A Himalayan Faultline

Pakistani army will in due course have a pact with Imran Khan: Christine Fair

The Pakistani armed forces will not want a coup as it will then be directly responsible for all the wrongdoing, notes the American military scholar

The Chinese Connection: The Plot Thickens

The long trail of how China influences ideologically friendly media and activists in India—and a prominent figure in the nexus is a senior CPM leader

Total Confidence in Modi

What Modi did emphasise was the Centre’s concerted efforts to connect the Northeast to the rest of India in every way. He cast the spotlight on Congress policies that stoked separatism and led to prolonged civilian distress by way of blockades and strikes

Pi Network’s social media forum discourages negative behaviour, encourages positive posts: Nicolas Kokkalis

Amit Shah’s attack on Opposition precursor to no-trust debate

The Home Minister criticises the Opposition for forsaking merits of the Delhi Bill to save its newly minted alliance

The Bazball Revolution

England’s thrilling recovery in the Ashes is a blueprint for Test cricket’s survival

Aswin Sekhar: From Ottapalam to Outer Space

Aswin Sekhar, India’s first and probably only meteor astronomer, who grew up in a small town in Kerala, has just had a minor planet named after him

Restoring Lost Heroes

Honouring lesser-known freedom fighters on independence day will be the culmination of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav

Getting Better

Two major reports show a dramatic decline in the number of poor across India and the trend is likely to continue