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US President-elect Donald Trump. (Photo: AP)

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H-1B visas: Don't blame Trump

The Trump phenomenon has caused ripples in many countries and organisations, from Pakistan through West Asia to Nato.

12 Dec 2016 12:13 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi gestures as he delivers a speech after the awards ceremony of National Awards for Excellence in Journalism, in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

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A half government

The first casualty of the past 30 months are India's liberal and creative spaces.

12 Dec 2016 12:12 AM IST

BSP supremo Mayawati waves at crowd at a rally at Ambedkar Park in Lucknow on Tuesday on the occasion of death anniversary of Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar. (Photo: PTI)

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In UP, Behenji's elephant fights for a comeback

If Mamata is the didi' of Bengal, Mayawati is affectionately called behenji'.

11 Dec 2016 2:48 AM IST

$West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee addressing the media on \One Month completion of demonetisation\ in Kolkata. (Photo: PTI)$ Opinion

Bengal's giant slayer nation's Pied Piper?

Mamata is trying to bring together parties to form the federal front in the 2019 general elections.

11 Dec 2016 2:44 AM IST

Jayalalithaas grip over the party apparatus was firm.

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360 Degree: TN's dictatorial diva

The suave and soft spoken, yet mercurial and authoritative J. Jayalalithaa is gone.

11 Dec 2016 1:51 AM IST

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We didn't run away from discussion... We are ready, but where is the...

They did not visualise the horrors, which lay in store for the people of this country, says Ghulam Nabi Azad.

11 Dec 2016 12:57 AM IST

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Dilli Ka Babu: Special duty for special babus

Mr Chaturvedi had been without a posting since August when he shifted to the Uttarakhand cadre.

11 Dec 2016 12:44 AM IST

Prime Minister, Narendra Modi address at the inauguration ceremony of the Amul Cheese Plant and Whey Drying Pant, in Palanpur, Banaskantha, Gujarat. (Photo: PTI)

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Note ban success: Test of PM's working style

Mr Modi says he cannot govern through academics studies' and asks his officers to summarise all issues for him, and...

11 Dec 2016 12:29 AM IST

Hindu nationalist Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), or the National Volunteers Force chief Mohan Bhagwat, center,offers prayers during a rally in Jammu, India. (Photo: AP)

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What is Hindutva?

It splits the nation into us' and them', and discards Indian nationalism in favour of Hindu nationalism...

11 Dec 2016 12:21 AM IST

Samajwadi Party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav addresses a public meeting in Bareilly on Wednesday. (Photo: PTI)

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Succession struggle in political parties

Political parties are not very good at succession planning.

11 Dec 2016 12:15 AM IST

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh during the valedictory session of PHD Chamberss 111th annual session in New Delhi on Saturday. (Photo: PTI)

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Marans must face court

Miles of underground cables were said to have been used to link the minister's residence to the television station.

11 Dec 2016 12:13 AM IST

Union Finance Minister, Arun Jaitley addressing a press conference after the 5th Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council meeting in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

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GST implementation may be delayed

The interest of the consumer is also at stake particularly in case of the service tax.

11 Dec 2016 12:13 AM IST