Shehbaz Sharif rakes up Kashmir after becoming Pak PM for a 2nd time

Pakistan's newly-elected Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday raked up the Kashmir issue in his maiden address but pledged to improve ties with all leading nations, including the country's......

Biden urged to delay recognition of new Pak govt over rigging concerns

Citing "strong evidence" of election rigging in Pakistan, a group of influential lawmakers, including Muslim legislators, belonging to the ruling Democratic Party has urged US President Joe Biden......

Finding winnable LS candidates: Challenge before BJP, Cong in K'taka

The Bharatiya Janata Party and the ruling Congress -- the key contenders in the Lok Sabha elections in Karnataka -- are grappling with the challenges of finding winning candidates in several......

Hung verdict in Pak, Sharif bids to form govt with Army backing

The three main political parties in Pakistan on Sunday intensified their efforts for the formation of a coalition government after it became clear that the coup-prone country faced a hung......

H-1B system needs 'common sense' reforms: Congressman Ro Khanna

Let's fix the system, end the abuses but make sure we recognise the role of immigrants in creating jobs: Khanna. Indian-American Congressman Ro Khanna, bottom, left, has said the US needs to......

India's children can make Modi's 'Swachh Bharat' dream come true

Globally, 2.5 billion people do not have access to proper sanitation. Direct intervention in schools by ensuring that children have access to safe, hygienic and regularly maintained toilets will......

Jobs for India's Youth: Modi's biggest challenge

'It is at the root of all the reservation tussles, and the sharpening polarisation that we witness today, be it on Jat politics or the problems faced by Indians from the north-east in many places,'......

The Greece Crisis and its lessons for India

'India cannot expect to be insulated from the crisis. Europe is India's biggest trading partner with two-way trade of E72.5 billion or Rs 530,000 crore last year,' says Paranjoy Guha Thakurta.......