Rajeev Deshpande

The shooting of a key police witness in Uttar Pradesh follows an old script, turning the spotlight on a jailed don, while Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath promises to wipe out the politically affiliated mafia

The session is set to conclude several days before schedule in view of an implacable logjam between the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and Congress

Renewed hostilities in the Ukraine war can pose a fresh challenge to Indian diplomacy but strategic convergences work in Delhi’s favour

Has the Supreme Court overreached by entering the political debate on the Election Commission and the Adani controversy?

The arrest of Manish Sisodia is AAP’s biggest challenge yet, with a fierce political and legal battle now engulfing the party’s home fort of Delhi

Indian civil aviation has come a long way from backroom policy manipulation by private players and mismanagement by officials

Looking back, Thackeray might have avoided the Shinde event if he had paid attention to what was happening on the ground

As Beijing-Washington ties deteriorate, more aggressive Chinese actions after the failure of ‘Zero Covid’ present fresh security and strategic challenges for India

Even in peacekeeping and humanitarian operations, the Indian imprint is better received and its record for genuine and prompt assistance is among the best in the world

New Delhi’s decision to modify the Indus Waters Treaty is a signal to Pakistan and the World Bank that it is time to abandon stale mindsets