In India as in most other developing countries, there is huge admiration for the prestigious universities of Western countries and it is the dream of many brilliant students (not to mention their parents) to get opportunities to study there.
Alliances often shape the contours of electoral battles, and the saga in Uttar Pradesh stands as a testament to this reality.
The meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Beijing is emblematic of a deepening relationship that extends far beyond the realm of traditional diplomacy.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has been written off many times, and now he's facing deep trouble again.
There is a horror movie unfolding whereby the Hollywood hero, after trying garlic and all, is now driving a stake at the heart of the Chinese Dracula.
As the electoral battleground heats up in Rae Bareli, the speeches delivered by Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi at their respective rallies in the constituency offer a glimpse into the divergent strategies of the two major political camps.
As Maharashtra’s 13 seats head to the polls in the fifth and final phase of the general election on May 20, the state finds itself at a political crossroads.
In 1914 Europe was embroiled in a war whose horrors would be felt for years. Far from the brutalities of war in the southern tip of the port-city of Bombay (now Mumbai), near the Gateway of India, construction was completed of a magnificent building whose foundation stone was laid earlier in 1905.
As the sun sets over the rolling hills of the Terai and the Dooars plains, casting long shadows over the verdant tea gardens, a silent crisis unfolds beneath the surface.
The assassination attempt on Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico is a stark reminder of the fragility of political stability, even in nations where political violence is rare.
