Nitish Kumar: Masterful craftsman who believes politics is the art of possible

"Politics is the art of the possible", German statesman Otto Von Bismarck once famously said. And who understands it better than Nitish Kumar, the modern-day craftsman of realpolitick, who has......

Opinion: Why US wants India-China conflict to simmer

The US has all along interfered in India-China issues.The objective is clear: Bring the Sino-Indian standoff to a flashpoint that would compel the Modi government to take shelter under an American......

True tribute to Sardar Patel: Withdraw Kashmir from UN!

'It is time India withdraws the complaint from the UN and fully integrates the state of J&K into the Indian Union,' recommends Colonel Anil A Athale (retd). IMAGE: The Statue of Unity, Kavadia,......

Looking for the real Sardar Patel

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s sage advice remains as relevant today as it was during his lifetime, says Vivek Gumaste. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru was an international icon; a towering personality......

'Insiders' vs 'outsiders' at RBI

The real issue at the RBI is reconciling the problem of staff denied promotion with the management's desire to promote excellence, says A Seshan.  There is a debate currently on within the......

Countering China's economic dominance

Bismarck famously said of the United States that it had managed to "surround itself on two sides with weak neighbours and on the other two sides with fish".India, unfortunately, does not enjoy this......

Govts must put taxpayers interest first: WEF

Governments should put shareholders' interests ahead of political considerations when they think of picking or selling equity stake in financial institutions, the World Economic Forum has......

Coming soon: Capitalism 3.0

Capitalism is in the throes of its most severe crisis in many decades. A combination of deep recession, global economic dislocations and effective nationalisation of large swathes of the financial......

Kabaddi World Cup: Iran edge past Japan to go top of table

Iran survived an early scare as they edged past Japan 38-34 to record their fourth successive win of the ongoing Kabaddi World Cup at the iconic ‘The Arena by TransStadia’ stadium in......