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Family members in Amritsar mourn as they receive the body of their loved one abducted and killed by the ISIS in 2014. PTI)

Help Indians in a fix abroad

The mortal remains of 38 out of 39 who fell to ISIS' brutality were given some respectability by being interred in their...

5 April 2018 6:02 AM IST

Union Textiles Minister Smriti Irani

Govt should give up bid to police media

The I&B minister seems not to have understood her remit.

5 April 2018 12:59 AM IST

Laughter is a prerogative of humans; no other species can laugh. We have no idea what a great gift of nature laughter is. (Representational image)

Mystic Mantra: Make laughter a meditation

Laughter is therapeutic, it cleanses and rejuvenates. It's a pity we have to create laughter classes to teachâ€ people...

4 April 2018 6:36 AM IST

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah (Photo: File)

What's behind Sidda's Lingayat move

Karnataka's action in proclaiming a flag of its own may also be a stunt, but it's a harmless one.

4 April 2018 6:33 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses a public rally in Puducherry on Sunday. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

Hope vs fear in 2019: Jobs may hold the key

The government made a few attempts to resume the dialogue with the Opposition by repackaging UPA schemes, but it all...

4 April 2018 6:31 AM IST

Kim Jong-Un, North Korean leader

US must talk to Tokyo, Seoul & Beijing on how to tackle Kim

This makes the task of US President Donald Trump very difficult when he sits across the table with Mr Kim in May 2018.

4 April 2018 2:31 AM IST

Students stage a protest in Ranchi on Monday during Bharat Bandh call by dalit organisations against the alleged dilution of SC/ST Act. (Photo: PTI)

Fallout of dalit anger may hurt BJP in 2019

The BJP stands to lose its electoral base among dalits in 2019 though it may regain it in a politically distant future.

4 April 2018 2:29 AM IST

Chanda Kochhar, MD & CEO of ICICI Bank

Why bank reforms are vital

The latest revelations have taken the sheen off the premium good governance image in private sector banks.

4 April 2018 12:29 AM IST

Students stage a protest in Ranchi on Monday during Bharat Bandh call by dalit organisations against the alleged dilution of SC/ST Act. (Photo: PTI)

Heed dalit protests, resolve grievances

The Supreme Court, quite unfortunately, appears to be giving the impression that it is oblivious to social...

4 April 2018 12:21 AM IST

Big Data is too valuable not to be used by social media and digital search, share, see and sell companies.

In an age of leaks, just lock your data & sell it

Using your data to analyse behaviour trends is also acceptable, if only aggregated, secondary data is made public.

3 April 2018 5:35 AM IST

What if you tried to book a table at a restaurant and were rejected because your rating as a human being was too low? (Photo: YouTube.com)

Scary future: If your life has to depend on how you get rated

Luckily for the rest of us, only China currently seems to have the technology and will to implement this on a national...

3 April 2018 5:30 AM IST

Mystic Mantra: Laughter is more sacred than prayers

Spiritual discourses are often very serious and profound, and majority of people do not find it easy to grasp the...

3 April 2018 12:53 AM IST