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Adopt polyandry

India will have to adopt polyandry if boys far outnumber girls. Indeed, this message needs to be broadcast loud and...

21 Oct 2016 2:59 AM IST

Stop the hysteria, let saner voices prevail

Anurag Kashyap initially tried to be a brave filmmaker but Karan Johar never went beyond being a smart businessman...

21 Oct 2016 12:14 AM IST

A turning point in the politics of UP

A turning point in the politics of UP

The extraordinary developments in Uttar Pradesh’s ruling Samajwadi Party, with the possibility emerging for the...

21 Oct 2016 12:09 AM IST

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Impractical, undemocratic idea

In terming the idea of compulsory voting impractical and virtually shooting it down, the Chief Election Commissioner...

21 Oct 2016 12:08 AM IST

Our strange universe

Our strange universe

It is generally assumed that the subject of astronomy has grown to its present form by a systematic process of...

21 Oct 2016 12:05 AM IST

The priceless ruby of Nam-Simran

The priceless ruby of Nam-Simran

Once Guru Nanak, during his visit to Patna, compared the seed of divine light within man to a precious stone.

21 Oct 2016 12:04 AM IST

Act diplomatically

Act diplomatically

The Brics summit has ended in Goa and India has used it as a vehicle to promote its goal of the isolation of Pakistan.

20 Oct 2016 1:15 AM IST

Trump over Clinton

Trump over Clinton

Not much needs to be read into US presidential candidate Donald Trump’s remark that he is a big fan of Hindus and...

20 Oct 2016 1:14 AM IST

Lack of safety

Following the loss of 25 lives in a stampede in Varanasi, the death of 22 people in a fire accident at SUM Hospital in...

20 Oct 2016 1:13 AM IST

Brics’ focus on Pak: An opportunity lost

Brics’ focus on Pak: An opportunity lost

There is irony in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s concentration on Pakistani terrorism at the Goa Brics summit...

20 Oct 2016 1:12 AM IST

4-slab GST: Concerns, fears; will it benefit all

4-slab GST: Concerns, fears; will it benefit all

The Goods and Services Tax is a step forward towards a common tax rate for India in line with the notion of “one...

20 Oct 2016 1:08 AM IST

Sharmila’s challenge

Sharmila’s challenge

Irom Sharmila formally entered politics October 18 with the formation of the People’s Resurgence and Justice...

20 Oct 2016 1:07 AM IST