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Opinion
Monitor I-T dept closely
The department even failed to utilise the special drive launched to resolve taxpayers’ grievances.
India must resist diktats from US on Iran, Russia
However, the US knows well the soft spots of some ruling class members of developing nations rather too well.
Mystic Mantra: Bishr al Haafi: The barefoot Sufi
Bishr al Haafi is one of the famous early Sufis of the ninth century. His real name was Bishr ibn Harris.
Sinha’s doublespeak: A new low in politics
We may also be just as sure that BJP president Amit Shah will convey no words of censure to this minister.
Monday, July 09, 2018
It’s a European Cup!
Five-time winner Brazil was eliminated by the sheer strength of Belgian footballers.
Monday, July 09, 2018
An empty Lankan airport holds promise for India
If Mattala airport is well marketed and incentivised by Sri Lanka’s tourism authorities, it may well be a commercial success.
Monday, July 09, 2018
Of UK’s empty streets, Trump Baby balloon & the next big social change
This is not as yet discussed openly in India, but there is an increasing debate and dialogue about it in the UK. I
Monday, July 09, 2018
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.
Monday, July 09, 2018
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: 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.
Reporters' Diary: SC brings all under one roof
Mulayam Singh and Akhilesh Yadav feel that leaving their bungalows would rob them of their political stature.
Columns
The moment of reckoning came when Berlin Wall fell in 1989, followed by the 1991 collapse of the Soviet Union.
Pakistan can suffer serious collateral damage from the mounting US-Iran confrontation and would do well to remain aloof from any involvement.
Now, even if Nawaz returns and sets the campaign trail on fire, the pieces are in place to thwart a last-minute PML(N) wave.
Wasteful use of capital is hardwired into a system which prices capital cheaply.
Our Columnists
In his words: "I am just a professional writer, which means I don't do blogs and try and get money for whatever I write."
Anil Dharker is a senior columnist based in Mumbai.
Patralekha Chatterjee focuses on development issues in India and emerging economies. She can be reached at patralekha.chatterjee@gmail.com
The writer, an author, former diplomat and is in politics.
Vice Admiral Arun Kumar Singh retired as Commander-in-Chief of the Navy's Eastern Naval Command in 2007. A nuclear and missile specialist trained in the former Soviet Union, he was also DG Indian Coast Guard.
