Indian bank unions strike to protest merger bid
Operations in India's state-owned banks were hit across the country yesterday by a strike called by unions against the government's proposed move to merge three banks.
26 December 2018, 18:00 PM
India's bid for enhanced regional role
Indian President Ram Nath Kovind's state visit to Myanmar (December 10-13) stood out among his other overseas forays in more ways than one. It brought out the full range of the strategic dimension of the ties between New Delhi and Naypyidaw that have slowly gathered in content over the years.
24 December 2018, 18:00 PM
Modi's dilemma: Hindutva or Vikas?
Hardline Hindutva or livelihood issues? Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party is in the throes of an internal debate about which of the two issues should occupy a
19 December 2018, 18:00 PM
The coming of age of Rahul Gandhi
He three most important takeaways of the Congress Party's victory in assembly elections in the heartland states of India are: (1) it has suddenly opened up the race for power in the parliamentary polls due in the first quarter of the New Year; (2) it has dramaticall
12 December 2018, 18:00 PM
Different corners of Modi's diplomacy
Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended two separate trilateral summit meetings in quick succession on the side-lines of the G20 Summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina, underlining India's diplomatic efforts to position itself as a key player in the evolving international order, staying away from the pitfalls of strategic alliances caused by rivalry among leading powers.
7 December 2018, 18:00 PM
Can religion decide Indian citizenship?
The determination of the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to push through the controversial constitution amendment Bill in the coming winter session of parliament
3 December 2018, 18:00 PM
Can a religious corridor end India-Pakistan deadlock?
Prime Minister Narendra Modi seems to have a penchant for springing surprises when it comes to foreign policy, especially with Pakistan.
26 November 2018, 18:00 PM
An unfolding political drama in Jammu and Kashmir
The militancy-wracked Jammu and Kashmir appears set for a fresh round of elections to the state assembly after Governor Satya Pal Malik dissolved the House on Wednesday night.
24 November 2018, 18:00 PM
Significance of Modi's visit
Resilience and renewal—these two words at the beginning of the joint statement issued after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's dialogue with Maldivian President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih in Male on November 17 succinctly captured the essence of relations between the two countries that had been under considerable strain in the last three years during the rule of former President Abdullah Yameen.
20 November 2018, 18:00 PM
NRC back in political focus in Shah-Mamata battle
After a brief hiatus, the issue of the NRC in Assam and “illegal migrants” from Bangladesh seems to have returned to the focus of political discourse in India.
17 November 2018, 18:00 PM
The Afghan quagmire and India's challenge
India's “non-official” participation in a multilateral conference in Moscow on November 9 on exploring the possibilities of a negotiated settlement of the crisis in terror-torn Afghanistan has set off a flutter in New Delhi.
13 November 2018, 18:00 PM
Flipkart CEO quits amid misconduct probe
Leading Indian e-commerce firm Flipkart Group CEO and Co-founder Binny Bansal resigned yesterday following a probe into an alleged “serious personal misconduct”, said the firm's new parent Walmart.
13 November 2018, 18:00 PM
BJP's bypoll blues continue
By-elections continue to be the proverbial Achilles' heel for India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party. This has been the trend ever since it returned to power in May 2014.
10 November 2018, 18:00 PM
India's balancing act between faith and democracy
Two temples—one existing in the South and another proposed in the North of India—are being used by India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and other Hindutva outfits to bring to the centre stage of the political discourse a highly emotive issue in the run-up to the coming assembly elections in five states in November and December and the national polls next year.
3 November 2018, 18:00 PM
India signs $75b currency swap agreement with Japan
India and Japan yesterday signed a $75 billion bilateral currency swap agreement that will help bring greater stability in foreign exchange and capital markets in the countries.
29 October 2018, 18:00 PM
Will Brahmaputra and Barak rivers unite or divide Assam?
Fresh unrest is simmering in the north-eastern Indian state of Assam over Prime Minister Narendra Modi government's move to give citizenship to “persecuted” religious minorities in Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan.
28 October 2018, 18:00 PM
Meghalaya CM hails decision to allow use of Ctg, Mongla ports
India's Meghalaya state Chief Minister Conrad Sangma yesterday welcomed the decision to open the Chittagong port to facilitate trade with India's Northeastern states, saying it will cut transportation cost and expose their goods to international markets.
27 October 2018, 18:00 PM
Mountain echoes for India
The recent elections to Bhutan's national assembly produced a victory for the Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa (DNT), a left-of-the-centre party led by Dr Lotay Tshering.
24 October 2018, 18:00 PM
India eases norms for Bangladeshi LPG tankers
India has decided to ease norms for allowing Bangladeshi tankers carrying bulk LPG to enter its territory and carry the same to Bishalgarh bottling plant in Tripura state.
23 October 2018, 18:00 PM
A deportation and India's Rohingya challenge
When India deported seven Rohingyas back to Myanmar on October 4, it brought out certain fresh dimensions to New Delhi's stand on the issue with its legal, ideological and diplomatic ramifications.
17 October 2018, 18:00 PM