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Congress MP Shashi Tharoor (Photo: File)

Why reparations only from UK? Why not Iran & Macedonia too

The Ramayan tells us that the god Hanuman set fire to Sri Lanka and so far no one from that country has demanded...

2 Dec 2017 4:33 AM IST

Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi and Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Photo: PTI)

India is desperately seeking the perfect Santa

With the two main players inhabiting different planetary systems, it's a tough call for voters.

2 Dec 2017 4:32 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi (Photo: PTI)

Gujarat: A huge test for BJP as 2019 on horizon

This election, that was expected to be a cakewalk for the BJP, has turned on its head and become an extraordinary poll.

2 Dec 2017 4:31 AM IST

Pakistans former military ruler Pervez Musharraf (Photo: AFP)

Musharraf's futile gesture

Musharraf, the man behind the Kargil conflict, has praised LeT's terrorist actions in Kashmir, hoping to win wider...

2 Dec 2017 4:31 AM IST

GDP stands for Gross Domestic Product.

GDP rise is good, but reforms must not stop

The PM's Make in India and other initiatives, good for encouraging entrepreneurship, will not be able to meet the huge...

2 Dec 2017 4:31 AM IST

Always remember that successful and happy people are not those who get the best of everything in life, but are the ones who make the best of everything they get in life. (Representational image)

Mystic Mantra: Key to happiness

Religions as well as do it yourself manuals provide keys to happiness.

1 Dec 2017 3:20 AM IST

Nirmala Sitharaman who is now Indias Defence Minister was earlier Commerce Minister. (Photo: PTI)

Our Navy needs underwater boost

The original INS Kalvari was decommissioned a few years ago but its reincarnation will rejoin the Indian Navy on...

1 Dec 2017 3:15 AM IST

CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury. (Photo: PTI)

Distinctively different: The challenge for CPM

The CPI(M) is a hindrance to the BJP-RSS' ambitions in West Bengal, but not a formidable obstruction.

1 Dec 2017 3:08 AM IST

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un signing an order document of a test-fire of the inter-continental ballistic rocket Hwasong-15. (Photo: AFP)

Trump, Kim must talk

US President Donald Trump has so far issued a muted response to the changing threat perception.

1 Dec 2017 3:02 AM IST

Rahul Gandhi was paying a visit to the temple ahead of a two-day campaign in the state and is expected to address multiple rallies. (Photo: Twitter/@INCGujarat)

Gujarat race: Religious twist is unfortunate

By batting on the wicket of religion and caste, the challenger is diluting its own successful campaign.

1 Dec 2017 3:01 AM IST

A still from the song Ghoomar in the film Padmavati that has sparked a controversy

Cinema trouble

Those in authority evidently have no time for the court's view that such threats are a clear breach of law .

30 Nov 2017 2:00 AM IST

According to experts one should give equal importance to working out and feeling good for a better life. (Photo: Pixabay)

Seeking spirituality

Most wisdom traditions emphasise recognising and eliminating the ego , for this might just be the tightest blindfold of...

30 Nov 2017 1:55 AM IST