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police officer, Subodh Kumar Singh had reportedly tried to control mob violence that had sparked after the carcasses of 25 cows were found in the fields in a village on Monday. (Photo: Twitter Screengrab/ @uppolice)

Crack down on goons in UP, give slain cop justice

There have been some arrests, but the terms of reference of the inquiry ordered are crucial.

5 Dec 2018 6:53 AM IST

Andr©s Manuel L³pez Obrador (Photo: AP)

A left turn in Mexico

Its new President defied convention by participating in a formal anointing by indigenous groups at his oath-taking.

4 Dec 2018 7:10 AM IST

Narendra Modi and Rahul Gandhi.

Modi and Rahul lock horns over Hinduism

The BJP-RSS is not given to piety or spreading the light of Hindu philosophy.

4 Dec 2018 7:06 AM IST

Yogi Adityanath

Why religion in politics?

In retaliation, the BJP mocks Congress president Rahul Gandhi for his claims of gotra and his temple visits.

3 Dec 2018 12:11 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, Russian President Vladimir Putin, center, and Chinese President Xi Jinping, during their meeting at the G20 summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina. (AP/PTI)

G-20 summit lowers world trade tensions

A full-scale trade war between the world's two largest economies cast a shadow on global commerce and international...

3 Dec 2018 12:05 AM IST

The Narendra Modi government and its RSS mentors may pretend otherwise but it is well known that the J&K police, the Army and the paramilitary forces are already doing their best in the Valley. (Representational Image | PTI)

Sage advice on encounters'

A civil society in a democratic setup must be able to find an answer to keeping the peace while having to deal with...

2 Dec 2018 12:06 AM IST

In the last year and a half, batches of farmers have arrived in the nations capital as many as four times to draw the attention of Parliament and the government to the crisis in agriculture and to the miserable lives they lead.

Indifference to farmers' plight is not an option

Key Opposition parties, including the Congress, joined the farmers in protest, trying to set the stage for the next Lok...

2 Dec 2018 12:05 AM IST

Arvind Subramanian

Leave for grandfather-to-be?

Maybe time has come to think of giving leave to grandfathers-to-be on the lines of paternity leave for a father-to-be.

1 Dec 2018 7:00 AM IST

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said the citizens of both countries want peace and it is just the leadership which needs to be on the same page. (Photo: ANI)

Imran needs to show resolve on terrorism

In fact, Pakistan's all-weather friend China has also started to express its concerns on the question of terrorism from...

1 Dec 2018 6:53 AM IST

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) number by itself tell the whole story of a nations development?

Storm over GDP figures

The timing, close to the general election, lends it a deeper political overtone.

30 Nov 2018 7:11 AM IST

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan

In handling Pak, try to be more innovative

India is seldom pleased when Pakistan brings up the Kashmir issue out of context.

30 Nov 2018 7:05 AM IST

Mithali Raj speaks at a press conference on Tuesday.

Sordid drama in women's cricket

The coach, seen as the chief culprit in terms of the charges by Mithali Raj, has no business to be managing the national...

29 Nov 2018 7:00 AM IST