Makarand R Paranjape

A major benefit of integration is that Indian laws are now applicable throughout J&K and Ladakh.

Will Sachin Pilot split the Congress, forming a new political outfit that will attract other “young Turks”? Or will he actually join the BJP as Scindia did?

On an examination of the documents, most impartial observers will come to the inevitable conclusion that the RSS was right about China and the Congress was wrong.

What drives an otherwise normal and healthy person to take his or her own life? It is an extreme form of self-harm, which cannot be explained by ordinary standards of logic or reason.

In the fast-changing post-Covid-19 global order, the world is facing an unprecedented leadership crisis. India is relatively better, with Modi's ratings still high both domestically and internationally.

Even government supporters must acknowledge that enough could not be done to address the tribulations of our migrant workers.

In the past, our country has been a knowledge giver to the world for millennia, a beacon of light and hope.

This does not mean that we should stop ourselves from naming perpetrators of crimes or super spreaders.

Even if the lockdown is to be extended, a window, planned, phased, and supervised, may be accorded for the resumption of some economic activities.

Chouhan, more popularly known as “Mamaji” for the various schemes he introduced to benefit the women of Madhya Pradesh, resumed the CM’s gaddi after a hiatus of a little over 15 months.

Fortunes of leaders like Jagan Mohan Reddy and Himanta Biswa Sarma have soared after leaving the Congress. Will Jyotiraditya also strike gold?

The true impact of 'Namaste Trump' will far exceed the hype or the fine print.

Kejriwal’s comeback is all the more significant because he repeated his 2015 feat so convincingly.

It's a problem when something as important as the Bodo Accord is ignored and only Shaheen Bagh is exalted, so disproportionately.

A reputation for fairness and reliability can come crashing down if one is not judicious in the causes one takes up.

Though there were occasional scuffles between student groups, the campus was largely known for debates and discussions to resolve any issues. Violence was never seen as a solution.

As the whole country gears up for the FM's second Budget next month, some believe that the economic slowdown has bottomed out.

Mobs do not go on a rampage on their own. They are provoked, instigated.

Like the tiger that has tasted human blood, the Sena has also turned rogue.

The earlier attempts to use JNU as a platform against the Modi sarkar failed. But this one has had more traction, even partial success.

India has a trade deficit to the tune of $184 billion with the 15 member countries.

Exit polls suggest BJP will retain power in the two states. But what do the numbers portend for the Congress?

No matter how much the RSS is misunderstood and demonised, whether by left liberals in India and abroad, its contribution to the making of modern India is indubitable.

There has been no doubt that the Prime Minister is India’s greatest leader since Mahatma Gandhi.

We have to choose between the contrasting messages. The one delivered by a Hindu monk in 1893 and the other by jihadi Muslim bombers in 2001.

After centuries of slavery, our freedom does not merely confer on us a cluster of rights, but a huge constellation of responsibilities.

Indo-Tibetan ties have never been as strong as they are today. A principled and strategic intervention in the succession issue is a challenge and opportunity not to be missed.

It is difficult to believe that all these resignations are politically innocent or unmotivated.

Ultimately, the issue is not only legal but political. The government and the BJP must demonstrate the political will to eliminate Article 370. As the adage goes: “Where there is a will, there is a way.

The RSS was a threat to Indira Gandhi’s authoritarianism, but to accuse it of being fascist or anti-national is wrong and Indian media needs to realise this.