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Are jihadis worth shielding?

Accidental, unwilling, not our fault, instrumentalist, understandable, never really ideological it's a good story. But...

11 Sept 2017 1:27 AM IST

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar addressing a press conference in Patna. (Photo: PTI)

Opposition flounders as it hunts for a leader

The BJP now prepares for the general election with the aim of capturing as many more states as possible.

11 Sept 2017 1:22 AM IST

Congress Secretary Digvijay Singh. (Photo: PTI)

Net etiquette for leaders

As an acerbic Opposition politician, Digvijay may not be bothered about always being politically correct.

11 Sept 2017 1:21 AM IST

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh addre

J&K roadmap needed, the stick is not enough

It is in this backdrop that Union home minister Rajnath Singh is undertaking his current visit to J&K.

11 Sept 2017 1:21 AM IST

Kavitha Lankesh

Gauri could have been thrashed on social media, why kill her?'

We are optimistic as officers of SIT came to us and assured that they will do their best, says Kavitha Lankesh.

10 Sept 2017 5:24 AM IST

Union Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu (Photo: PTI)

Dilli Ka Babu: Rare bonhomie in Telangana

The Centre is considering the creation of a secure communications ecosystem for its officials, specially those working...

10 Sept 2017 12:22 AM IST

File photo of Babri Masjid in Ayodhya (Photo: PTI/)

Old policing ways are not working

India's conviction ratios are well below 50 per cent. The majority of Indians who commit crime, even serious crime, get...

10 Sept 2017 12:21 AM IST

Jawaharlal Nehru, Indias first PM, is mentioned in the book. The book, Love in the Time of Emergency, is set during the Emergency period (1975-77) imposed by the then Prime Minister of India, Indira Gandhi.

A democracy run by undemocratic leaders?

The ideology of the political class is to eschew ideology on the altar of self-promotion.

10 Sept 2017 12:19 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday addressed 1.25 crore Indians for fourth time. (Photo: PTI)

Of new mantris & old babus

Yogi Adityanath obviously could not chair a parliamentary committee after his appointment as chief minister.

10 Sept 2017 12:18 AM IST

The profitability of the airlines has been further impacted by the increasing cost of fuel prices and this has been reflected in the decline in profitability of the listed airlines in Q3 FY17.

Can't be proud of no-fly list

The staff and crew of airlines are exempted from being featured on such a list even if they are guilty of provoking the ...

10 Sept 2017 12:17 AM IST

Shift to e-vehicles must be properly planned

Gadkari, hopefully, has given considerable thought to his plan, specially to the infrastructure required.

10 Sept 2017 12:17 AM IST

Victoria and Abdul is a nuanced retelling of Queen Victorias unlikely friendship with a young Indian clerk.

The story of Victoria and Abdul: Raj reality vs the movie version

As anyone who has worked on any dramatic form knows, biographies don't translate directly into films.

9 Sept 2017 12:16 AM IST