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Reserve Bank governor Urjit Patel

RBI chief resignation major dent to credibility

No wonder independent economists have walked away from the hot seat, but this will have international repercussions.

11 Dec 2018 6:56 AM IST

However, what makes these Assembly elections different is that Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the past 54 months has made every election contest local or state about himself. (Photo: AP)

Don't politicise Army ops

This year, the BJP even observed the â€œSurgical Strike Dayâ€ in September in order to emphasise its so-called...

10 Dec 2018 12:08 AM IST

German Chancellor Angela Merkel. (Photo: AP)

When people protest, leaders need to listen

In Britain, Prime Minister Theresa May faces the prospect of losing power over her nation's inability to resolve the...

10 Dec 2018 12:07 AM IST

US President Donald Trump (Photo: AP)

War is about chips, not trade

The tech battle is all about artificial intelligence and the power of computing and US action is to be seen in this...

9 Dec 2018 1:36 AM IST

Since exit polls reflect the voters mood on the basis of interviews after ballots are cast, they do offer some basis for analysis. (Representational image)

Exit polls should please the Congress

In Mizoram, the regional MNF seems ahead of the two-time incumbent Congress, with the BJP being a minor presence.

9 Dec 2018 1:30 AM IST

In its response to a Right to Information Act application, the Ordnance Factory Board cited sections 8(1)(a) which exempts from disclosure information related to security and strategic matters and section 8(1)(d) which exempts information related to commercial confidence.

CIC under attack

A former information commissioner has written to the President revealing a very disturbing trend.

8 Dec 2018 6:56 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi at an election campaign rally in Hyderabad. (Photo: AP)

Chabahar attack: India needs to be alert

India has reacted strongly against the attack and expressed its solidarity with Iran.

8 Dec 2018 6:52 AM IST

Governor Kiran Bedi

Pondy MLAs can function

The Supreme Court has upheld the validity of the appointment of three nominated MLAs

7 Dec 2018 2:22 AM IST

After two hours of sleep, Christian Michel was again questioned by officials of the Special Investigation Team of the CBI. (Photo: PTI)

Culprits must be nailed in defence payoffs probe

CBI and ED investigators are, of course, gung-ho about the operation that brought Mr Michel in and stopped him from...

7 Dec 2018 2:13 AM IST

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), headed by RBI Governor Urjit Patel, started its 2-day meeting on Wednesday.

RBI's olive branch to govt

It is important to note that the policy brings transparency in the lending process to the retail sector.

6 Dec 2018 6:55 AM IST

Yogi Adityanath

Let political discourse not get coarse

A recent example of this was Yogi Adityanath's attack on MIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi.

6 Dec 2018 6:53 AM IST

Former President George H W Bush dies at the age of 94 on Friday, November 30, 2018, about eight months after the death of his wife, Barbara Bush. (Photo: AP)

Memories of a gentler era

Bush's life of service to his country and humanity is what is being acknowledged now, with a vengeance.

5 Dec 2018 6:59 AM IST