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Delhi Chief Minister and AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal addresses a press conference at the party headquarters, in New Delhi, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020. (Photo | PTI)Opinion
Will ‘carpet-bombing’ of Delhi help BJP win polls?

Late CM Sheila Dikshit of the Congress is widely given credit for transforming Delhi’s infrastructure.

7 Feb 2020 1:26 AM IST

US President Donald Trump (Photo: AP)Opinion
Telangana lessons for America

Donald Trump and his party lost no time in ridiculing the Democrats, asking how they would run the country if they...

6 Feb 2020 4:20 AM IST

Exactly six months ago, on August 5, 2019, with the stated purpose of fully integrating Jammu and Kashmir into the Indian mainstream, the Narendra Modi government ended the states autonomy and broke it up into two Union territories of J&K and Ladakh. (Representational | PTI)Opinion
After 6 months, J&K’s future remains bleak

The obvious facts that can be seen from daily media reporting appear far from reassuring.

6 Feb 2020 4:17 AM IST

Novak Djokovic put Roger Federer on notice as he won his 17th Grand Slam title at the Australian Open and warned he was going all-out for the Swisss record of 20 -- and his mark for weeks as world number one. (Photo:AFP)Opinion
Djoker has the last laugh

A peculiar aspect of the Monaco resident’s game is it can fall off a cliff suddenly, even as he is seemingly on song.

5 Feb 2020 2:42 AM IST

Prime minister Narendra Modi.Opinion
Modi’s Delhi poll speech ill-advised

Modi appeared annoyed that protests were continuing despite “repeated assurances” by the government.

5 Feb 2020 2:41 AM IST

This Republic Day has dawned in the midst of a nationwide agitation against the CAA-NPR-NRC combine.Opinion
Delhi stir: Ominous trend

Sunday’s firing in the air at Jamia Millia Islamia by two unidentified gunmen is the third in a series of dangerous...

4 Feb 2020 6:14 AM IST

After failing to deliver Brexit by an October 31 deadline, Johnson called the December 12 election to break what he cast as political paralysis that had thwarted Britains departure and sapped confidence in the economy. (Photo: File)Opinion
UK after Brexit: Will the gamble pay off?

The situation is riddled with problems as Britain left in a hurry, even before a proper deal could be struck with the...

4 Feb 2020 6:12 AM IST

Team India pose after completing their 5-0 T20I series win over New Zealand at Bay Oval on Sunday. (Photo: AP)Opinion
Indian supremacy

It is the quality and cleverness in the bowlers of both spin and pace that sets this Indian team apart.

3 Feb 2020 6:00 AM IST

Compared to AP, TS is in a better position. The TS government has achieved 54.70 per cent revenue receipts against its Budget projection while the AP government has achieved only 35.68 per cent.Opinion
Budget lacks vision, a golden chance wasted

Another great disappointment in the Budget was the new income-tax regime.

3 Feb 2020 5:58 AM IST

I was leading our two dogs to the beach for our regular evening walk when I heard them discuss me. He doesnt like us, the older one, Fudge, told Wonder, the baby. (Photo: Pixabay)Opinion
Of dogs of mayhem and passing dogs

The clamour of Fudge and Wonder barking at a passing dog woke me up just then, and I went back to watching cricket.

2 Feb 2020 4:29 AM IST

Kerala has the highest numbers of people returning from China due to the coronavirus outbreak. (PTI)Opinion
A new emergency

The coronavirus mortality rate is around only three per cent as compared to MERS (35 per cent), SARS (10 per cent) and...

1 Feb 2020 6:35 AM IST

The BJP has lost five state elections in the north, where traditionally its strength lies. In the south, it faces very strong regional parties and will need to depend on them in the future.Opinion
In Delhi, BJP is playing a very dangerous game

Any propaganda-crazed Hindutva-oriented youth is likely to be dead certain he will come to no harm these days.

1 Feb 2020 6:34 AM IST

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