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Of dull paradoxes & arid oxymorons

Of dull paradoxes & arid oxymorons

It was the year when vigilantes became a lynchpin of patriotism and fundamentalists murdered with impunity.

31 Dec 2016 3:54 AM IST

2016: The year of post-truth

Demonetisation has been described by international economists as a reckless bungle .

31 Dec 2016 3:53 AM IST

Supporters of LGBT and human rights wave rainbow flags during a rally supporting a proposal to allow same-sex marriage in Taipei, Taiwan. (Photo: AP/File)

Stories of race and isolation in London

The isolationist report statistically detailed what Britain should be well aware of.

31 Dec 2016 3:14 AM IST

RBI kept interest rates unchanged despite calls for lowering it while it slashed the economic growth projection by half a per cent to 7.1 in the first policy review post demonetisation.

Year of outrageous lies

That growth fell 6% in November to 1.34 million and the industry expects it to fall by a huge 35% in December, lowest...

31 Dec 2016 3:01 AM IST

President Pranab Mukherjee (Photo: PTI)

Allow freedom to doubt

Addressing the Indian History Congress in Thiruvananthapuram, the President celebrated argumentative Indian , not ...

31 Dec 2016 2:54 AM IST

Cash worth Rs 10.5 lakh in defunct notes of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 was seized from a former BJP corporator near Saswad, Maharashtra. (Photo: PTI/Representational)

Note ban benefits government, not people

Arun Jaitley seems a little removed from the ground reality.

31 Dec 2016 2:54 AM IST

Damaged buildings in old Aleppos Jdeideh neighbourhood after an intense bombing campaign. (Photo: AFP)

Is optimism possible as 2017 looms?

The Second World War is regarded by history books as having ended in 1945 with the defeat of Germany and of Japan.

30 Dec 2016 6:32 AM IST

When the first ray of January sparkles and people meet each other, they say, Happy Now Here .

Mystic Mantra: A new passage

New Year is the time to remember the teachings of the guru and to follow the path shown by him.

30 Dec 2016 12:56 AM IST

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj. (Photo: PTI)

3 am tweet' mantri resets MEA

The external affairs ministry is always a difficult place to be in if the PM has a strong diplomatic agenda and foreign...

30 Dec 2016 12:55 AM IST

Narendra Modis secret mission may cost him and his party big time in the long run. (Photo: PTI)

2016: Hashtags, hysteria & hope

It is true that traditional media in the United States took sides, in some cases blatantly.

30 Dec 2016 12:54 AM IST

Sasikala Natarajan

Unsurprising choice

There are also cases still pending, on which Sasikala is yet to be cleared.

30 Dec 2016 12:49 AM IST

Its apparent that the black money hunt hasnt produced the desired results, with Rs 12.40 lakh crores notes back in the system by December 10. (Representational image)

Ordinance on penalties for old notes senseless

There is also a perception that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has no patience with the parliamentary process.

30 Dec 2016 12:47 AM IST