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Mystic Mantra: God-guided GPRS

Those too proud or busy to seek such help naturally get lost.

28 Aug 2017 2:17 AM IST

UK Independence Party leader Nigel Farage smiles as he arrives at Trump Tower in New York on Saturday. (Photo: AP)

In UK politics, a journey to the right

A large swathe of British opinion believed and believes that if Nigel Farage's Brexit policies succeed, Britain will be ...

28 Aug 2017 2:17 AM IST

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. (Photo: AFP)

In Mideast, chasing an elusive peace

Syria is in its seventh year of civil war, with protagonists on various sides near exhaustion.

28 Aug 2017 2:17 AM IST

Today, Pakistan has disputes with both its Muslim neighbours, Afghanistan and Iran.

Forgetting core issues, Pak busy punching Trump, India

The weird thing is, the militarised state is telling us that it is doing all of this. In plain words, directly and right...

28 Aug 2017 12:29 AM IST

Supreme Court of India (Photo: File)

Aadhaar: Redefining the limits of privacy

When we interact with society and State institutions, we have to cede a part of our privacy.

28 Aug 2017 12:24 AM IST

Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi informed the apex court that Aadhaar is unique and could not be duplicated. (Photo: PTI)

First protect Aadhaar data

The Establishment's anxiety to root out all problems created by its own inefficiencies and corruption may push it in...

28 Aug 2017 12:24 AM IST

Nepal PM Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba (Photo: AFP)

Help Nepal to stand up to China pressure

Mr Deuba publicly said during his four-day official visit last week that his government would not permit any anti-India...

28 Aug 2017 12:23 AM IST

The government may shortly include Aadhaar card as a valid document for filing income tax returns. (Photo: PTI/File)

Thank you for the privacy

Most Indians believe there is no such thing as too much intrusion in the lives of citizens.

27 Aug 2017 5:44 AM IST

A mangled coach of the Puri-Hardwar Utkal Express train being hauled off the tracks by a crane at the accident site in Khatauli near Muzaffarnagar. (Photo: PTI)

Dilli Ka Babu: RBI's new talent hunt

The last five years have witnessed over 450 railway accidents claiming more than 800 lives.

27 Aug 2017 5:39 AM IST

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti said the condition was tensed last year in the valley and now the situation is slowly normalising. The people of the state think that their identity can be in danger. (Photo: PTI)

Kashmir suffocated

Regardless of the political impasse, the routes of old should be reopened at least on humanitarian grounds.

27 Aug 2017 12:56 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum in St.Petersburg. (Photo: AP)

Modi's inexplicable U-turn on Aadhaar

If the issue is that linking Aadhaar with bank accounts and PAN numbers can catch tax thieves better then I object.

27 Aug 2017 12:38 AM IST

Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani

Succession woes

Nilekani's task is to find a successor to Vishal Sikka who quit following constant criticism on his functioning by...

27 Aug 2017 12:31 AM IST