Opinion

Nirmala Sitharaman has sought to improve sentiment, encourage increased buying in some sectors, address liquidity concerns and she has done all of this without new measures having any significant impact on India's finances.

While the ruling party seems true to its core commitments of nationalism and Hindutva, its rivals don’t appear to have any ideological anchor anymore.

The abrogation of Article 370 not only make women enjoy their rights in Jammu and Kashmir but also help make it more resistant to the jihadist fires and outrages.

Union Budget 2019 brings relief from the dreaded ‘angel tax’. Recognised start-ups no longer need to fear the notices from the income tax department invoking Section 56(vii)(b) of the Income Tax Act.

In an effort to raise resources, the Finance Minister hiked the excise duty and cess on petrol and diesel. This would likely make the two fuels dearer by about Rs 2 per litre when the oil companies pass on the duty hike.

While Gaurav Gogoi has the satisfaction of bringing his father Tarun Gogoi back to relive some fond memories at 13, Talkatora Road, Jyotiraditya Scindia prepares for a real parting with father Madhavrao.

Alleged poaching by the ruling TRS and the sudden rise of the BJP has upset equations in Telangana, leading to fears that the Congress may have to fight for survival in the state.

The BJP must understand that Kerala is a state where it faces sharp resistance not only on the political front, but also on socio-religious issues.

From the Modi voter's perspective, only he can ensure the safety of India's borders, the growth of India's economy, India's seat at the global high table and the cultural primacy of the majority community.

Nathuram Godse killed the future of India. He silenced the voice that went to Noakhali and a voice that tried its best to avert the partition of India.

Attack on Ishwarchandra Vidyasagar’s bust inside an educational institution was, in effect, an attack on the institution of education as a whole.

A report by Livemint in 2018 claimed about 99% cases of sexual violence go unreported, while the National Crime Records Bureau report of 2006 mentioned that about 71% rape crimes go unreported.

The international ‘Jihadist’ or Islamic militant movement known officially as Islamic State (IS) has claimed responsibility for the terror and horror of the ‘bloody’ Easter.

The constitutional promise of free and fair elections is increasingly under threat from the very EVM technology adopted to deliver on that guarantee.

The actor has struck a mahagathbandan of sorts, albeit at home, that is seeing Congress nominee from Patna campaigning in Lucknow for a SP-BSP nominee Poonam Sinha (née Chandiramani).

Saudi Aramco’s success shatters a couple of dangerous dogmas that have caused incalculable damage to India’s economy.