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Galwan Valley clash: Pompeo says China took 'incredibly aggressive' action

The Indians have done their best to respond to that, he said

Democratic India has an ideological battle to fight with China

The future of democracy in Asia and the world may well be determined by choices India makes

Congress's confusion

The party remains one of Mr Modi's most valuable political assets

After 'Digital Atmanirbhar' pitch, Indian apps rise up to the challenge

On July 4, four of the top six most downloadable apps were 'made in India' alternatives to TikTok

Letter to BS: PM has sent an unequivocal and substantive message to China

It has now become apparent that China's attempts to alter the status quo along the LAC will never remain unchallenged

So near yet so far: Journalists miss PM's Ladakh visit due to quarantine

Besides a strict vigil by the hotel staff, some of them periodically received calls from local health officials, checking whether they were still in the hotel

Nation wants to know

Why don't the government, its ministers and doctors working with the government answer tough questions on Covid numbers?

Shekhar Gupta: Fantasy called expansionism

India, China, and Pakistan all want territory from another. But it's a pursuit doomed to fail as they can't get it without annihilating the other

Letter to BS: Extension of free food grain scheme is a welcome step

By mentioning only Hindu festivals, the PM seems to have sent across a message that only poor Hindus go hungry. Hunger has no religion

Amid many crises facing India, govt is in need of professional experts

In any governance structure, particularly in a democracy, the elected political leadership has to be in the forefront of all decision-making processes

Best of BS Opinion: Art of threatening war, nepotism in Bollywood, and more

Here's a selection of Business Standard Opinion pieces for the day

Shekhar Gupta: Art of threatening war

What if the Chinese military build-up is just coercive diplomacy? India shouldn't blink but believe the threat of war is real and be prepared

Creating space for private spacetech

Global venture capital has identified spacetech as a super growth sector. India, China and Japan will play a significant role to drive the transformation in Asia

China factor in domestic politics

There is public anger against China and a dominant feeling that China has to be stopped before it succeeds in changing the status-quo on the India-China boundary

The myth of the rational voter

Conditions exist in India today to test the theory that voters reward performance and punish failure

This is no Emergency

By looking for an Emergency in our times, we forget to notice that the first Republic inaugurated with the Constitution of India is already over

Diesel crosses Rs 80-mark in Delhi for first time; petrol up by 16 paise

Diesel price continued to be higher in the city for the second consecutive day

Economy in Modi 2.0: A year best forgotten as things turn bad to worse

Even before the lockdown, the economy was on the downhill despite the Centre announcing huge corporation tax cuts

Sonia requests PM to extend free food grains scheme by 3 more months

In her letter, she said nearly three months since the country went into a strict lockdown to contain the spread of coronavirus, millions of Indians are at the risk of slipping into poverty