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Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Photo: PTI)

The politics of polls

Modi set about it in a devious manner after launching a whispering campaign through BJP's men in the print and...

4 Feb 2018 12:14 AM IST

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, on Thursday, tabled the Union Budget 2018 in the Parliament. (Photo: ANI)

Tax on equities: A calculated gamble

The implications of Budget spends are huge and at the end of the day they have to serve the intended purpose.

4 Feb 2018 12:00 AM IST

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley meets President Ram Nath Kovind at Rashtrapati Bhavan before presenting the Union Budget 2018-19 in the Parliament. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Arun Jaitley overtures won't work with rural voters

In the Gujarat elections last year, the ruling BJP won less than 40 per cent of the rural constituencies.

3 Feb 2018 5:50 AM IST

In the run up to International Yoga Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has suggested setting up of yoga parks where people can find inner peace in the lap of nature. (Representational image)

Mystic Mantra: Spiritual changemakers

Women spiritual masters, poets and yoginis have been harbingers of change.

3 Feb 2018 5:27 AM IST

British Prime Minister Theresa May Theresa May speaks during a media conference at an EU summit in Brussels. (Photo: AP)

How some schools in Britain are busy radicalising young minds

The attack against Ms Lall and Mr Qawi was led by five Muslim councillors, the elected local government officials of...

3 Feb 2018 12:37 AM IST

Arun Jaitley, Finance Minister of Narendra Modi-led NDA government presented the Union budget 2018-19 on Thursday. (Photo: PTI)

Baffling Budget: Public health for private wealth?

The health insurance scheme for the poorest Indians in this year's Budget is a bit like this.

3 Feb 2018 12:34 AM IST

British Prime Minister Theresa May (Photo: AP)

Throwback to a politer era

It'll be futile to yearn wistfully for those halcyon days, but we can try to learn some lessons from the Bates episode.

3 Feb 2018 12:26 AM IST

Rajasthan Congress chief Sachin Pilot and Congress candidate Raghu Sharma flash victory sign in Ajmer on Thursday after the latters victory in Ajmer byelection. (Photo: PTI)

After Rajasthan rout, will BJP advance LS polls?

Recently, both President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for simultaneous national and state...

3 Feb 2018 12:25 AM IST

US President Donald Trump, addresses a plenary session during the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum, WEF, in Davos. (Photo: AP)

America first' isn't a Trump innovation

Under Franklin Roosevelt, the US favoured liberation for European colonies after the Second World War.

3 Feb 2018 12:25 AM IST

Mystic Mantra: Worship the lights

One of the important features of the liturgical celebration of today's feast in churches is a candle light procession.

2 Feb 2018 5:02 AM IST

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, on Thursday, tabled the Union Budget 2018 in the Parliament. (Photo: ANI)

FM walks the talk, honestly and judiciously, but very diffidently

ore reassurance comes from the fiscal deficit target for 2018-19 set at 3.3 per cent of GDP.

2 Feb 2018 4:58 AM IST

Arun Jaitley, Finance Minister of Narendra Modi-led NDA government presented the Union budget 2018-19 on Thursday. (Photo: PTI)

Budget 2018-19: More sleight of hand

The government has announced that it will fund eight crore new stoves and cylinders on getting a gas connection.

2 Feb 2018 4:56 AM IST