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The government is set to switch gears in 2017 to make India a hub for one of the largest installations of clean energy sources by 2022.

360 degree: India must stay on its clean energy path

Government aims to reduce the emissions intensity of our GDP by 20-25 per cent over 2005 levels by 2020.

11 Jun 2017 3:09 AM IST

Bizarre Claima: Trump said India, China signed the Paris pact to get billions and billions of dollars from developed nations. (Photo: AP)

360 degree: Going green in the time of Trump

Many countries and the private sector have seen climate action as an opportunity to catalyse economic yet sustainable...

11 Jun 2017 3:03 AM IST

Dilli Ka Babu: Probe-deadline for graft reduced

Some eddy currents surround the appointment of dark-horse Shashi Shekhar Vempati as the new CEO of Prasar Bharati.

11 Jun 2017 2:40 AM IST

An Indian paramilitary soldier guards at a check point during a strike in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir. (Photo: AP)

Govt's hard stance on J&K is nothing new

The Indian State has always operated on priorities that are at variance from the needs and rights of its population.

11 Jun 2017 2:37 AM IST

The government should not be insensitive towards farmers'

The farmer is not getting the fair price for his yield, so how does he pay for his expenses?

11 Jun 2017 2:33 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif at Astana. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Entry of Pak, India into SCO could improve ties

The moral is clear don't expect others to toe your line. There is simply no alternative to conciliation through a...

11 Jun 2017 1:28 AM IST

UIDAI is the nodal body responsible for rolling out Aadhaar

To share data or not?

Indian companies, however, have different compliance protocols, answerable as they are to the Indian state.

11 Jun 2017 1:28 AM IST

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

Aadhaar with safe data, an ideal to aim for

In an ideal system of identity for all citizens, the advantages are huge on many fronts, including in the matter of...

11 Jun 2017 1:27 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the SCO Summit in Astana, Kazakhstan. (Photo: PTI)

Will SCO-membership work?

The bilateral courting of Islamabad by Washington & Beijing hasn't particularly brought about favourable results on the...

11 Jun 2017 1:27 AM IST

Mindfulness meditation is important to improve resilience to stress. (Photo: Pixabay)

Mystic Mantra: What determines the quality of your life?

This yogic science is of utmost importance now like never before. I am not saying it was not important earlier.

10 Jun 2017 12:28 AM IST

Overall, US President Donald Trump proposed a massive reduction in American aid to South Asian countries. (Photo: AP)

Speaking truth to power: Different choices

The President had identified his enemies by name but even the most powerful man in the world can only rant his...

10 Jun 2017 12:28 AM IST

Emergency services work at Manchester Arena after reports of an explosion at the venue during an Ariana Grande gig in Manchester, England, Monday. (Photo: PTI)

Terrorists' weapons of choice

It is almost impossible for the security agencies to detect the attacker until he or she has struck.

10 Jun 2017 12:28 AM IST