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Saffron flags bearing images of Lord Ram, Lord Hanuman and the upcoming grand temple on display in front of shops along Ram Path, in Ayodhya. Ahead of the Ram temple consecration ceremony in the holy city, demand for such flags has risen manifold. (PTI Photo/Kunal_Dutt)

Parsa Venkateshwar Rao Jr | Modi’s Ayodhya overdrive: Will dreams match reality?

It is now a recognisable signature of Prime Minister Modi that he does not believe in anything low key.

15 Jan 2024 12:05 AM

Navigating Laughter in the Face of Aunty Panku's Melodramatic Tales. (Image: teksomolika on Freepik)

Krishna Shastri Devulapalli | Those agony aunts who are bad news

Dive into the whimsical world of Aunty Panku's bad news sagas, where laughter meets melancholy in a humorous tale of mayhem.

14 Jan 2024 1:07 AM

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar delivers a lecture on ‘Bharat’s Rise in Geopolitics', in Nagpur, Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024. (PTI Photo)

Bhopinder Singh | Quad shouldn’t allow group to get derailed by Chinese games

The Quad's strategic dance and shifting priorities: Familial bonds and geopolitical dynamics.

13 Jan 2024 10:49 PM

Demonstrators hold portraits of Huthi leader Abdul Malik al-Houthi and Palestinian flags during a march in solidarity with the people of Gaza in the Huthi-controlled capital Sanaa on January 5, 2024 amid the ongoing battles between Israel and the militant Hamas group in Gaza. (Photo by MOHAMMED HUWAIS / AFP)

Manish Tewari | How Houthis have taken the Gaza war to the world

The conflict between the Iran-backed Houthis and the American coalition shall have adverse ramifications.

13 Jan 2024 10:43 PM

A public inquiry into the scandal opened in February 2022 but has yet to examine who at the top of the Post Office knew what and when. On January 10, 2024, the former boss of the Post Office Paula Vennells said she would return a royal honour received from Queen Elizabeth II, as public anger mounts. (Photo by Adrian DENNIS / AFP)

Farrukh Dhondy | Victims of British Post Office scandal may get justice at last after 20 years

Navigating the Phases of Moonlight and AI Caution: A Journey through Poetry, Technology Pitfalls, and the Post Office Scandal

13 Jan 2024 12:05 AM

In this Friday, Dec. 1, 2023 file photo, Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a meeting with President of Maldives Mohamed Muizzu during the COP28, in UAE. The Maldivian government on Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024 distanced itself from a minister's 'derogatory remarks' against Prime Minister Narendra Modi on social media and said these opinions are "personal and do not represent the views of the Government". (PTI Photo)

Shobhaa De | Golmal in the Maldives… & a new-style star shaadi

Snorkeling Goals, Tourist Tiffs, and Aamir Khan's Wedding: A Captivating Start to 2024

13 Jan 2024 12:05 AM

BJP President Amit shah at the inauguration of Selfie booth at khan market in new Delhi. (Image: Bunny Smith)

Patralekha Chatterjee | How ‘selfie booths’ are changing India politics

The 3D selfie booths at the centre of the current political storm take the BJP strategy a step further.

12 Jan 2024 12:05 AM

In 1945, however, Ibn Saud was at least formally the supplicant. As the representative of the Palestinian-Arabs he did not deny that Europe’s Jews had been cruelly treated. But he argued that innocent Palestinians should not have to pay for Germany’s crimes. (File Image AFP)

Sunanda K. Datta-Ray | Why US, Saudis aren’t in a hurry to halt war in Gaza

If the major powers failed the Palestinians, their own race brothers were not very helpful either

11 Jan 2024 12:00 AM

The railway ministry has dispelled speculation by devising a unique arrangement to formalise the role of the newly appointed director-general (DG) of the National Academy of Indian Railways (NAIR) in Vadodara. (Image: DC)

Dilip Cherian | Decoding the Railway Board reshuffle

Roopa Srinivasan is set to serve as the DG, NAIR, from the Railway Board in Delhi

11 Jan 2024 12:00 AM

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. (PTI)

Sunil Gatade | Nitish Kumar is a ‘non-starter’ as INDIA alliance readies for polls

Even his detractors agree that Nitish Kumar is a consummate player on the political chessboard

09 Jan 2024 11:16 PM

Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina laughs while speaking to the media, a day after she won the 12th parliamentary elections, in Dhaka on January 8, 2024. (Photo by INDRANIL MUKHERJEE / AFP)

K.C. Singh | Hasina’s victory: Time for caution, not complacency

India needs to help diminish the trust deficit between the ruling Awami League and Begum Khaleda Zia’s BNP.

09 Jan 2024 11:13 PM

Christmas Day, December 25, is also Good Governance Day in India, as it has been since 2014, to coincide with the birth anniversary of the late Atal Behari Vajpayee. (Image:Twitter)

Sanjeev Ahluwalia | Punitive Laws Alone Can’t De-Risk India’s Highways

The urgency to curb “hit and run” cases is unambiguous.

09 Jan 2024 12:02 AM

The Tablighi meeting was held before India issued guidelines on public gatherings. (PTI File Image)

Aakar Patel | Scapegoating of Tablighi Jamaat in 2020: Lessons for today’s India

This was the first time in India that a particular religious group had been mentioned in the list of visa guidelines.

08 Jan 2024 11:09 PM

The fact is that despite the 1962 war, and the consequences of the Cold War, the leaderships of both China and India have sought to maintain stability in their relationship. (Image: Twitter)

Sanjaya Baru | India & China: Of power, performance & posturing

Neither succeeded in full measure, but very quickly came to terms with the “ground realities”

08 Jan 2024 12:00 AM

Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Temple under construction, ahead of the consecration ceremony at the temple, in Ayodhya. (PTI Photo)

Anita Katyal | Why BJP wants Kerala to rejoice; Pawar homes in on heir apparent

BJP is using the Ram Temple consecration ceremony to expand its reach to territories, which have, so far, remained out of its reach.

07 Jan 2024 12:05 AM

Offerings brought by devotees during a 'Sandesh Yatra' from Nepal's Janakpur, ahead of the consecration ceremony at the Ram temple, in Ayodhya, Saturday, Jan. 6, 2024. (PTI Photo)

Pavan K. Varma | Drama after trauma: Much politics in the name of Ram

A judicially sanctioned Temple Trust has been constituted to oversee the construction.

07 Jan 2024 12:05 AM

A Christmas surprise transforms Grumpy neighbors into pet enthusiasts. (Image by arrangement)

Shashi Warrier | The Christmas Conversion

Christmas Miracle: How a Litter of Puppies Bridged the Gap Between Cat and Dog People in the Neighborhood

07 Jan 2024 12:05 AM

Smoke rises following an Israeli bombardment in the Gaza Strip, as seen from southern Israel, Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024. (AP/PTI)

Farrukh Dhondy | After wars in Gaza, Ukraine… blasts in Iran: Despite old ties, I won’t go back there

I still believe its support for Ukraine is necessary and its support for the genocide of innocents in Gaza is deplorable.

06 Jan 2024 12:39 AM

The ULFA on Dec. 29, 2023 signed a peace accord with the central and Assam governments in Delhi. (PTI Photo)

Wasbir Hussain | Will Ulfa accord really bring peace to Assam?

The Ulfa accord may have ended the insurgency for its 700-odd cadres who have been living in designated camps

06 Jan 2024 12:29 AM

Caretaker Minister for Foreign Affairs of Pakistan, Jalil Abbas Jilani. (AFP File Photo)

Claude Arpi | Why Pak politicians need to study Kashmir history

Pakistan’s politicians started crying foul over J&K's status, saying that the Indian government’s decision had “no legal value”.

04 Jan 2024 11:57 PM

Columns Page-10

Parsa Venkateshwar Rao Jr | Modi’s Ayodhya overdrive: Will dreams match reality?

Krishna Shastri Devulapalli | Those agony aunts who are bad news

Bhopinder Singh | Quad shouldn’t allow group to get derailed by Chinese games

Manish Tewari | How Houthis have taken the Gaza war to the world

Farrukh Dhondy | Victims of British Post Office scandal may get justice at last after 20 years

Shobhaa De | Golmal in the Maldives… & a new-style star shaadi

Patralekha Chatterjee | How ‘selfie booths’ are changing India politics

Sunanda K. Datta-Ray | Why US, Saudis aren’t in a hurry to halt war in Gaza

Dilip Cherian | Decoding the Railway Board reshuffle

Sunil Gatade | Nitish Kumar is a ‘non-starter’ as INDIA alliance readies for polls

K.C. Singh | Hasina’s victory: Time for caution, not complacency

Sanjeev Ahluwalia | Punitive Laws Alone Can’t De-Risk India’s Highways

Aakar Patel | Scapegoating of Tablighi Jamaat in 2020: Lessons for today’s India

Sanjaya Baru | India & China: Of power, performance & posturing

Anita Katyal | Why BJP wants Kerala to rejoice; Pawar homes in on heir apparent

Pavan K. Varma | Drama after trauma: Much politics in the name of Ram

Shashi Warrier | The Christmas Conversion

Farrukh Dhondy | After wars in Gaza, Ukraine… blasts in Iran: Despite old ties, I won’t go back there

Wasbir Hussain | Will Ulfa accord really bring peace to Assam?

Claude Arpi | Why Pak politicians need to study Kashmir history

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