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Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee arrives at the Assembly to cast her vote for the RS polls. (Photo: PTI)

Some progress made in Opposition unity moves

BJP leaders Shatrughan Sinha, Yashwant Sinha and Arun Shourie have reportedly expressed support for this.

30 March 2018 1:15 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 healing balances the body

Yatu stands for now and spiritual healing also happens with no time lag.

29 March 2018 1:48 AM IST

BJP national secretary Rahul Sinha also demanded that the elections be countermanded and fresh polls be declared by the State Election Commission. (Representational image)

Age Debate: Are doubts over EC valid?

The Election Commission needs to re-establish its image of being an impartial body.

29 March 2018 1:45 AM IST

India and China flags (Photo: PTI/File)

India-China trade: Deficit rising,close the gap before it's too late

The most alarming fact is that the value of Indian exports either stagnated or declined.

29 March 2018 1:40 AM IST

US President Donald Trump addresses the 72nd session of the United Nations General Assembly, at UN headquarters in New York (Photo: AP)

Trump targets Moscow as a diversionary tactic?

Russia had also not yet resurrected its role in West Asia to defend Syria's Bashar al-Assad regime.

29 March 2018 1:28 AM IST

The communication is in line with the decision announced by President Donald Trump recently, which was one of his key electoral promises. (Photo: AP)

It's scary: Bolton may now unleash global havoc

Colin Powell, Bush's initial secretary of state, considered Bolton a spy for vice-president Cheney in the state...

29 March 2018 1:23 AM IST

Supreme Court of India (Photo: Asian Age)

Order on khaps welcome

Instances of honour killings abound in Tamil Nadu too as in several other states, where caste feelings are still...

29 March 2018 1:19 AM IST

The bill, passed by Lok Sabha on March 15, was passed by the Rajya Sabha after Chairman M. Venkaiah Naidu held a meeting of leaders of Opposition parties, who had been protesting on various issues, resulting in adjournment of the Upper House. (Photo: File)

Is govt trying to avoid no-trust debate in Lok Sabha?

The two Houses have been in near continuous turmoil since the Budget Session began about four weeks ago.

29 March 2018 1:17 AM IST

Praying (Photo: AP)

Mystic Mantra: Faith is the bark of life

An emphasis on tolerance runs as a common thread through all scriptures.

28 March 2018 2:33 AM IST

Congress president Rahul Gandhi addresses valedictory function organised by Global Organisation of People of Indian Origin in Bahrain recently. (Photo: PTI)

If Rahul can't stop the NaMo chariot in 2019, he can at least slow it...

Mr Gandhi needs a new, imaginative narrative to persuade voters to vote for the Congress.

28 March 2018 2:32 AM IST

Aadhaar wallet app is the first government run wallet app for money transfers that enables digitisation of money and prevents theft or fraud.

What do you really get out of Aadhaar? Very little

No other country doubts its citizens as much as India. No document is enough to prove that you exist, or that your...

28 March 2018 2:28 AM IST

Supreme Court of India (Photo: Asian Age)

Ethical debate on euthanasia unlikely to end

Suicide is death inflicted on oneself, unlike murder, but remains outside what is permitted by law.

28 March 2018 2:22 AM IST