How Will Lee's Election Impact Asia?

Lee Jae-myung's decisive victory in South Korea's snap presidential election marks a major political shift driven by the public backlash against authoritarianism, observes Dr Rajaram Panda. IMAGE:......

Will BJP Be The New Congress?

Only in the event of the RSS managing to force Modi into accepting a consensual candidate, will the party not continue to 'being' the 'next Congress', observes Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay. IMAGE:......

Who Says India Is Friendless?

The reality is that far from being friendless, India is better positioned in the world than at any point post-Cold War, asserts Shekhar Gupta. IMAGE: The all-party delegation led by Congress MP......

Waqf panel okays govt's 14 clauses, junks Oppn changes

The parliamentary committee scrutinising the Waqf bill is set to propose that existing 'Waqf by user' properties will remain so if not in dispute or are government facilities but they must be......

Several killed in Guinea soccer stadium stampede

IMAGE: Local media reported that the stampede happened after a fight broke out among spectators during the match on Sunday afternoon following a disputed decision by the referee. Photograph: Getty......