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Arunabh Saikia

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Sakshi Malik won bronze against Aisuluu Tynybekova at the Rio Olympics. Photo: Toru Hanai/Reuters

The measure of Sakshi Malik’s success

7 min read . 30 Dec 2016

Jonathan Gil Harris, dean of academic affairs, taking a class. Photographs: Ramesh Pathania/Mint

The idea of a liberal university

11 min read . 10 Dec 2016

Afreen Rehman; Bader Sayeed; and Shayara Bano (from left to right)

The battle for gender justice

18 min read . 03 Dec 2016

A villager, allegedly injured from exploding shells fired by Pakistan, receives treatment at a hospital in Jammu. Photo:AP

Border firing between Pakistan and India kills at least 13

2 min read . 02 Nov 2016

The SIMI activists killed a security guard of the Bhopal Central Jail and later scaled the prison wall with the help of bed sheets. File photo: AFP

Bhopal jailbreak: All 8 SIMI activists killed in police encounter

2 min read . 01 Nov 2016

The situation along the border continues to remain tense, marked by numerous instances of ceasefire violations, following a terrorist attack on an Army camp in Uri on 17 September and surgical strikes by Indian forces across the LoC. Photo: HT

15 Pakistani Rangers killed in retaliatory firing: BSF

1 min read . 28 Oct 2016

A file photo of Pakistan High Commissioner to India, Abdul Basit. Photo: Indranil Bhoumik/Mint

Pakistan High Commission staffer declared persona non grata for spying; 2 Indians held

3 min read . 27 Oct 2016

The joint statement by Bahrain and India was issued at the end of Union home minister Rajnath Singh’s three-day visit to Bahrain. File photo: PTI

India, Bahrain agree that one country’s terrorist can’t be another’s freedom fighter

1 min read . 25 Oct 2016

Rajanth Singh during his visit to Bahrain will seek to blunt some of that criticism and also garner support for India’s stand vis-a-vis Kashmir by pointing to Pakistan’s alleged role in fomenting terrorism in the region. Photo: PTI

Rajnath Singh flies to Bahrain in attempt to sway OIC sentiment against Pakistan

1 min read . 24 Oct 2016

Union home minister Rajnath Singh was speaking at a conference of regional editors from north and north-eastern states in New Delhi on Monday. Photo: Hindustan Times

Don’t hate Pakistanis, but Pakistan-sponsored terrorism: Rajnath Singh

1 min read . 17 Oct 2016

A file photo of Union home minister Rajnath Singh.

Rajnath Singh reviews security situation in the country

1 min read . 12 Oct 2016

File photo. After repulsing the attack, the security forces launched a search operation in the area, during which the militants fired upon them, leading to an encounter. Photo: AFP

3 militants killed in attack on army camp in Langate

2 min read . 07 Oct 2016

PM Narendra Modi with Jammu and Kashmir CM Mehbooba Mufti in New Delhi on Wednesday. Amid a strain in ties with Pakistan, Mufti called on Modi and urged him to de-escalate tension along the border and reach out to the people of J&K with confidence building measures to address their concerns. PTI

Narendra Modi chairs CCS meet, reviews J&K situation

1 min read . 06 Oct 2016

The Sri Lankan prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe will attend the opening plenary of the India Economic Summit on Thursday. Photo: Reuters

Lankan PM backs India’s stand on cross-border terrorism

1 min read . 05 Oct 2016

Soldiers arrive outside the Indian Army base camp in Baramulla, which was attacked by two militants on Sunday night. Photo: AP

Army giving apt response to terror attacks: Rajnath Singh

2 min read . 04 Oct 2016

File photo. Union home minister Rajnath Singh is learnt to have spoken to the director-general of the paramilitary unit and asked for immediate treatment of the injured jawan. He expressed grief over the death of constable Nitin. Photo: Mint

Baramulla attack: Rajnath Singh reviews security situation in Kashmir

1 min read . 03 Oct 2016

On Thursday, the Indian Army conducted surgical strikes on terrorist camps across the LoC on Wednesday to thwart infiltration bids. Photo: AFP

Do sleeper cells still pose a potent threat?

1 min read . 30 Sep 2016

A file photo of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Photo: Bloomberg

PM for review of Indus water usage by India

4 min read . 27 Sep 2016

A scene from a training session at the Saroornagar Indoor Stadium in Hyderabad. Photo: Kumar/Mint

Inside the murky world of Indian gymnastics

17 min read . 24 Sep 2016

A file photo of Baloch leader Brahamdagh Bugti.

Home ministry receives Baloch leader Brahamdagh Bugti’s asylum plea

1 min read . 22 Sep 2016

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