The Gun Laws in the US: More Guns, More Homicides
A strong finding of a study by Philip J. Cook was on gun use and crime was that gun use intensifies violence, making it more likely that the victim...
Medieval Owaisi Gets a Firing from the Army
Asauddin Owaisi stooped very low, indeed, almost kissed soiled soil, forgot that Muslims are as much the sons of Indian soil, and brazenly and shamelessly communalised the martyrdom of...
Oil Price Spike to Upset Fiscal Stability and Consumers: Petro Products Must Be Brought Under GST
It is small wonder that the RBI monetary policy review, coming close on the heels of the Survey, warily warned against the implications of firming up of crude oil...
Congress Must Unite a Fractured Opposition: Reviving UPA Only Way to Take on Modi-Led N
The Opposition is not able to take on the government on serious matters beyond the demonetisation and GST and farmers’ issues. It is fractured, divided and directionless and lacks...
UP By-Elections a Test for BJP and Opposition: Results will set the Tone for Coming Lok Sabha Poll
The dismal record of the Modi government, as also the Yogi government, in employment generation could also be a major issue in the by-elections. The deterioration in law and...
Partners Drifting Away One by One from BJP
The politics of partnership is crucial for swaying the mood of the voters. The BJP may succeed in neutralising the anger of its allies, but the rumblings just ahead...
MPs Petition Gives New Twist to the Judge Loya Case
In the Supreme Court, Indira Jaising, appearing for Admiral Ramdas, argued that there were sufficient reasons to suspect the alleged death of Judge Loya, including several inconsistencies in documents....
Xi Jinping Cavorts in the Indian Ocean: Modi Talks Peace in West Asia
China is doing a South China Sea in the Indian Ocean. India, on the other hand, is chickening out, leaving common Indians crotchety blanket in the mornings – bad-tempered,...
Modi Captivates His Audience With Words: Is it Sound over Substance?
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is making a keynote address at the World Government Summit in Dubai. He never fails with words when it comes to these matters, irrespective of...
Faction Battle in African National Congress Intensifies: President Zuma Wants to Sack His Deputy
South African presidency spokesman Bongani Ngqulunga was aghast on Tuesday at Communist Party (SACP) demands that President Jacob Zuma confirm or deny plans to sack his deputy Cyril Ramaphosa...