Sharad Arvind Bobde takes over as Chief Justice of India at a time when the position is more powerful than ever

Uddhav Thackeray turned the party genteel but in the process deprived it of the aggression that fuelled its growth. The price of his chief ministership is being hostage to old family friend Sharad Pawar

A corridor for Sikh pilgrims and an opportunity for South Asia

For Mayawati an alliance with the SP will be necessary to counter the BJP in the next election

The fallout of extending Assam’s failed NRC policy to the rest of the country

Sri Lanka’s new President brings both challenge and opportunity for New Delhi

Conservatives approach the UK election as the clear favourite

With the court ending the controversy, the Air Force can now make the most of a fighter tailor-made for its needs

How two unrelated incidents in imperial Simla helped end the British Empire

The Rama story is about being true to a pledge regardless of consequences

American diplomacy, as well as Donald Trump’s job prospects, will be on the line with his looming impeachment