analysis

By targeting Manipur, the BJP hopes to land yet another blow to the Congress, cement its claims of being a truly national party, and open up doors for more Lok Sabha seats from the east in 2019.

The government is right in proposing that celebrities be responsible while endorsing a product. The popularity and impact they have should not be used to mislead the general public

Our official cultural institutions are directly marketing culture in a way that is often hackneyed, stale and superficial — cardboard cut-outs of the real thing

What an irony! The incessant feud in the Yadav family is jeopardising the Samajwadi Party just when it turns 25 years old.

Rita Bahuguna Joshi’s decision to switch over to the BJP ahead of the Uttar Pradesh elections will make little difference to the Congress’ electoral fortunes nor to those of her new party.

Given India’s robust immunisation programme, a swift introduction of HPV vaccines can save thousands of women every year

Shelter is not all they need; they need food, clothing and some form of income

With years of getting used to ‘no fail’ policy, students might find it difficult to let themselves be evaluated rigorously. The number of failures is likely to be more than what used to be before the new policy was introduced

Trump showed yet again that he cannot focus on a policy issue for more than 30 seconds. He senses defeat and plans on continuing to be a nuisance to America and the world.

The assistance of the State towards the community must continue. But the policy of reservations must be rationalised. If we have a third-generation beneficiary of reservation policy, it amounts to depriving someone whose forefathers could not avail themselves of it. It is this that Mr Modi can now look at

The strikes have been a great tactical success, but the real triumph will be in achieving a strategic shift in Islamabad. However, that strategy is in danger of getting derailed by the premature celebrations of win

We should have laws for their convenience at airports in the manner the US has. Having amenities for them could be part of corporate social responsibility

Failure of the establishment to help the unwed pregnant Bareilly girl in time is not only shameful, but also makes the system criminal.

I feel sorry for Karan Johar because an individual has been pushed to a corner and threatened by a mob using “nationalistic sentiments” as an excuse to browbeat him into professing his patriotism — as though Pakistan-bashing is the meter to measure an Indian’s patriotism

If there is a threat perception and this has clearly been verified by the intelligence agencies before giving him security, it is inappropriate to subject him to attack on this.