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It takes time to hone and propel a higher purpose in life, just as much it takes leisure to mature, or mellow.

Mystic Mantra: New beginnings

A new year is a new opportunity to leave the past behind and move forward in life.

26 Dec 2019 12:54 AM IST

Anti-CAA protesters hold placards and shout slogans at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on Thursday. (Photo: PTI)

As protests rage, is our democracy at risk too?

The Central government in Delhi and governments in BJP-ruled states are coming down heavily on the protesters.

26 Dec 2019 12:48 AM IST

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan (Photo: File)

A series of missteps by Imran govt on KL summit

Saudi Arabia may have its own reasons to oppose the KL Summit but it could not prevent other countries from...

26 Dec 2019 12:39 AM IST

People hold placards while protesting against the CAA and NRC at Rajghat, New Delhi, on Saturday.

Dissent faces the big bully

The deportation of a German student from an elite academic institution indicates how dissent is being seen.

26 Dec 2019 12:36 AM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah (Photo: ANI)

Call Parliament session to debate NPR & NRC

Nine times in Parliament since 2014, the Modi government has underlined that NPR data will be used to verify and...

26 Dec 2019 12:34 AM IST

Christmas-time, Christians erect cribs at home.

Mystic Mantra: When God came down to be counted as citizen

She is betrothed to carpenter Joseph, who is forced to rush to Bethlehem, his janmabhoomi, to enrol himself and his...

25 Dec 2019 2:25 AM IST

Ashok Khemka is a 1991-batch-IAS officer, who has been transferred over 45 times during his nearly three decade long career. (Photo: PTI)

When duty conflicts with allegiance

Employees who work closely with the senior management are privy to such tricks.

25 Dec 2019 2:22 AM IST

There are 55,000 people living in tents and straw huts inside the geometric garrison, protected from Boko Haram jihadists by the military. (Representational Image)

Nigeria's Taliban' not so different from Pakistan's

Nigeria's population is largely tribal and comprises about 350 ethnic groups speaking 520 languages.

25 Dec 2019 2:18 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Photo: PTI)

Stoke animal spirits' to let India breathe again

The economic downturn has cannibalised the participation of women in the workforce -- down to 26 per cent from 37 per...

25 Dec 2019 2:13 AM IST

US President Donald Trump has said that he is considering signing the first phase of the long-awaited trade deal with China in Iowa. (Photo: File)

Curious US divergence

Moscow, Beijing and New Delhi have already gone out of their way to embrace Prince Salman personally.

25 Dec 2019 2:11 AM IST

Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das (Photo: PTI)

Look out, BJP, change is in the air

The Congress did well to ride piggyback on the JMM, winning seats that it hadn't since 1980.

25 Dec 2019 2:10 AM IST

Christmas-time, Christians erect cribs at home.

Mystic Mantra: On Christmas, experience God's free gift of peace

The uplifting melodies inspire people get into a spiritual disposition.

24 Dec 2019 1:44 AM IST