The Asian Age

While these relations have developed vigorously over the past quarter century under three successive Indian Prime Ministers, on the Japanese side two Prime Ministers must be credited for their commitment to relations with India -- Junichiro Koizumi and Shinzo Abe. Prime Minister Takaichi is a disciple of Abe and has restored momentum to the relationship during her brief tenure. Her visit to New Delhi was, therefore, significant

The finalised minutes of the May 22 meeting capture this turning point. As the document records, both sides agreed to craft an appropriate customised model of governance suited to Ladakh’s unique...

Though the WhatsApp username feature provides users with extra privacy, particularly in business, public groups, and temporary interactions, it could be abused if it is poorly designed. Telegram has...

Top Pilferage and abodes of the gods have a long and sordid history. It's not limited to the sundry servants of the Lord of Ayodhya, Ram

The Nijjar murder had undoubtedly put pressure on the then government of Justin Trudeau in Canada thanks to the presence of the vocal Sikh community in that country but it chose to blame India instead...

These bans and cancellations make me wonder if my opinions, which I express in these columns, in others and in my books and speeches from various platforms, are innocuous and not worth bothering about? Perhaps in my short and happy life, though I have acquired the description of being “radical”, I have never sufficiently offended any vociferous lobby

Secularism is a political principle where the state treats all religions equally and protects every citizen's freedom of belief, while pluralism refers to a society where different religious and cultural communities coexist, interact, and respect one another in everyday life

Technology is moving from the outside to the inside of human experience. It's no longer only on our desks. It's in our pockets, on our wrists, in our ears, before our eyes, inside our homes and increasingly around our emotions, behaviour and attention

For even as Dhaka extends symbolic goodwill towards India, it is quietly moving closer to China. During Prime Minister Tariq Rahman's recent visit to Beijing, discussions with President Xi Jinping included the proposal for a China-Bangladesh-Myanmar Economic Corridor — a project that, if realised, would carry consequences extending far beyond trade. For India, and especially for the Northeast, it should set off strategic alarm bells

As AI transforms work, colleges must prioritise judgment, reasoning and adaptability