Reach out to Taliban, don't allow polarisation: Eminent citizens to govt

Expressing concern over the situation in Afghanistan, a group of eminent persons, including former ministers K Natwar Singh, Yashwant Sinha and Mani Shankar Aiyar, on Wednesday urged the government......

Natwar: India should have engaged with Taliban earlier

India should have publicly engaged with the Taliban before they took over Afghanistan, former external affairs minister K Natwar Singh said on Wednesday and favoured establishing diplomatic ties......

Just what does Modi's CCPA do?

While there is no change in the strength of the Modi-led CCPA over its two tenures, what has changed is its profile.Aditi Phadnis reports. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi to his......

'Rajiv Gandhi's legacy is quite inspirational'

'Some of his decisions were not so good, but his intentions were always guided by a deep national interest.' IMAGE: Rajiv Gandhi, who was assassinated 30 years ago today, May 21, 1991, during a......

Finance minister not to be shifted

While it is not clear when the proposed cabinet reshuffle will take place, one thing is certain: Finance Minister P Chidambaram will not be shifted.Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has put off......

Energy tops PM's agenda

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Sunday said that energy co-operation was high on his list of priorities during his current visit to Russia.Talking to newspersons on board Air-India Tanjore, Singh......