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President Pranab Mukherjee addressing the audience after the release of commemorative publication of National Herald at a function in New Delhi on Saturday. (Photo: PTI)

Adieu to a calm, unfazed President

Given Mr Mukherjee's vast experience, many thought he might be ideal as Prime Minister.

24 July 2017 1:36 AM IST

The merger of HPCL, a marketing entity, with the oil giant ONGC, a downstream player, is to be welcomed as it will not only create an oil behemoth domestically but is a precursor to a much more exciting merger of several players in the exploration and marketing space.

Merging to gain muscle

This could even mean Indian Oil taking over Oil India or BPCL taking over Gail.

23 July 2017 3:31 AM IST

Pakistan will not receive $350 million from the US coalition support fund for 2016 of the budgeted $900 million that was to be offered.

US fund cut may hurt Pakistan

There may be fewer deaths to deal with in the region.

23 July 2017 3:26 AM IST

Narendra Modi had condemned cow vigilantism after the mob lynching of Junaid Khan. (Photo: AP)

Stamp out vigilantism

If the stern message sinks in, may be the Centre would do more to prompt states into action.

22 July 2017 3:35 AM IST

The recent stand-off at the Doklam plateau, and the inevitable parallels that are being drawn, makes it worthwhile to take another look at this conflict.

A tri-logue can end the Doklam crisis

It will be futile to have a repeat of the Wangdung incident of 1986, when the Chinese and Indian forces were in close...

22 July 2017 12:41 AM IST

Ram Nath Kovind along with his wife Savita accepting greetings on being elected as the 14th President of India, in New Delhi on Thursday. (Photo: PTI)

Kovind: India's new President

Only once in 70 years has India been able to agree universally on a President.

21 July 2017 12:54 AM IST

TR Zeliang sworn in as the Chief Minister of Nagaland at Darbar Hall, Raj Bhavan in Kohima. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Was BJP at work in Nagaland?

Strangely, Mr Zeliang has been expelled from the NPF although NPF legislators still back him.

21 July 2017 12:51 AM IST

Bharat Arun will continue as bowling coach under Ravi Shastri. (Photo: AFP)

Player power peaks

The BCCI may be in a bit of a hole thanks to its intransigence over administrative reforms.

20 July 2017 12:12 AM IST

BSP supremo Mayawati. (Photo: PTI)

Mayawati's role can ease new alignments

Her party does not have a single Lok Sabha MP today but it gained more than 20 per cent of the popular votes in 2014.

20 July 2017 12:10 AM IST

NDAs vice-presidential candidate Venkaiah Naidu being greeted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi after he filed his nomination papers at Parliament in New Delhi on Tuesday. (Photo: PTI)

A first: PM, Prez, V-P all from the RSS stable

Ms Kumar and Congress chief Sonia Gandhi best summed up the reality by declaring it a contest of ideologies .

19 July 2017 12:47 AM IST

Privileged prisoners

Caught on the wrong foot by the brave unmasking, the Karnataka government has ordered an inquiry by an IAS officer.

19 July 2017 12:46 AM IST

Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif

Pressure on Sharif to give Army free hand

The JIT has asked for the reopening of 15 old corruption-related cases against Mr Sharif.

18 July 2017 12:32 AM IST