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Pegasus Project: Why I am hesitant to defend the government but must

Snooping is one of the oldest peccadilloes of man, observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar. IMAGE: Indian Youth Congress activists during a protest over the Pegasus issue near Parliament House, July......

China: Modi's historic now-or-never opportunity

Only he, with his tremendous political capital and personal stature, can pull it off, observes B S Raghavan, the veteran civil servant. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi interacts......

What Hong Kong needs to do to stop the violence

'It is time for the government to reach out across the divide to fashion a bridge -- seeking help from universities, politicians of all hues, Christian leaders, labour heads and business stalwarts,......

'Pakistan can certainly contribute to peace in Kashmir'

'...by stopping its promotion of turmoil, its aid and abetment to militancy.''Mr Vajpayee paved the road for peace by engaging Pakistan tirelessly while also reaching out to Kashmiri leaders and......

The odd man out at Kumaraswamy's big moment

Three guys stood out at the swearing-in ceremony of Deve Gowda's son, says Sudhir Bisht. One was Akhilesh Yadav, the other was Tejashwi Yadav. And the third? IMAGE: Congress leader Sonia Gandhi,......

Mystery of the missing price rise during elections

'How does one square up the fact that despite the infusion of money at election time there was 'no price rise?''It is time the new government ordered an external audit of the RBI to find out the......

Buoyant markets help promoters raise funds via stake sale

Institutional investors led by foreign portfolio investors have bought these shares. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Promoters of five companies - Bharti Infratel, Escorts, McLeod Russell......

Modi and the many Gordian knots

Is it because of the failure to deliver serious institutional reform or that, at the end of the day, we are like that only, asks T N Ninan. Image: Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivers his address......

Agreed, market forces not in govt's hand but few reforms can help

The government must take steps to clear bureaucratic hurdles to spur growth. Workers load metal pipes onto a truck at Noida, Uttar Pradesh. Photograph: Parivartan Sharma/Reuters First, the good......

Will Modi grasp the economic nettle?

In putting the country's economy back on the rails, it is best that Narendra Modi and Arun Jaitley draw on grass-roots feedback and their own practical sense and native wisdom without allowing......

Why Barty is the unluckiest Grand Slam seed

IMAGE: Australia's Ashleigh Barty plays a backhand. Photograph: Mark Kolbe/Getty Images Being awarded a seeded position in a Grand Slam is generally the golden ticket for a tennis player, but......

Manchester City and English FA probe alleged sexual abuse

The English Football Association (FA) has launched an internal review to examine allegations of children being sexually abused at professional soccer clubs. English soccer's governing body said on......

Paes-Damm enter second round

Leander Paes and his Czech partner Martin Damm started their Australian Open campaign in fine style recording a straight sets victory over the Australian pair of Peter Luczak and Shannon Nettle in......

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