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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

In November last year, the ISIS had claimed the responsibility for the shootout in which police sub-inspector Imran Tak was also killed in Srinagars Gulab Bagh area. (Photo: Representational | AP)

Threats to India grow, but do our netas care?

The entire episode should cause grave disquiet to all citizens at a time when the need for national security is...

3 April 2018 12:48 AM IST

IOCs current capacity stands at about 1.62 million bpd including 230,00 bpd controlled by its subsidiary Chennai Petroleum Corp.

Trauma of steep fuel prices

The Centre too isn't ready to sacrifice more excise after showing alacrity in mopping up revenue when international...

3 April 2018 12:32 AM IST

Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra said (Television) Journalists behave as if they have turned Popes or guardians overnight. There are limits. (Photo: PTI)

CJI needs to uphold judiciary's autonomy

Meanwhile, exploiting the servility of the Karanataka Chief Justice, it has reopened the probe in the Bhat case.

3 April 2018 12:29 AM IST

BJP leaders Shatrughan Sinha, Yashwant Sinha and Arun Shourie with West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee in New Delhi on Wednesday. (Photo: PTI)

Vote 2019: Inclusion is key to Opposition unity

Mamata Banerjee's approach seems to accept rather than ignore some basic political realities.

2 April 2018 3:59 AM IST

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif (Photo: AP)

Tweaking the system a must in Pak

Loosen the dominance of the CJP in the appointment process and give a joint parliamentary committee a role in the...

2 April 2018 3:58 AM IST