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Secretary of State Rex Tillerson also said that states that use terror as an instrument of policy will only see their international reputation and standing diminish, in an apparent dig at Pakistan. (Photo: AP)

Work closely with US, but keep options open

While speaking warmly of India, Tillerson did not fail to point out that Pakistan was a major US partner, and that all ...

21 Oct 2017 12:40 AM IST

US President Donald Trump at United Nations 72nd General Assembly meet in UN headquarters in New York (Photo: AFP)

Trump's AfPak mess: A rebalancing' is needed

Pakistan adopted its time-tested methods of mixing ire with self-pity, bemoaning its sacrifices in combating terrorism.

19 Oct 2017 3:14 AM IST

Harvey Weinstein.

Weinstein's sordid saga: Hollywood's watershed

The casting couch has long been accepted as part of Hollywood culture, and all too often served as the butt of...

19 Oct 2017 3:05 AM IST

Lord Ram (Representational image)

Mystic Mantra: The Ram within

Most epics and myths have a subtext that encourages people to look within.

19 Oct 2017 2:59 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with BJP President Amit Shah waves at crowd during Gujarat Gaurav Mahasammelan in Ahmedabad. (Photo: PTI)

Age Debate: A trump card?

Modi govt is tweaking GST slabs as the BJP is getting nervous about Gujarat polls.

19 Oct 2017 2:53 AM IST

The countrys serious hunger level is driven by high child malnutrition and underlines need for stronger commitment to the social sector, the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) said in its report. (Photo: Representational/PTI)

Hungry India: Are we angry enough?

The fact is that even if India was a few notches higher, it still would be among the severe cases in terms of the...

19 Oct 2017 2:47 AM IST

Jamat-ud-Dawa chief Hafiz Saeed (Photo: AP)

Meaningless gesture by Pak

For the all-powerful Pakistan Army, which runs the anti-India jihad, the JuD leader appears to have attained totemic...

19 Oct 2017 2:42 AM IST

Nupur and Rajesh Talwar coming out of Dasna jail in Ghaziabad on Monday after their release. (Photo: PTI)

It may be time now to wind up the CBI

The larger question now is whether the CBI should be called in to investigate cases simply as the local/state police has...

19 Oct 2017 2:40 AM IST

Mystic Mantra: Luke's good news

Luke highlights joy, compassion and the presence of God's spirit.

18 Oct 2017 1:31 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has accepted there was a slowdown in economy but also said it was temporary. (Photo: PTI)

It's time for Modi to deliver on promises

Besotted by this burning ambition, Modi has traversed the nation relentlessly in an indefatigable manner the UP polls...

18 Oct 2017 1:27 AM IST

The Green Tribunal observed that the ecology of the area surrounding the Taj Mahal cannot be compromised. (Photo: PTI)

Monumental neurosis: Taj is India's heritage

Hindu right-wingers need not be liberal secularists, and they should not be.

18 Oct 2017 1:25 AM IST

Harvey Weinstein.

A sordid saga

It's the reaction to revelations on Weinstein and Bill Cosby that should interest observers more.

18 Oct 2017 1:23 AM IST