Rajeev Deshpande

Jagdeep Dhankhar’s fall was sudden but it was preceded by a fraying of relations with BJP as his sense of hurt and grievances grew, leaving him increasingly isolated

It is almost a given that the entire opening week of Parliament will see no meaningful proceedings

There is no vacancy for a spinner in the Indian squad for the Fourth Test at Old Trafford, but England can find the wily left arm spin merchant hard to play changing the odds of the game

The interim report on the crash of the Air India flight offers clues on the likely cause but there will be no closure till the investigation is completed

The worrying aspect for JD(U) is that some of the crimes have been committed brazenly

As an India-US trade deal hangs in balance and America threatens its allies with tariffs, the global order reels under severe stress

Gautam Gambhir’s shrewd strategies worked at Edgbaston

India’s position that it is within its rights to take measures to protect itself against terror attacks and other nations must remind Pakistan of its role in promoting terrorism has found across-the-board acceptance above party lines

Global governance institutions remain a closed club, failing to address challenges of terrorism, trade inequities and climate change

Backed by a strong economy, Modi looks confident of steering the country through a period of global uncertainty by building resilience at home and abroad