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West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Photo: Twitter | PMO India)

The perils of Aadhaar: Modi & Didi eye 2019

Mamata Banerjee has inserted herself into the political space that Mr Modi created by his digitally created visions of a...

1 Nov 2017 2:58 AM IST

Aligarh Muslim University. (Photo: File)

The boy and the country

As for Sir Syed and Claude Martin, they represented colonialism's positive moments but only in the interest of...

1 Nov 2017 2:50 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 in serious trouble

How deep is the trouble President Trump is in as a result of these developments? It is hard to judge.

1 Nov 2017 2:48 AM IST

Beginning April 1, people living in rural areas need to have Aadhaar under MGNREGS that mandates 100 days work for a household annually.

Go slow on Aadhaar, let SC take final call

Banerjee has every right to seek constitutional remedy under Article 32 as an individual.

1 Nov 2017 2:45 AM IST

Mystic Mantra: Enlightenment The Only Revolution

Osho has given over 200 discourses on it, and a large number of people have been reading and relishing them.

31 Oct 2017 12:15 AM IST

Former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi (Photo: PTI)

Indira's legacy: A role model for Modi?

Indira Gandhi learnt from her father's benign shortcomings -- idealism, indecision, romantic internationalism.

31 Oct 2017 12:15 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Mohammad Ashraf Ghani, shake hands prior to their luncheon talks, in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

A stranglehold broken: Asian geopolitics shifts

India was forced to ship the biscuits through a long and circuitous route via Bandar Abbas port in Iran.

31 Oct 2017 12:13 AM IST

The Supreme Court was on Monday hearing Hadiyas husband Shafin Jahans plea against the Kerala High Court order, annulling their marriage. (File photo)

Love, marriage: Don't interfere

It may have only been obiter dicta; but if a major decides to marry even a criminal, no one else has a say.

31 Oct 2017 12:11 AM IST

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson shakes hands with Narendra Modi before their meeting at the Prime Ministers residence on Wednesday. (Photo: AP)

Autonomy' for J&K: What's the fuss about?

The Government of India is playing with fire in bringing up Kashmir in a flagrantly partisan manner in a state poll...

31 Oct 2017 12:10 AM IST

Apparently, when Yogi was sworn in as chief minister on March 19, the stars were not favourable.

Reporters' diary: Bad stars for Yogi

Top astrologers in the state blame the wrong timing of Yogi's swearing-in.

30 Oct 2017 5:11 AM IST

Harvey Weinstein.

Of sexual indignities & perfect Allana

How long will it take for men in the UK to become aware of the sexual indignities women continue to face?

30 Oct 2017 12:21 AM IST

Pradyuman Thakur, a student of Class 2 in Ryan International School of Bhondsi campus, was found in a pool of blood inside the toilet of the school on September 8. (Photo: PTI)

Keeping kids safe: Schools must get basics right

The most recent instance was the horrifying Ryan School incident in Gurgaon when a Class 2 boy was found in the toilet...

30 Oct 2017 12:13 AM IST