Opinion: Why US wants India-China conflict to simmer

The US has all along interfered in India-China issues.The objective is clear: Bring the Sino-Indian standoff to a flashpoint that would compel the Modi government to take shelter under an American......

Does India need 'encounter specialists'?

'India has a conviction rate of about 25% for serious crimes. This means that 75% of the time the police probably get the wrong suspect, and this makes murdering them in an encounter more morally......

PHOTOS: Welcoming 2019 in style

Happy New Year! Stunning fireworks displays welcomed the New Year across the world. Take a look.   People watch as fireworks explode over Copacabana beach during New Year celebrations in Rio......

States are no strangers to being creators of fiction

'Ludicrous they might be, but they are not without threats -- much like letters that appear suddenly in homes of those opposing the government.''One must exercise some caution before believing in......

'Insiders' vs 'outsiders' at RBI

The real issue at the RBI is reconciling the problem of staff denied promotion with the management's desire to promote excellence, says A Seshan.  There is a debate currently on within the......

Review: Malayalam movie Artist is worth a watch

Director Shyamaprasad's Artist is one of his best works till date, writes Paresh C Palicha. What makes us get into an unlikely relationship and stick with it through thick and thin? This is the......

Tom Cruise's film shoot banned in Germany

Tom Cruise's obsession with Scientology just moved from being blog-fodder and material for stand-up comedians, to a far more pressing problem. The German government has barred the shooting on......