Jaswant Singh, an upright politician and Vajpayee's Hanuman

During Vajpayee's tenure, he was there as an indispensable insider, witness to every action that had an impact on history: Pokhran-II (nuclear tests in 1998), the 1999 Kargil conflict between India......

Do Indian Muslims matter?

'No country or society ever prospered or remained secure by marginalising more than one-sixth of its own,' warns Shekhar Gupta. Photograph: Saumya Khandelwal/Reuters   The perennial regret of......

Remembering Nehru

Political leaders including senior Congress leaders on Tuesday paid homage to the country's first prime minister -- Jawaharlal Nehru -- on his 55th death anniversary. Former President Pranab......

'We would love an Amit Shah, Modi-mukt Bharat'

'The BJP is no longer the BJP. It has become the Bharatiya Janata Poaching Party.' 'They talk of black money and here they are ready to pay Rs 100 crore to MLAs.' IMAGE: Congress Spokesperson Dr......

India against bar on skilled workers' movement

India on Thursday lashed out at the 'protectionist' tendencies in some parts of the world against the movement of its skilled professionals, particularly in the sectors of IT, tourism and......

IPL Auction: Shami, Iyer for Rs 2 cr

IMAGE: Mohammed Shami celebrates taking a wicket for the Punjab Kings during IPL 2021. Photograph: BCCI The top Indian players, including Mohammed Shami, Shikhar Dhawan, Ravichandran Ashwin and......

England set for another Indian spin test in Mohali

A rank turner may not be on offer in Mohali but the 22-yard strip that is devoid of any grass is surely set to help the spinners as the game progresses. IMAGE: Ravichandran Ashwin, right, with......