'The level of isolation in North Korea was amazing'

'In 1984, Pyongyang just had one hotel and one could not move out without an official escort.''India was the only country with an embassy, apart from the socialist countries.' IMAGE: A man cycles......

Modi Trapped In World Of Complex Relationships

The Modi government finds itself in a contradiction of its own making.It has encouraged pro-Russian, Westophobic public sentiment while setting strategic policy that's exactly the opposite, points......

'Hindu Rashtra won't keep India together'

'Non-separation of religion from politics is India's most daunting challenge' IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi at the bhoomi pooja for the Ram temple in Ayodhya, August 5, 2020.......

Why were the BK 16 Arrested?

None of them had anything to do with the violence at Bhima Koregaon, where they were not even present, points out Aakar Patel. IMAGE: A protest in Mumbai, March 26, 2018, to demand action against......

Modi reconstitutes Niti Aayog; Shah ex-officio member

Rajiv Kumar will continue as vice-chairman of the body, along with other full-time members V K Saraswat, Ramesh Chand and V K Paul. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday approved reconstitution......

'Narasimha Rao pushed reforms through stealth'

'Here was a man (Rao) with no charisma. His party hated him. He ran a minority government in Parliament. For a man like that, to bring about the kind of transformation he did, there is no parallel......

Miles to go for Dalit entrepreneurs

  On Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar's 125th birth anniversary on Tuesday, political parties across the spectrum tried to stake claim on his legacy. Since Independence, governments have introduced......

New AP capital: Hyderabad hoteliers get a sinking feeling

The new capital Amaravati has been divided into various zones, and there is a possibility that many educational institutions, IT and ITeS firms may set up shop there. The hospitality industry in......