Rajeev Deshpande

Crowds surging around the temple precincts signal a spiritual awakening

The mood is upbeat ahead of the consecration ceremony of the idol of Lord Rama at the Rama Mandir near the Saryu that now dominates the landscape

India steps up its role in policing the Somalia-Arabian Sea zone using state-of-the-art information analytics and deploying missile ships and marine commandos

Prime Minister expected to outline a vision of cultural rejuvenation, national identity

Having won elections with a shrewd mix of governance and welfare, BJP will bank on the widespread beneficiaries of its schemes in the Lok Sabha polls

The fallacies of the diversity debate

The redundancy of the Dynasty and the trial of the Nehruvian legacy

Congress faces its severest test after a resounding no to its populist pitch

Helped by its election apparatus to come back from behind in three heartland states, an energised BJP can now provide a perfect launchpad for Modi’s bid for a third term