India skips UN resolution on Afghanistan, calls for fresh strategy

India on Monday abstained in the UN General Assembly on a draft resolution on Afghanistan as it noted that a business as usual approach is unlikely to deliver outcomes that the global community......

'Books Ban May Be Preparation For Something Else'

'I hope we can move towards peace, stability, and national unity.''I believe most Kashmiris want that too.' IMAGE: Jammu and Kashmir Police personnel search a bookshop in Srinagar to see if any of......

'BJP Won't Be Able To Form Government In Bengal in 2026'

'The BJP lacks a credible mass leader who matches Mamata Banerjee's popularity.''Given the division of votes among Opposition parties, the West Bengal government's dole-giving strategy, and the......

India Should Be Battle Ready With China

'With continued focus on votes, upcoming by-polls and purchasing politicians, the political hierarchy has little time for national defence.' 'They would do well to heed a veteran scholar, who says,......

More government, more growth?

Given the fetish for good governance in the current political discourse, a question worth answering is, what difference does governance make to growth, rues Abheek Barua 'Good governance' falls in......