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Darcus Howe (Photo: AP)

Seeing things differently, the D way

Darcus and C.L.R. James urged me to take it. It would be a giant step into the mainstream of British culture.

10 April 2017 12:40 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses an election campaign rally in support BJP candidates in Jaunpur. (Photo: PTI)

Is a second republic' looming?

It needs to be said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi seldom fails to make the right noises.

10 April 2017 12:27 AM IST

BJP MP Tarun Vijay (Photo: PTI)

Mindset that must change

This is a clear case of foot-in-mouth disease, to which BJP members have been somewhat more susceptible.

10 April 2017 12:22 AM IST

Union finance minister Arun Jaitley speaks to the media after returning from his trip to UK in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Many questions still unanswered on GST

Neither the government nor the GST Council can be blamed for how the ultimate GST, with different tax slabs, turned out.

10 April 2017 12:18 AM IST

A number of states wanted liquor outlets to maintain a distance from highways. The SC now has attempted to give the law more clarity, nothing more.

360 Degree: New bar too far

It is up to the state to find solutions because public good always outweighs short-term losses.

9 April 2017 6:55 AM IST

Tipplers form a long queue in front of a beverage outlet in Kochi, Kerala. (Photo: Asian Age)

Take all roads to safety

The SC gave its judgment in the light of the rising incidence of road accidents.

9 April 2017 6:43 AM IST

If Kasab received a fair trial, why not give Gaikwad a fair chance?'

I am not supporting violence, but the law should be equal for all, says Sanjay Raut.

9 April 2017 12:49 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses an election campaign rally in support BJP candidates in Jaunpur. (Photo: PTI)

Dilli Ka Babu: A lucky break

To get rid of dead wood the Railways has begun compulsorily retiring employees based on their performance review.

9 April 2017 12:48 AM IST

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath (Photo: PTI)

India all set on the road to a Hindu state

Yogi Adityanath began his political career with an outfit for the protection of cows.

9 April 2017 12:48 AM IST

BJP MP Tarun Vijay (Photo: PTI)

Indians are racists to the core

This greater exposure to the sun meant the skin needed some form of protection against ultraviolet rays which cause...

9 April 2017 12:47 AM IST

This photo made from the footage taken from the Russian defence ministry official website on Friday shows shelters for aircraft at a Syrian airbase after it was hit by US Tomahawk cruise missiles. (Photo: AP)

Strikes add to Syrian mess

The Assad regime itself may have killed half a million people in the last six years.

9 April 2017 12:19 AM IST

Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama arrives for a spiritual discourse at Yid-Ga-Choezin ground, in Arunachal Pradeshs Tawang district. (Photo: AP)

Beijing's rant about Tawang is futile

Beijing has construed this as India's devious way of deploying the monk for diplomatic and political purposes.

9 April 2017 12:18 AM IST