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File photo of senior BJP leaders Yashwant Sinha and Arun Jaitley after a BJP Parliamentary Party meeting in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Keep arrogance aside, focus on facts

Today, we can see that much of that arrogance has unfortunately come to the Bharatiya Janata Party.

2 Oct 2017 12:36 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Photo: PTI)

Growing discontent against Modi govt

Electoral failure in different universities should be a matter of concern for the BJP.

2 Oct 2017 12:32 AM IST

The Supreme Court had on Tuesday set up a nine-judge bench to decide if the contentious issue of right to privacy is a fundamental right under the Constitution. (Photo: PTI/File)

Press and privacy

These rules give a broad idea of where the right of privacy ends and rights of the press prevail.

2 Oct 2017 12:26 AM IST

GJM supporters holding a rally for separate Gorkhaland in Darjeeling on Monday. (Photo: PTI)

Darjeeling opportunity

The compulsions of keeping India together must rise above national and regional politics.

2 Oct 2017 12:21 AM IST

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat. (Photo: File)

RSS defence of vigilantes surprising

The Constitution has been twisted out of shape in dealing with those accused of cow vigilantism by the powers that be.

2 Oct 2017 12:18 AM IST

Workers busy in making effigies of the demon king Ravana at a workshop ahead of Dussehra festival in Amritsar. (Photo: PTI)

Mystic Mantra: This Dussehra, burn your ego

The nine-day Navaratri festival is meant to overcome these obstacles and win over our negative aspects and clear the...

30 Sept 2017 4:37 AM IST

Exposure to highly idealized representations of peers lives on social media sites may make a person feel isolated. (Photo: Pixabay)

Invasion of the troll armies

The multi-stakeholders dialogue that is trying to evolve common rules of engagement must take cognisance of this...

30 Sept 2017 4:34 AM IST

According to reports there are estimated 50 terrorist training camps still operating in the region. (Photo: Representational/AFP)

Pak nurtured the seed of nihilism

Clearly, the challenge of extremist terrorism is more complex and deep rooted than is understood by policymakers.

30 Sept 2017 2:24 AM IST

Police provide security at Paddington mainline train station in London, after a terrorist incident was declared at nearby Parsons Green subway station Friday. (Photo: AP)

Britain and the roots of terror

No analysis of the roots of terror can be comprehensive but allow me to make a start with three undeniable contentions.

30 Sept 2017 2:20 AM IST

22 people were killed in the stampede on the Parel-Elphinstone Road foot-over-bridge.

A tragedy of neglect

Twenty-two people were killed at Elphinstone Road and 39 injured.

30 Sept 2017 2:16 AM IST

Late Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa. (PTI)

Jaya commission must bring out the truth

The retired judge may face several challenges in the face of dodgy testimonies.

30 Sept 2017 2:13 AM IST

A column of Indian Army while operating along Indo-Myanmar border was fired upon by unidentified insurgents, to which they reacted swiftly and brought down heavy retaliatory fire on the insurgents. (Photo: PTI/Representational)

Pursue peace too

Considering the sensitivities of the sovereignty of nations, the Army may have underplayed the cross-border part.

29 Sept 2017 2:27 AM IST