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Mystic Mantra: The power of conscience
The great psychiatrist Carl Jung makes a distinction between achievement on the one hand and culture and personality on the other.
New strategies for an old partnership
The US decision to pull out of the multilateral nuclear deal with Iran has upset its allies.
‘We’ll carry forward the alliance with JD(S) to 2019 and beyond’
A major political party with experienced leaders cannot remain outside the government.
Dilli Ka Babu: IAS versus IPS
The PMO wants Niti Aayog to become the coordinating body for consultants in ministries, departments and institutions funded by the government.
Anti-defection law does more harm than good
The anti-defection law essentially removes the conscience of the elected representative and is thus a blow to democracy and constitutionalism.
Mystic Mantra: Don’t just do something, sit there
You have always been rooted in the ultimate being, there is no need to merge.
A royal wedding & rumours galore
The bookies are accepting bets on who will walk Meghan down the aisle to give her away as tradition dictates.
A confederacy of crooks
Kidnapping, bribery, death threats and worse have been employed in this ugly election.
Mystic Mantra: Why should we be grateful to God?
We take for granted what God has given to us and focus on what God has not given to us.
Operation Lotus 2: Vala a willing party?
The media clamour over conflicting views of legal luminaries, on the face of it, is not only political but also an expression of their biases.