Congratulate the U-19 World champs

India won the Under-19 cricket World Cup for the second time when the team, led by Virat Kohli, beat South Africa by 12 runs in a rain-interrupted final in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday night.

'Fantastic validation of Indian democracy'
Congratulating India's electorate for rejecting both the Left and the Right, leading Indian-American economists and the business chamber have hailed the Congress's resounding electoral win.

Econo...- in Politics n government

Afghan troop surge: Good, but not enough
Commentary: Wilson John

Is hard work worth it?
'And why did I slog so much? What for?' fumed Amit Agarwal.  His anger and frustration was very real, though this is not so rare these days. We have good reasons to be angry, frustrated and yet h...- in Politics n government

Dame Luck favours dumb Congress in UP
The Congress party is the proverbial dark horse in Uttar Pradesh for the forthcoming parliamentary election.

Luck is the most vital ingredient which nowadays seems to favour the Congress.

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Key questions on Lahore attack answered

What are the similarities and differences between the Lahore attack and the Kabul attack on February 11, 2009, and in Mumbai on November 26, 2008? 

There are two similarities: First, the r...- in Politics n government

Kudos to the 2 scientists who made India proud
Behind India's spectacular success in nuclear energy and space last year were two men, who had dedicated their lives to seek, to find and not to yield. A grateful nation honoured them with the secon...- in Politics n government

How the UPA devalues democracy

In a remarkable string of coincidences over the past fortnight or so, the United Progressive Alliance government has successfully and repeatedly denigrated our democratic institutions. Naturally,...- in Politics n government

Terrorists' new mantra: hand-held weapon, not bomb
In the terrorist attack by 10 Pakistani terrorists of the Lashkar e Tayiba in Mumbai from November 26 to 29, 2008, there were 163 fatalities. Five of these fatalities were caused by explosives and ...- in Politics n government

UP could well be the BJP's Waterloo
Election fever has gripped Uttar Pradesh , and how.

All the important political parties like the Congress, Bahujan Samaj Party and Samajwadi Party are desperately preparing to fight the parliamen...- in Politics n government