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Opinion
An explosion of parties
mong the more interesting new parties is of Shah Faesal, once an IAS topper and J&K administrator.
In 2019, BJP goes back to its old RSS roots
In 2019, however, the BJP appears to be returning to its roots, switching tactics completely.
Mystic Mantra: Protect God’s gifts
By profession, St Joseph was a carpenter who slogged hard to support Jesus and Mary.
World must verify Pak claims on terror action
As a permanent member of the UN Security Council, Beijing needs to display greater sobriety and a sense of balance.
Monday, March 18, 2019
TN sex scam: Book culprits
It's debatable, however, if any sum is adequate for what just one victim of a major sex scam targeting women in Pollachi, near Coimbatore, suffered.
Monday, March 18, 2019
Mystic Mantra: Live a life of illumination — Awaken your senses
Our sensitivity is a door to our inner being and the outer universe as well, but we are always occupied.
Monday, March 18, 2019
Of ‘Croaky Horror Show’ & fiery MPs: Commons sees fireworks
It was the feeling of a crowded chamber which he said made debates so exciting.
Monday, March 18, 2019
Interview of the Week
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How Kerala flattened the curve, lowest death rates: Health minister Shailaja explains
Health department constituted 18 expert groups in training health care staff for detailed stock-taking of beds, equipment in each hospital
‘I don’t support laws that go against Preamble’
We can’t make people stand in queue again like the way it happened during demonetisation, says Hemant Soren.
‘The attack on JNU was barbaric in the least’
All the claims being made by the AAP in the areas of education and health are hugely exaggerated and we will expose them, says Sandeep Dikshit
Let Muslims be like Franciscans, espousing faith
A totalitarian system would reduce the possibility of a confederation of peoples.
The Age Debate
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Age Debate: A win for BJP and the disqualified, really?
The BJP is elated as it can look to their support - if they win the bypolls - to shore up their numbers.
Age Debate: Rafale - Time to clear the air
A joint parliamentary committee probe is the only way to resolve Rafale controversy.
Age Debate: A new roadmap for Kashmir?
Holding municipal/panchayat polls in J&K amid the NC-PDP boycott will be a farce.
Age Debate: Targeting aliens or citizens?
It will be premature to extend the NRC to the whole of India at this juncture.
Reporter's Diary
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Reporters' Diary: Keeping media at bay
UP Chief minister Yogi Adityanath also does not take questions in his press conferences that are, in any case, few and far in-between.
Reporters' Diary: Angrily yours
As the probe began, the SP chose to turn a blind eye to the development and did not issue a single statement in support of Mr Khan.
Reporters' Diary: EX-CMs in UP go house hunting
The problem is that with the Lucknow skyline going up, bungalows with sprawling lawns are now a rarity.
Columns
Many of the experts hate the Congress and its domineering and cynical ways as much as they hate the Hindutva ideology of the BJP.
Senator Anning is the only mainstream politician to extend even qualified approval to the motives that supposedly inspired the Christchurch bloodbath.
Our Columnists
Ashok Malik is senior fellow, Observer Research Foundation. He can be reached at malikashok@gmail.com
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