And Thus Was Born NIA...

Even though the NIA claims that more than 90 per cent of cases charge-sheeted have ended in conviction, the figure is likely misleading. To date, very few cases investigated by the NIA have......

How Will Pakistan Army Deal With Imran Khan?

The last word may not have been said on the churnings within the Pakistan army or the extent to which army chief General Asim Munir is in control, notes Rana Banerji, who headed the Pakistan desk......

DGPs meet warns of 5G network's security vulnerabilities

Warning against the vulnerabilities of the high-speed 5G telecom network, papers submitted at a key security meet have noted that it can provide an excellent platform for middlemen and agents for......

3 Dera followers get 3-yr jail in first conviction in 2015 sacrilege cases

In the first conviction in the 2015 sacrilege cases in Punjab, a court in Moga district on Thursday sentenced three Dera Sacha Sauda followers to a three-year jail term for desecrating the Guru......

Is Yes Bank out of the woods?

'Infusion of fresh capital, handsome growth in deposits and focus on recovery should bring Yes Bank back on the growth path in the next financial year,' observes Tamal Bandyopodhyay. Photograph:......

Reforms are about implementation, not announcements

'The promises of netas and babus and new laws, however well-meaning, mean little.''What matters is implementation on the ground.''Every law is finally implemented by a vast army of officials,......

'BJP wants to treat labour like animals'

'COVID-19 is just an excuse to pass anti-labour laws.' IMAGE: Migrant labourers head back to their villages on a crowded bus. Photograph: Aftab Alam Siddiqui/ANI Photo Central trade unions have......

Rao-Manmohan reforms are outdated

'Those who are talking of adopting the Narasimha Rao-Manmohan Singh policy must understand now that what was a reform then is no longer a reform now,' argues Sukumar Mukhopadhyay who was associated......

Indian team to go ahead with Pak tour

The Indian cricket team will go ahead with its tour of Pakistan, External Affairs Minister Yashwant Sinha said in New Delhi on Saturday.Sinha was speaking to reporters after attending a meeting......