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Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh (Photo: AP)

Chaos after conviction

Mayhem after Dera chief's conviction exposes Haryana govt's lack of preparedness.

31 Aug 2017 12:57 AM IST

US President Donald Trump. (Photo: AP)

Stay focused in Afghan, avoid playing US game

India's contribution to Afghanistan in development assistance adds up to $3 billion so far.

31 Aug 2017 12:50 AM IST

Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, 50, had been convicted on Friday of raping the two women at the sprawling headquarters of his hugely popular Dera Sacha Sauda sect in Haryana, in a case dating back more than 15 years. (Photo: AFP/File)

Of predatory gurus & the mores of a subcontinent

Gurmeet Singh's motivations in adding Ram Rahim to his name were presumably a great deal more mundane.

31 Aug 2017 12:45 AM IST

Vodafone reported a loss of 2.34 billion euro in the same period a year ago.

I-T dept's unwise step

There must be other ways to raise revenue without retrospective tax disputes with companies.

31 Aug 2017 12:40 AM IST

People try to cross flooded railway tracks near Sion station in Mumbai. (Photo: Rajesh Jadhav)

After Mumbai deluge: Inefficiency exposed

It's no excuse to say that even the world's better planned and zoned cities are hit by extreme rainfall events.

31 Aug 2017 12:36 AM IST

Mystic Mantra: God's everlasting love

People normally look in the outer world for love from their parents, siblings, and relatives.

30 Aug 2017 7:24 PM IST

Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, 50, had been convicted on Friday of raping the two women at the sprawling headquarters of his hugely popular Dera Sacha Sauda sect in Haryana, in a case dating back more than 15 years. (Photo: AFP/File)

Predator-godmen rise due to State's failure

Gurmeet Singh set up not only a default State but also positioned himself as a job provider.

30 Aug 2017 7:21 PM IST

Supreme Court of India (Photo: PTI)

After privacy ruling, big gender reforms next?

The judgment has ramifications for contentious issues like marital rape, reproductive rights of women and surrogacy.

30 Aug 2017 7:16 PM IST

Deposed Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif waves to his supporters during a rally in Muridke, Pakistan, on August 12. (Photo: AP)

If civilians run Pakistan

Pakistanis crave for short cuts to progress and usually see ending sleaze as a low-hanging fruit to gain such aims.

30 Aug 2017 7:10 PM IST

P.V. Sindhu reacts in the World Championships final against Japans Nozomi Okuhara at the Emirates Arena in Glasgow on Sunday. Sindhu lost 19-21, 22-20, 20-22. (Photo: AFP)

An inspiration to India

Sindhu's 19-21, 22-20, 20-22 scoreline shows how desperately close it was.

30 Aug 2017 7:04 PM IST

India and China flags (Photo: PTI/File)

With China, India has to be always prepared

India issued two statements during the day, in which it underlined the value of bilateral diplomacy.

30 Aug 2017 6:58 PM IST

Mystic Mantra: Joy of being ordinary

The amazing thing is that every disciple considers his master as sadguru.

29 Aug 2017 3:36 AM IST