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

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)

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)

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

Representational image (Photo: PTI)

Enough is enough

The key question to be asked is why are the masterminds and the handlers not being taken to task?

10 Dec 2016 7:13 AM IST

New notes of Rs 2000 issued by the Reserve Bank of India. (Photo: PTI)

Demonetisation: A necessary evil?

Demonetisation was to be a jewel in the present government's crown, which it surely so far is.

10 Dec 2016 2:11 AM IST

Triple talaq has been distorted in India, and its far more important to ban this than use it as a wedge to encroach on Muslim personal laws. (Photo: PTI)

Triple talaq: End this blot

The politicisation of this issue has resulted in the continuation of this practice in India, that is banned in many...

10 Dec 2016 1:08 AM IST

Indian Parliament (Photo: PTI)

Govt, Opposition need to find House formula

Parliament is an important arena for politics to play out, specially in a political democracy such as ours.

10 Dec 2016 12:50 AM IST

Dileep Padgaonkar (Photo: AP)

A cooked-up story that was true

Lucky persisted in his claim to be the only lover who didn't pay for her services.

10 Dec 2016 12:47 AM IST

Late Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa. (PTI)

After Amma: Motherless in Tamil Nadu

Isolated and remote, cut off from her biological family, Jayalalithaa was married to politics and politics alone.

10 Dec 2016 12:47 AM IST

On the evening of November 8, the government announced that Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes would no longer be legal tender, as part of its move to eradicate black money.

Next, use Budget to target black money

The ability to tax and to punish citizens as per the law is the best metric of sovereignty.

10 Dec 2016 12:45 AM IST

In karma yoga, there is a desire, but not for material comforts and enjoyment. (Representational image)

Mystic Mantra: Karma yoga decoded

A person who deftly picks the pocket of another can be considered a karma yogi.

9 Dec 2016 1:01 AM IST

French President Francois Hollande (Photo: AP)

A malaise' for next French Prez

Voters were certainly tired of Mr Sarkozy's hyper style of functioning and his harsh words for those who did not...

9 Dec 2016 12:56 AM IST