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Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot (PTI photo)

Anita Katyal | Singhal nephew at pujan venue; COVID reprieve for...

Salil Singhal's presence, along with his wife Madhu, led many to ask about denying the same courtesy to children of...

10 Aug 2020 5:03 PM IST

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) activists and supporters wave flags as they celebrate before the groundbreaking ceremony of the Ram Temple in Ayodhaya. AFP Photo

Pavan K. Varma | Will Ram Rajya' lead to a more tolerant India?

ecularism in our country is not about the absolute separation of the State and faith

10 Aug 2020 4:31 PM IST

Amars political journey began in Kolkata with Subrata Mukherjee and against Somen Mitra who died recently

Waqyanawis | When Somen Mitra shoved Amar Singh out of Kolkata

It was a sad and quiet exit for Amar Singh who for most of his life remained boisterous and flamboyant

9 Aug 2020 5:08 PM IST

External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar. (PTI Photo)

K.C. Singh | External affairs minister Jaishankar's new vision may...

An excerpt published recently from the book's introduction outlines his worldview. It also raises a number of...

9 Aug 2020 4:50 PM IST

I swallowed, collected my scattered wits, and told the driver there was something wrong with the meter.

Shashi Warrier | My first brush with a Madras autowallah

One final instruction relayed from my Madras cousin: Don't ever take an autorickshaw in madras because the drivers are...

9 Aug 2020 4:32 PM IST

Mumbai: Bihar IPS officer Vinay Tiwari leaves the SRPF camp, after BMC exempted him from quarantine protocols and allowed to return to his home state. PTI Photo

Shobhaa De | Playing cops & robbers in Mumbai-ishstyle drama

This week, all the loose ends were supposed to be tied up neatly by Mumbai police, but wait, Bihar police dramatically...

8 Aug 2020 6:43 PM IST

By performing bhoomipujan for Ram Mandir, PM Modi junked his constitutional oath of office that makes it mandatory for him to discharge all duties faithfully and conscientiously . AP Photo

Progressives must unite to expose government's Ram' narrative

Despite efforts to hide and manipulate data, the ground realities show the deep crises India has been sucked into

8 Aug 2020 6:17 PM IST

Indian Army trucks move towards Leh via Manali-Leh road, near Manali. PTI Photo

DC Edit | When the documents disappear

The move has sparked some consternation. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi flagged it on Twitter

8 Aug 2020 5:48 PM IST

- In this Aug. 7, 2019, file photo, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das speaks during a press conference in Mumbai. AP Photo

AA Edit | RBI loan policy spells relief for borrowers

The move fulfils the demand of bankers, who sought a one-time recast of loans accounts instead of a further extension of...

8 Aug 2020 5:13 PM IST

Representational image (AFP)

Dev 360 | Pandemic on the rise: More questions than answers

Meanwhile, India's official Covid-19 tally has crossed the 19-lakh mark; and the death toll is close to 40,000

8 Aug 2020 5:06 PM IST

The Art of Persia, presented by the very talented and unassuming presenter Samira Ahmed purports to recreate the history of Persia through its artefacts. Photo: Twitter

Farrukh Dhondy | Art of Persia: Time to question Alexander's...

Cyrus, a declared Zoroastrian and follower of the single god Ahura Mazda is mentioned in several instances in the Old...

8 Aug 2020 2:30 AM IST

BJP leader LK Advani leading Ram Rath yatra from Somnath to Ayodhya during 1990. (File Photo)

Down memory lane: The mood in Ayodhya back in December 1992

One day a car-load of infiltrators had been reportedly intercepted by kar sevaks beaten up and handed over to the UP...

6 Aug 2020 11:56 AM IST