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A file photograph of Atal Behari Vajpayee at the PMO.

Remembering two famous men who left us

Naipaul was disliked by almost everyone in India who had read his book (not many have) or were familiar with what he...

19 Aug 2018 1:15 AM IST

There was some resentment towards such people, particularly in the rural areas that later voted overwhelmingly in favour of leaving the European Union, or Brexit , meaning the British exit from the EU.

Why referendum is not a good idea

A referendum is a general vote on a single political question, usually with a yes/no answer that the nation must...

12 Aug 2018 4:58 AM IST

In no other country I have seen the tradition of offering a guest or a stranger who has come uninvited to your house, a glass of water.

Is Atithi Devo Bhava still an Indian credo?

Those of us who think of ourselves as Hindus, must consider what the true meaning of being Hindu is in light of such...

5 Aug 2018 5:50 AM IST

Sources said that though junior level officials from both sides were having flag meetings.

We're not at war, but we're never at peace

The south and the east of India are different, but then those differences exist inside India as well.

29 July 2018 12:58 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks in the Lok Sabha on no-confidence motion during the Monsoon Session of Parliament, in New Delhi. (Photo: AP via PTI)

No-trust motion exposed disarray in Oppn

Perhaps the real intent then was for the Opposition to launch its campaign for 2019 through this effort.

22 July 2018 12:08 AM IST

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan. (Photo: AP)

Khan set to tread his seniors' path

It may be strange now but Mr Sharif was once exactly in the same position as Mr Khan today is.

15 July 2018 5:51 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP President Amit Shah will observe a day-long fast on Thursday April 12, over disruptions during Budget session of parliament. (Photo: File | PTI)

Why parties are formed

Certainly the BJP seems to believe it and the two leaders named above have expressed it repeatedly.

8 July 2018 12:51 AM IST

45-year-old UP man was lynched by mob in Hapurs Pilakhuwa village on Monday. (Photo: Screengrab)

The story of India and its lynch mobs

The regularity and frequency with which these killings happen is itself a story.

1 July 2018 5:37 AM IST

Don't confuse Right' with Hindutva

Roy's reply was that she had never had an association with any Left party.

24 Jun 2018 6:20 AM IST

More alleged victims are coming forward over sex abuse in football. (Photo: AFP)

Why India lacks a football culture

India is ranked 97th in the world and is not playing in the World Cup.

17 Jun 2018 12:13 AM IST

Representational picture of bullet train

Modernity doesn't lie in things, but mindset

Japan is more advanced than Europe without doubt and certainly far more advanced than China.

10 Jun 2018 5:33 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Photo: PTI)

How will Modi manage khichdi coalition?

Regional parties that are not currently in it but have been at one time, like some of the Tamilian parties, may join in.

3 Jun 2018 12:58 AM IST