Rajeev Deshpande

Prime Minister hails new, lower rates and reduced slabs as growth accelerators and measures to encourage smaller enterprises to power the Make in India programme

The view of those aware of the negotiations is that the Kuki groups have realised that the demand for a Union territory or separate administration for their areas is not on the table

The court has stayed the provision that Waqf can­not be done without proof that the donor has practised Islam for five years until the government frames relevant rules.

By expressing solidarity with victims of Pahalgam and dedicating its win over Pakistan to the Indian armed forces, the Indian team aligned itself with Indian public opinion

Modi’s ability to attract and retain talent is a result of the sincerity of purpose and conviction he displays in public and personal life

India-US ties received a leg-up with President Donald Trump noting there is no cause for worry over the “special relationship”

A moderate figure like former Chief Justice Sushila Kharki might be a better choice to repair Nepal’s torn social fabric

Close links with Indian military expected to help maintain security on border and curbs on movement of arms and criminal elements

As India-US ties cool, a huddle in Tianjin, carpooling with Putin, and a shinkansen ride in Japan signal Modi’s bold response to Trump’s tariff offensive

Ransom tactics, such as holding a city hostage, have become the template for extracting concessions