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a woman drives a car in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, as part of a campaign to defy Saudi Arabias ban on women driving. (Photo: AP/File)

For Saudi women, a long way still to go

In foreign policy, Saudi Arabia finds its proxies near total defeat and its Syrian war strategy in shambles.

3 Oct 2017 12:20 AM IST

Spanish Guardia Civil guards drag a man outside a polling station in Sant Julia de Ramis, Catalonia. (Photo: AFP)

Catalonia: Spain flunks test

It may have been understandable if such brutality had occurred elsewhere in Europe, not so accustomed to upholding the...

3 Oct 2017 12:16 AM IST

Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers his speech during the opening ceremony of the Belt and Road Forum the China National Convention Center in Beijing Sunday. (Photo: PTI)

Stay alert as Chinese send mixed signals

India has done likewise, and is in the process of enhancing infrastructure, where needed, along the 4,000-km border...

3 Oct 2017 12:15 AM IST

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

Why the Nawaz uncertainty? It makes no sense

If Nawaz was going to be saved, it would take an almighty effort. Was he worth it?

3 Oct 2017 12:14 AM IST

The new Rajdhani, there are two already, is likely to have 14 coaches instead of the existing 24 coaches and a more powerful engine to ramp-up speed.

Dilli Ka Babu: Another Rajdhani before Diwali

An exercise has been quietly launched to overhaul the Union home ministry and make it 21st century-ready.

2 Oct 2017 12:45 AM IST

It's time to democratise science in India

The academies were playing plagiarist while the laymen were seeking to sustain scientific argument.

2 Oct 2017 12:41 AM IST

File photo of senior BJP leaders Yashwant Sinha and Arun Jaitley after a BJP Parliamentary Party meeting in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Keep arrogance aside, focus on facts

Today, we can see that much of that arrogance has unfortunately come to the Bharatiya Janata Party.

2 Oct 2017 12:36 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Photo: PTI)

Growing discontent against Modi govt

Electoral failure in different universities should be a matter of concern for the BJP.

2 Oct 2017 12:32 AM IST

The Supreme Court had on Tuesday set up a nine-judge bench to decide if the contentious issue of right to privacy is a fundamental right under the Constitution. (Photo: PTI/File)

Press and privacy

These rules give a broad idea of where the right of privacy ends and rights of the press prevail.

2 Oct 2017 12:26 AM IST

GJM supporters holding a rally for separate Gorkhaland in Darjeeling on Monday. (Photo: PTI)

Darjeeling opportunity

The compulsions of keeping India together must rise above national and regional politics.

2 Oct 2017 12:21 AM IST

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat. (Photo: File)

RSS defence of vigilantes surprising

The Constitution has been twisted out of shape in dealing with those accused of cow vigilantism by the powers that be.

2 Oct 2017 12:18 AM IST

Workers busy in making effigies of the demon king Ravana at a workshop ahead of Dussehra festival in Amritsar. (Photo: PTI)

Mystic Mantra: This Dussehra, burn your ego

The nine-day Navaratri festival is meant to overcome these obstacles and win over our negative aspects and clear the...

30 Sept 2017 4:37 AM IST