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Often it can appear as if life on Planet Earth is simply a long litany of suffering, enlivened by fleeting moments of joy or laughter.

Mystic Mantra: Handling people's expectations

Right now, people have expectations way beyond your capabilities.

8 Nov 2017 1:33 AM IST

Defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman with her French counterpart Florence Parly, at the South Block in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Look West again, towards Paris

A PMO release said Prime Minister Modi appreciated the invaluable contribution of business leaders from both...

8 Nov 2017 1:33 AM IST

Unusual cash deposits totalling Rs 1.6-1.7 trillion were made during the demonetisation period, says an RBI research paper. (Photo: PTI)

DeMo: What did the madness cost?

The sheer trauma of the event etches the day vividly in our memories.

8 Nov 2017 1:32 AM IST

Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif

Sharif-style politics: It's all for the kids' future

The Sharif brothers know their moves may determine their children's political fortunes.

8 Nov 2017 12:30 AM IST

Today, November 8, 2017, is being observed by various Opposition parties as a Black Day in protest over the demonetisation move exactly a year ago.

Opposition's role: It's not just about parties

The absence of a recognised Opposition of course doesn't mean the erosion of the Opposition's political space or that it...

8 Nov 2017 12:25 AM IST

The fear of demonetisation hurting long-term growth according to Nomura was based on the premise of a large amount of wealth destruction.

DeMo: What did we gain?

Indians' notorious reluctance to pay unto Caesar his due will remain the greatest bugbear to any interventionist reform.

8 Nov 2017 12:17 AM IST

The Multi-agency Group, so far, has submitted seven reports to the government about its investigation on Panama Papers.

Paradise' revelations: Close scrutiny needed

If the playing field is deemed unequal for those whose names have figured in the suspicious accounts, the investigations...

8 Nov 2017 12:17 AM IST

Fethullah Gulen

Mystic Mantra: Lived religion is both altruistic and pluralistic

Throughout the human history, religion, as an ideology, has played havoc across the world, causing bloody wars,...

7 Nov 2017 12:18 AM IST

Michael Fallon (Photo: AFP)

Hullabaloo in UK: Is this the biggest scandal?

The expenses scandal seemed specially shameful to us because prominent Indians and Bangladeshis were involved.

7 Nov 2017 12:18 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi waves to supporters during an election rally at Palampur. (Photo: PTI)

In Himachal, it's advantage BJP as Congress scores self-goals'

If the Congress loses this election, which seems imminent, the party will not have been defeated by the BJP but in all...

7 Nov 2017 12:17 AM IST

Lebanese prime minister Saad Hariri (Photo: AP)

Saudis & Iran hold the key as Mideast sizzles

Saad Hariri is a close Saudi ally and under Lebanon's peculiar system the President must be a Shia while the Prime...

7 Nov 2017 12:16 AM IST

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (

Saudi: Consolidating power

Political and social churning seems evident in the Muslim world's richest country.

7 Nov 2017 12:16 AM IST