Opinion | If Deng Xiaoping were alive, he would worry about China’s shifting priorities

Opinion | If Deng Xiaoping were alive, he would worry about China’s shifting priorities

Now that China is at a crossroads again, amid widespread concerns over the direction of the country and the state of its economy, remembering Deng has taken on a special significance. Deng, who died in 1997 at the age of 92, would have been heartened but unsurprised to see that China’s economy has become the … Read more

‘I’m giving my all in this fight, want you to do the same’: Rahul Gandhi issues appeal to party workers

‘I’m giving my all in this fight, want you to do the same’: Rahul Gandhi issues appeal to party workers

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday urged the party workers to go door to door with the ‘Nyay’ guarantees and underline the threat posed by the BJP’s ideology and its “agenda of hate”. In an appeal to the Congress workers a day before the third phase of the Lok Sabha polls, Gandhi said he is … Read more

NCP split: People have not approved of those who chose a new path forsaking ideology, says Sharad Pawar

NCP split: People have not approved of those who chose a new path forsaking ideology, says Sharad Pawar

Nationalist Congress Party-Sharadchandra Pawar chief Sharad Pawar on Friday said he was not worried about losing the NCP name and symbol but asserted people did not approve of those who chose to go on a different path, a reference to the rebellion by Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar. Maharashtra assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar on … Read more