Why It's Best Not To Talk To Pakistan Now

The only thing that might justify a response is the desperate state of Pakistan's economy and how its people are suffering.But it's better to be heartless for now, argues Shekhar Gupta. IMAGE:......

'Damage to Election Commission will take 20 years to undo'

'No Indian political party functions in a democratic way.' IMAGE: Election officials prepare to open postal ballots for the Tamil Nadu assembly election at a counting centre in Chennai, May 2,......

The mystery death of Pakistan's 'holy warrior'

Khadim Hussain Rizvi is now gone.But the mass appeal of fundamentalism among Pakistan's burgeoning, young, illiterate, unemployed and angry population isn't, observes Shekhar Gupta. IMAGE: Khadim......

7 Pakistani LIES about the 1965 War

Why did Pakistan sign a cease-fire without acquiring Kashmir, which was the sole purpose of the 1965 War, asks Ahmad Faruqui.   Fifty-five years have come and gone since the war was fought.......

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......

Take visual literacy seriously

Students’ flagging interest in the written word is because of a generational digital divide, says Ajit Balakrishnan. Teachers everywhere, be it at our IIMs or at our high schools or at......

US needs to launch FTA negotiations with India: Expert

The US needs to start negotiations with India on free trade pact and help it become a member of the Asia Pacific Economic Co-operation, which will also enormously benefit America, said an......

Yash Gupta is Johns Hopkins B-school dean

Yash P Gupta, an innovative educator who has led three prominent business schools, has been appointed the first dean of the prestigious Johns Hopkins University's new Carey Business School. Gupta,......

Weekend Watch

Not in the mood for anything already at theatres? Here are five DVDs you can curl up with this weekend:Dil Hai Ki Manta Nahin (Hindi)Cast: Aamir Khan, Pooja Bhatt, Anupam Kher and Sameer Chitre.......

Satyakam: Dharmendra's career best role

Dinesh RahejaIn Satyakam, a distressed-by-poverty Sharmila Tagore remarks: "Sone ke zevar banane ke liye thodi toh khot milani padti hai [To produce something as beautiful as gold jewellery, you......

Bryant still has battles ahead

Basketball star Kobe Bryant, his criminal charge of raping a young woman dismissed, faces what could be a nasty civil lawsuit, lawyers and experts said on Thursday."It's not going to be a cakewalk......