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26/11: Lessons unlearned

26/11: Lessons unlearned

Seven years have passed since Mumbai came under attack near the symbolic Gateway of India. The sense of poignancy has...

26 Nov 2015 11:42 PM IST

Winter Session a test of our polity

Winter Session a test of our polity

The month-long Winter Session of Parliament that commenced on Thursday will be a test of our polity on many counts...

26 Nov 2015 11:41 PM IST

Age Debate: The huge hike proposed by the 7th Central Pay Commission...

The total financial impact of the huge hike in salaries, part of the recommendations of the Seventh Pay Commission, is...

26 Nov 2015 3:58 AM IST

Our origin, our goal

Our origin, our goal

One is the community of all peoples, one their origin, for God made the whole human race to live over the face of the...

25 Nov 2015 10:31 PM IST

Unlock GST

The Goods and Services Tax bill is in the interest of the nation and it is time the Opposition parties realise this.

25 Nov 2015 10:27 PM IST

Deluge delusion

Deluge delusion

It is usual for politicians and civic officials to blame so-called unprecedented rains for the civic and humanitarian...

25 Nov 2015 10:26 PM IST

Fallen hero

Union minister for human resources development Smriti Irani’s statement that “ what’s incredible (is)...

25 Nov 2015 10:25 PM IST

Feeling out of place

Feeling out of place

We are not intolerant, we screamed and swiftly attacked Aamir Khan for speaking his mind. Go to Pakistan, we yelled....

25 Nov 2015 10:24 PM IST

Byelection battles

Byelection battles

Byelections are usually humdrum affairs, and ruling parties usually win. When they don’t, the reasons are often...

25 Nov 2015 10:12 PM IST

FDI: The last mile is full of hurdles

FDI: The last mile is full of hurdles

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s relentless pursuit of foreign direct investment (FDI), reflected even in his recent...

25 Nov 2015 10:11 PM IST

Simran and seva

Simran and seva

Guru Nanak, the founder of the Sikh faith, born in 1469 at Talwandi, now in Punjab, Pakistan, was a firm believer in the...

24 Nov 2015 10:39 PM IST

Troubled Dhaka

After Fazlul Quader Chowdhury died — his family and friends were convinced he was murdered — in Dhaka...

24 Nov 2015 10:37 PM IST