new anti-racist, anti-colourist...

27 Jun 2020 5:12 PM IST

DC Edit | Govt browbeats Opposition to skirt China messOpinion
DC Edit | Govt browbeats Opposition to skirt China mess

It is interesting to note that the government offensive against Congress has come after Opposition started asking...

27 Jun 2020 4:36 PM IST

DC Edit | Don’t ‘Djoke’ with COVID-19Opinion
DC Edit | Don’t ‘Djoke’ with COVID-19

The all-time great may personally nurse arcane beliefs like being an anti-vaxxer, as people who shun the science of...

26 Jun 2020 6:49 PM IST

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