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An injured person is carried in Barcelona, Spain, after a white van jumped the sidewalk in the historic Las Ramblas district, crashing into a summer crowd of residents and tourists and injuring several people. (Photo: AP)

Spanish lessons

As ISIS has trademarked self-radicalised do-it-yourself jihad, it places maximum emphasis on drilling Islamist passion...

22 Aug 2017 3:49 AM IST

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Should we keep looking for aliens?

Would we even know it if we did encounter an alien life form?

22 Aug 2017 3:49 AM IST

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

Mystic Mantra: Light lamps of love

Rather than being an onlooker cursing God for darkness and disease, why not light a little lamp?

22 Aug 2017 12:53 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping. (Photo: AP)

BRI to Brics: Monopoly vs competition

Brics is the forum of five competing powers, apparent bonding thereof, on the lines of the EU or G-7.

22 Aug 2017 12:48 AM IST

A Bench of Justices Dipak Misra, Amitav Roy and AM Kanwilkar told senior counsel Indira Jaising, and other counsel appearing for a batch of students that it would be difficult to disturb the admission process particularly when over six lakh students had passed the NEET, out of 11.74 lakh students who appeared for it. (Photo: File/Representational)

Online JEE: Too soon?

The government has not made public how many of this lot had opted to be tested online at the JEE (Main) hurdle.

22 Aug 2017 12:19 AM IST

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K.. Palaniswami (R) and O Panneerselvam exchange greetings following merger of their factions in Chennai. (Photo: PTI)

After AIADMK merger, some problems remain

The AIADMK's internal contradictions are going to be its greatest enemy.

22 Aug 2017 12:19 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: Be the change you want to see

Some people welcome change and find ways to turn the unexpected into an opportunity for growth.

21 Aug 2017 3:05 AM IST

The Big Ben (Photo: AFP)

Shock over silencing of Big Ben

The attacks in Barcelona reminded me poignantly of the city of Picasso and Gaudi, where we had spent many happy moments...

21 Aug 2017 12:30 AM IST

The communication is in line with the decision announced by President Donald Trump recently, which was one of his key electoral promises. (Photo: AP)

Shun the Trump way

There are parallels to draw in the new normal in Trump's America and the right-wing populism gaining ground in India.

21 Aug 2017 12:28 AM IST

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

Confused CPM heads for another blunder?

It is remarkable the Congress and CPI(M) continue to be partners even after rejection of support.

21 Aug 2017 12:17 AM IST

Ousted Pak PM Nawaz Sharif waves to his supporters during a rally in Muridke, Pakistan. (Photo: AP)

Nawaz may not know how to get what he really wants

It was always a low-probability event Nawaz wasn't suddenly about to become more than the sum of his politics.

21 Aug 2017 12:08 AM IST

Workers repairing the rail track after the Puri-Haridwar Utkal Express train derailed in Khatauli near Muzaffarnagar. (Photo: PTI)

Train safety: When will we get serious?

Many who had entrusted their lives to the Indian Railways paid the penalty yet again for someone else's carelessness.

21 Aug 2017 12:00 AM IST