Last week hosting the Americans. Next week visiting Russia. China’s busy diplomacy amid the economic crisis reflects growing sway that some say has brought the moment for Beijing to don the cape of a full super-power. Many Chinese observers think...

In contrast to predecessor A R Antulay who maintained a studied silence on the the issue of reservation, newly-appointed Minority Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid has called quota for Muslims a “double-edged sword” which could create “envy,...

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Karunanidhi turned 86 on Wednesday. To celebrate the occasion, the Chennai corporation will gift golden rings to newborns in government hospitals. Just a few days back, Karunanidhi’s elder son M K Azhagiri was made a...

Kerala Governor R S Gavai on Friday suggested a common electoral roll for the elections. Addressing the 11th ‘All India State Election Commisioners Conference’ here, Mr. Gavai said a common electoral roll may be availed for elections....

NEW DELHI: Although the swearing-in ceremony of the new Manmohan Singh-led government is scheduled for Friday evening, the berth-sharing talks between the Congress and the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) broke down dramatically on Thursday...

WASHINGTON: Congratulating Manmohan Singh for his second term as the Prime Minister of India, US President Barack Obama said Singh is a very wise leader whom he respects and is looking forward to visit New Delhi at an early date. Obama said this to...

BJP leader Chandan Mitra on Saturday said that projecting Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi as the party’s next prime ministerial candidate was a mistake, indicating that it could be a factor in the party’s poor show in...

Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) general secretary Prakash Karat admitted on Saturday that the Left had suffered “a major setback” in the Lok Sabha elections. As election results showed that the Left strength in the 545-member Lok...

The curtain has come down on the 2009 Lok Sabha elections which is considered the least violent in recent times. While over 20 people were killed in election-related violence this time, the figure was 48 in the 2004 general elections, and nearly 100 in...

Amelia Gentleman draws attention to the 72% of people living in rural India and the extent of poverty and malnutrition that exists (Wealth and want, 13 May). Yet it is a false premise that the recession-hit shopping malls of Delhi provide an avenue of...