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Former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi (Photo: PTI)

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How Indira Gandhi & Co destroyed our federal polity

The point is that a system of awarding party tickets to candidates for elections is fundamentally undemocratic.

30 April 2017 12:36 AM IST

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Towards women's equality

The woman of our country are the victims of male chauvinism, a state of mind that is easily forgiven in a male-dominated...

30 April 2017 12:35 AM IST

President Donald Trump on Thursday reflected on his first 100 days in office with a wistful look at his life before the White House. (Photo: AP)

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Trump's 100 days in office: A lowdown

Trump seems more of a transactional figure than his recent predecessors.

30 April 2017 12:35 AM IST

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Will basic structure' be nation's saviour?

To get over the bar of the Kesvananda Bharti judgment, the 42nd Amendment was enacted into law by Parliament in 1976.

29 April 2017 6:06 AM IST

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Sharif needs to resign on moral rounds

The decision has castigated every public body that was called to answer before the Supreme Court.

29 April 2017 6:05 AM IST

In India, typically, both reasons have been cited for imposing restrictions on cow slaughter, and largely they have been accepted. (Photo: File)

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Mystic Mantra: Heart of Ahimsa

Ahimsa practice begins at the level of thought, and extends to intention, speech and action.

29 April 2017 12:30 AM IST

Britains Prime Minister Theresa May (Photo: AP)

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In June, May is taking a real gamble

May's own constituency voted overwhelmingly to remain in the European Union.

29 April 2017 12:29 AM IST

$\The way pilot treated fellow Indians is unacceptable, cant push anyone or say bloody Indian,\ said Harbhajan Singh. (Photo: AFP)$ Opinion

Unacceptable behaviour

The airline expressed regret and de-rostered the pilot, but only belatedly after cricketer Harbhajan Singh tweeted on...

29 April 2017 12:29 AM IST

Army personnel standing guard outside their Panzgam camp which was attacked by militants in Kupwara. (Photo: AP)

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Start engaging J&K, or security will suffer

In 2016, as many as 88 Army personnel were killed, the highest in 10 years, and already in 2017 the figure stands at 17.

29 April 2017 12:29 AM IST

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Mystic Mantra: Banda Nawaz The Deccan sufi

Banda Nawaz believed that in order to connect the hearts of people, there should an amalgamation between their languages...

28 April 2017 5:49 AM IST

UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. (Photo: PTI)

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Some leaders, at least, make right noises

Yogi Adityanath has said many other curious things, but in this case he deserves to be supported.

28 April 2017 5:43 AM IST

Police officers and jawans pay tribute to the CRPF personnel killed in the Sukma Naxal Attack in Chattisgarh, at the SSP office in Meerut. (Photo: AP)

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Sukma's lessons: A lot needs to change

Red Corridor forces have mostly suffered when they encounter large groups of insurgents.

28 April 2017 5:40 AM IST