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Iranian President Hassan Rouhani attends a televised speech after he won the election, in Tehran, Iran. (Photo: AP)

Iran votes for progress

It is to be seen how Ayatollah Rouhani proceeds on this with a hostile Trump administration in place in America.

21 May 2017 12:08 AM IST

Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley arrving to address a press conference on the concluding day of 14th Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council meet in Srinagar. (Photo: AP)

GST good but nitty gritty remains

Some quixotic aberrations have popped up already like guns attracting lesser tax than hybrid automobiles.

21 May 2017 12:08 AM IST

The test was intended for Indians, West Indians and Bangladeshis, formulated to determine the founts of ones loyalty.

'Identity tests' can be unfair

The format of the programme required her to answer questions from people who phoned in.

20 May 2017 1:07 AM IST

The soldiers killed were Naib Subedar Paramjeet Singh of 22 Sikh Infantry and Head Constable Prem Sagar of 200th Battalion of BSF. (Photo: PTI)

Nation's rage: Why are Indians so angry?

Most front page stories are about violence in some form or the other.

20 May 2017 12:23 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Photo: PTI)

As Modi govt turns 3, let's talk about jobs

To be fair, the Modi government is not at fault for the global whirlwinds are accelerating the jobless growth trend.

20 May 2017 12:21 AM IST

A woman holding a placard during a protest against triple talaq.

Talaq: A step forward

The AIMPLB has accepted that triple talaq is sinful and has no place in the Quran but has grown through custom and...

20 May 2017 12:19 AM IST

Howitzer M-777 (File photo)

Army gets big guns: Ray of hope at last

India needed to move swiftly over procurement, which is crucial to defence needs.

20 May 2017 12:18 AM IST

It is a journey from a mundane to a spiritual field of life, though remaining within the householders way of life.

Mystic Mantra: Let's be pure

The turning point of the ceremony was a request by the Guru to initiate him into the Khalsahood by the Panj-Piyaras.

19 May 2017 12:46 AM IST

A school library is where children get access to information, they learn, they read for sheer pleasure and, hopefully, they develop the traits of a lifelong learner.

Libraries will never be obsolete

The way the world is headed and in view of the clash of religions, we need to protect our civilisation.

19 May 2017 12:30 AM IST

Union minister Piyush Goyal

Nuclear power for cleaner future

While the NSG issue will drag on thanks to China, India's diplomatic efforts to convince Australia, among others, to...

19 May 2017 12:28 AM IST

File photo of former Indian naval officer Kulbhushan Jadhav who has been sentenced to death by a Pakistani military court on charges of espionage. (Photo: PTI)

ICJ's ruling logical, will Pak honour it?

The ICJ's order has caused much disappointment and confusion in Pakistan, besides mutual recrimination.

19 May 2017 12:22 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the dedication ceremony of Kiran Multi-Super Speciality Hospital & Research Center in Surat on Monday. (Photo: AP)

How Modi is beginning to change face of India

Three years into Modi's tenure, the picture on the ground is turning out exactly as foreseen.

19 May 2017 12:20 AM IST