When will governments wake up to the terror threat?

'It is strange that a country like India, which had gone through crisis after crisis resulting from militancy, insurgency and terrorist attacks, should still be practising ad hocism in managing its......

View: Questioning India's non-aligned policy

Two relatively young Ministers of State in Dr Manmohan Singh's government have distinguished themselves by their contrarian stances and penchant for controversy. They are well-educated,......

A blow-by-blow account of what happened in Parliam

It was one of the most tantalising days in Parliament. Parties debated for and against the nuclear deal. MPs crossed swords, armed with allegations and statistics. As the nation was glued to the......

PM's address to US Congress

Mr Speaker, Mr Vice President, distinguished members of the US Congress, ladies and gentlemen I deem it a privilege to be invited to address this Joint Session of the US Congress. I thank you for......

Official push for designers

Amidst all the gripes, even a sense of fatigue at the just-concluded Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week, one particular announcement of much relevance to India's fledgling fashion "industry" seems......

Even Namibia is ahead of India!

India is way down in the World Economic Forum's Global Competitiveness Index, ranked at number 55 in a list of 104 nations.If it is any consolation, India moved one place up from last year's rank......