Ladakh crisis: Why doesn't Modi speak to Xi?

'It is astonishing that such a serious issue be handled in so casual and cavalier a fashion, but this has become what is expected of this government,' observes Aakar Patel. IMAGE: Prime Minister......

Why Modi-Shah failed to convince the farmers

In politics, if your objective is only winning elections, just Chanakya neeti might do.For governance you need both, Chanakya neeti and Ram Rajya.You can neither beat up the farmers into......

Bumbling Indian do-gooders CAN'T resolve Tibet row

The notion that New Delhi can talk Beijing into engaging the hated 'Dalai clique' is entirely fanciful, says Ajai Shukla In Arunachal Pradesh, where I travelled over the last 10 days, there is......

'China most strategic challenge; US a difficult partner

A recent event in Delhi witnessed an interesting debate among strategic gurus about whether India could still claim its adherence to the policy of non-alignment. Sheela Bhatt and Priyanka listen......

India on course for clean sweep

With three Indians assuring themselves of gold medals in their respective age-groups, and a number of others in the lead atthe end of the sixth and penultimate round on Thursday,India look set for......

Five-gold haul for India

India capped their superlative performance in the Asian Youth chess championships at Kozhikode on Friday by winning five of the six gold medals at stake, their clean sweep being prevented by the......

Readers speak out!

Click here for moreSourav NiyogiWithout the Bengal tiger India seemed like headless chickens on the Kotla.....Ex cricketers and irresponsible media contributed to India's downfall.. once again it......

Readers speak out!

Anuj Jajoo:Hi Prem,Thats excellent and very real time commentary. But sometimes a mistake is infavour of truth... "3.81 the ruin rate" -(your commentary at ind 124/4)Just kidding ;)------M K......