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It’s payback time

It’s payback time

Prime Minister Narendra Modi ends 2015 with a diplomatic flourish by swinging through Lahore, returning from Russia and...

30 Dec 2015 10:30 PM IST

Politics and its meanings

Politics and its meanings

Now that the dust has settled on the sequence of events set in motion by Nayantara Sahgal’s decision to...

30 Dec 2015 10:29 PM IST

Any takers

The government announced a change in subsidy rules that will winnow about 18 lakh LPG consumers — or roughly five...

29 Dec 2015 11:45 PM IST

Congress (indira)

Congress (indira)

Congress celebrated its 131st anniversary on Monday. But the question arises — “Is this the real Congress...

29 Dec 2015 11:44 PM IST

Diplomacy at stake

Diplomacy at stake

We have come across mixed reactions to the surprise visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Pakistan.

29 Dec 2015 11:44 PM IST

Anna Swaraj

Mahatma Gandhi’s spinning wheel and Gandhi’s ghani (the indigenous cold press oil mill) are both symbols of...

29 Dec 2015 11:43 PM IST

All subsidies must go

All subsidies must go

The government has shown resolve in denying the well-off the subsidy in cooking gas cylinders.

29 Dec 2015 11:42 PM IST

‘Akhand Bharat’ is a foolish idea

‘Akhand Bharat’ is a foolish idea

The notion of an “Akhand Bharat” — found offensive to the modern Indian sensibility and to the concept...

29 Dec 2015 11:40 PM IST

Devotion: A lot like love

Devotion: A lot like love

The moment we utter the word “devotion”, the first thought that comes to most minds is, “Devoted to...

29 Dec 2015 11:39 PM IST

Lessons from Itanagar

Lessons from Itanagar

Arunachal Pradesh is no ordinary state, it is a hyper-sensitive bone of diplomatic contention with China and with the...

29 Dec 2015 11:37 PM IST

On being Tipu

In a year that saw the lynching of a man on the outskirts of Delhi for his alleged food preferences, it was inevitable...

29 Dec 2015 11:36 PM IST

The path to samadhi

The path to samadhi

There is a Zen saying: “Before you meditate, mountains are mountains and water is water. After a first glimpse...

28 Dec 2015 11:47 PM IST