Opinion

When selecting a sample for research studies, women are not treated equally. Even if they are included in the sample, no gender-specific concepts are employed to comprehend the causes and consequences

Notwithstanding India being a Hindu-majority country which bequeathed land to create Islamic Republic of Pakistan, litigations on matters of faith and places of worship have continued for almost 70 years

The ‘myth building’ started with the invasion of Muhammad Bakhtiyar Khilji in 1201. It is often said that he conquered the whole of Bengal with only 18 warriors with him!

India will need to seriously monitor the situation developing in Sri Lanka on multiple fronts. The Sri Lankan security forces are more than sufficient to handle the situation but need to be backed

Modi’s decision to stop over in Paris to meet President Macron after his re-election was a personal gesture that reflects the deepening strategic partnership between the two countries.

The Central government, with members from all state governments, should form an expert team to look at this issue afresh or utilise its existing mechanism to work this out

Turkey has manoeuvred against the West’s importunities far too interestingly and unpredictably revealing Putin's calculated trade-off

Previously known for its excellence in education, Allahabad University has become the ‘adda’ of local politics

‘Crunch Time’ chronicles how ‘New India’ has conducted itself during a series of national security emergencies since Prime Minister Narendra Modi took office in May 2014

For industry and trade, logistics ease matters. It is an important indicator that the investment-friendly business climate will enable faster growth of the state economy

It is not an unrealistic target for a region that has one of the most fertile plains in the world and a larger number of urban-industrial towns known for specialisation in manufacturing

The best interest of the child must become a national pursuit and a national priority

The question today is: why will someone not call the situation in Bengal ‘anarchic’ or why will the opposition not ask for President’s rule?

The US has announced a ban on Russian energy imports, but has excluded Russian uranium imports from this sanctions package. It appears that the US itself may not be in its self-defined "right side of history".

The very act of watching the film has become a statement of solidarity, even a protest, against a genocide and has instilled a resolve of ‘never again’

The BJP almost equalled the 21-seat win its late Goa supremo Manohar Parrikar had managed in the 2012 elections.