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Deepika Padukone

Deepika, others take a stand

The government is unlikely to be amused by our celebrities stepping out of their comfort zones.

9 Jan 2020 12:44 AM IST

The convicts in the Nirbhaya case being taken to court (Photo: PTI)

Why the Nirbhaya case rapists must be hanged

When the rapist-murderers hang, it might seem like an atavistic trait of hanging becoming a public spectacle as in the...

9 Jan 2020 12:42 AM IST

When we enter silence, we enter the emptiness wherein the distinction between self and other, while not obliterated, is transcended. (Photo: AFP)

Mystic Mantra: A quiet cheer for silence

Seekers have regularly practised the vow of silence for mastering their speech.

8 Jan 2020 2:28 AM IST

Soleimani heads the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Quds Force and also serves as Irans pointman on Iraq. (Photo: AP)

Who wants war? Next few weeks will test rationality of US, Iran

Syria is now a Russian protectorate and Iran looks set to advance its interests.

8 Jan 2020 2:26 AM IST

The fact that there is no mutual respect and trust between various cadres of Group 1 services of IR cannot be buried under the tracks, but of course with exceptions.

The message is loud and clear: No more fiefdoms for railway officers

These measures made rail travel a lot safer, as there were zero passenger deaths in FY 2019-20, till now, for the first...

8 Jan 2020 2:23 AM IST

People protest against the alleged attack on JNU students at Gateway of India on Monday. (Photo: Debasish Dey)

What does it take to fight Hindutva and fascism?

Given the highly contagious virus, the ancient habit would inevitably become a ready source of its rapid transmission.

8 Jan 2020 2:20 AM IST

The Congress Party on Saturday postponed its rally, on the economic slowdown scheduled for December 1, citing the increased security measures in view of the Ayodhya verdict. (Representational Image | PTI)

Decision time for Cong: Can it lead from front?

This is not a political impasse that can be negotiated through complicated calculations of advantage and profit.

8 Jan 2020 2:16 AM IST

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal

Modi-Kejri battle of goodwill

All said and counted, this election will ultimately be a battle of goodwill between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and...

8 Jan 2020 2:12 AM IST

The police registered the FIR against JNUSU president Aishe Ghosh and 19 others on January 5. (Photo: PTI)

Pre-planned hit' on JNU needs a thorough probe

There was no direction to launch a physical attack on JNU necessarily.

8 Jan 2020 2:11 AM IST

It happens with many of us that year after year resolutions dont work. The reason behind this is that we do not know ourselves.

Mystic Mantra - Achieving goals: Be patient, peaceful and persevere

Resolutions are mostly related to health, wealth, name, fame and in rare cases, spirituality.

7 Jan 2020 1:42 AM IST

General Qasem Soleimani (Photo: AP)

America's dogs of war rehearse Iran invasion: The same old ritual

Red's job was to hold back the blue navy and prevent an invasion.

7 Jan 2020 1:40 AM IST

Anyone suffering from 30 per cent and above disability is eligible to get disability pension, which is over and above the service pension that all Army personnel are eligible for. (Representational Image)

Iron-fencing' cantts: Keep forces away from politics, hate, divisions

The dissonance of the Thimayya-Menon breakdown and the 1962 fallout were rectified reasonably soon.

7 Jan 2020 1:38 AM IST