A systems administrator blows the cover of a U.S. spying programme that routinely mines data from Internet servers and telecommunications systems used

The recent events in Turkey following Prime Minister Erdogan’s authoritarian actions have only polarised its society and politics further.

The Track II expert-level dialogue between Russia and India is marked by realism rather than nostalgia about Soviet-era ties. Both sides agree that ge

In a “victory of moderation over extremism”, Hassan Rouhani trounces the conservatives to become the next President of Iran.

The book shows how gardens were one of the most visible manifestations of the British presence in India.

A critique of the writings of leading Indian subalternists.

Kashmir witnesses a new breed of militants—educated young people who are driven by ideas of freedom and Islam. Reopening the process of dialogue is a

A war of words breaks out in north-eastern Africa as Egypt fears that the $4.7-billion dam Ethiopia is planning on the Blue Nile will curtail the flow

The euphoria that Narendra Modi’s elevation as election campaign chief created in the BJP suddenly turned into panic with senior leader L.K. Advani ri

The meagre pension for transgenders announced by the Delhi government is an unimaginative measure that will not help solve the myriad problems faced b

The David Cameron government, whose surveillance department has all along colluded with the CIA, provokes anger and ridicule by resorting to an all-to

An expert panel recommends a comprehensive law and changes in the existing legal framework to protect the right to privacy.

Aung San Suu Kyi’s silence on the Rohingyas problem is guided by realpolitik in her race for presidency. In that she has no moralistic pretensions.

At the 45th Indian Labour Conference in New Delhi, labour-related issues get more than the usual attention on account of the general elections next ye

A Dalit boy of Vadugapatti in Tamil Nadu’s Madurai district has been forced to carry his footwear on his head for daring to wear them in a caste-Hindu

A long-ranging animal like the tiger needs forested corridors connecting its various habitats for its survival. Thus it is vital that such corridors c

The finds in Dholavira in Gujarat's Kutch district, unlike elsewhere, throw light on the rise and fall of the Indus civilisation in its entirety and i

Veteran CPI leader Satyapal Dang’s (1920-2013) political and personal life was marked by a commitment to proclaimed ideals and adherence to the core

Citizens’ participation in the governance of public assets such as waterbodies in the areas where they live is essential for their preservation. The r

A century after Bayard Rustin’s birth, a collection of his letters relating to the anti-racist movement in the U.S. is published and it helps restore

A conference organised in Paris recently focussed on representations of dance and music in early Tamil and Telugu films, particularly the contribution

The havoc that followed torrential rains in Uttarakhand had been in the making for many years. Rampant construction and unmindful digging and blasting

The danger of mass surveillance in India is for real. The absence of a regulating law is damning for Indians who want to protect their privacy against

Attempts by the Congress-led UPA government to adopt the ordinance route to pass the Food Security Bill fail as the opposition parties are more or les

A landmark judgment of the U.S. Supreme Court ends Myriad Genetics Inc.’s exclusive rights over the DNA sequences of two genes, detection of whose mut