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Appeasement at IIT

Appeasement at IIT

The Indian Institutes of Technology’s decision to hike their fees from Rs 90,000 to Rs 2 lakh for the upcoming...

8 April 2016 11:35 PM IST

Culture vultures

Culture vultures

In the post-Christian world, new sins are born. “Thou shalt not culturally appropriate” — and there...

8 April 2016 11:33 PM IST

The discreet charm of Amitabh Bachchan

The discreet charm of Amitabh Bachchan

It’s been a strange week for Amitabh Bachchan: One day mentioned as the prospective President of India, a couple...

8 April 2016 11:28 PM IST

IITs must expand too

IITs must expand too

To raise the annual fees to the IITs was the easy part.

8 April 2016 11:25 PM IST

India must reorient posture on Pakistan

India must reorient posture on Pakistan

Pakistan high commissioner to India Abdul Basit, while responding to questions at a New Delhi media meet on Thursday,...

8 April 2016 11:16 PM IST

Nine nights of Durga

Nine nights of Durga

Sarva Mangala Mangalye Shive sarvartha sadhike Sharanye trayambake Gauri Narayani namostute

7 April 2016 11:21 PM IST

For 15 minutes of fame

For 15 minutes of fame

Publicity is a relentless, cruel, ruthless goddess once you start worshipping her. No matter is evidently too big or too...

7 April 2016 11:20 PM IST

Growing reach of the sea dragon

Growing reach of the sea dragon

India’s latest defence budget is about 1.72 per cent of its gross domestic product (the lowest in GDP terms since...

7 April 2016 11:18 PM IST

Water woes

With a fresh season of Indian Premier League about to start, the Bombay high court has pulled up the Board of Control...

7 April 2016 11:16 PM IST

A welcome step

It is indeed a welcome move by the Nitish Kumar-led Bihar government to ban alcohol.

7 April 2016 11:16 PM IST

Time to stop

There simply seems no end to the nationalism debate in the country with NIT Srinagar being the latest place of conflict.

7 April 2016 11:15 PM IST

Masters of illusion

Masters of illusion

These days, whenever I get into the car and the FM radio comes alive, there is no escaping the definitely...

7 April 2016 11:14 PM IST