The COVID crisis in rural Bihar

The government's focus is on urban areas, so rural areas are neglected and the frightening COVID situation in Bihar's villages -- whether it is the positive cases or the deaths -- are not reported,......

How polls in 5 states will set the pace for 2019

If the Congress manages to upset its dominant rival, the BJP, in these assembly polls, then it will be a big boost to the opposition for the Lok Sabha polls, while a good show by the BJP will......

Will Pakistan's new army chief cool down tensions with India?

'General Bajwa is believed to consider the internal threats to Pakistan's security as far more serious than the bogey of the Indian threat.''This doesn't mean that he is soft on India, only that......

Why Sharif picked Gen Bajwa as Pakistan army chief

General Qamar Bajwa, his colleagues say, is a firm opponent of extremism and terrorism. He may prove even more forceful in the fight against terrorism than his predecessor, who is credited with......

Who is responsible for the mess in Pakistan cricket?

Inzamam ul Haq blames ousted PCB Interim Committee chairman Zaka Ashraf for mess in Pakistan cricket IMAGE: Inzamam ul Haq felt that the PCB and Pakistan cricket shouldn't be run on an......