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A senior IPS officer pointed out that the process involves the state police to hand over the migrants to the BSF, which in turn hand over them to the Border Guard Bangladesh, according to a 2013 guidelines of the ministry of home affairs.(Photo: AFP/ Representational)

Indians are the biggest migrants in the world

There are three main factors which make individuals leave their homes and hearth.

24 Dec 2019 1:41 AM IST

Pakistan is a key player in the talks between the Taliban and the US in an effort to end the war in Afghanistan and allow withdrawal of American troops. (Photo: AFP / File)

America seems like it's on a war with truth in Afghanistan

On October 11, 2001 President George W. Bush was asked if he could avoid being drawn into a Vietnam-like situation in...

24 Dec 2019 1:38 AM IST

Students and local residents protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act outside Jamia Millia Islamia in New Delhi on Wednesday. (Photo: Asian Age)

India burns: Can't stop this thing we started

The State responded with deliberate pointed violence.

24 Dec 2019 1:34 AM IST

External affairs minister S. Jaishankar addresses a meet in New Delhi on Thursday. (Photo: PTI)

Jaishankar's conduct regrettable

Over decades, our diplomats have earned a name for dignified conduct.

24 Dec 2019 1:32 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Photo: PTI)

CAA fire rages: PM, Shah feel vulnerable

He sought to assure Indian Muslims that they had nothing to fear.

24 Dec 2019 1:30 AM IST

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

Rape and CAA: Both are strifes for space

Hearing my friends talk about the Citizens Amendment Act and the NRC allowed me an opportunity to tap into the subtext.

23 Dec 2019 2:46 AM IST

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

Mystic Mantra: Where's the authentic spirituality of India?

The rulers sat at the feet of the rishis, just like King Janak sat at the feet of sage Ashtavakra.

23 Dec 2019 1:12 AM IST

Britains Prime Minister Boris Johnson (Photo: AFP)

Victory for Boris shows how tired Brits are of Brexit limbo

There was a time when finding a story on India in the London press was difficult, but now you can find at least a couple...

23 Dec 2019 1:08 AM IST

Though BJPs performance in the two states is below the mark in comparison to its show in 2014 elections, the party has created history. (Photo: File)

BJP support base is still strong, despite setbacks

Though the BJP failed to form the government in Maharashtra, it still emerged as the single-largest party, winning 105...

23 Dec 2019 1:06 AM IST

Students of Cotton University tie their mouth with black cloth as they stage a protest against the CAA in Guwahati. (Photo: PTI)

Don't shut the Internet

Disruption of the internet, even when done for security reasons, is a denial of what is to be considered a modern day...

23 Dec 2019 12:54 AM IST

Defence minister Rajnath Singh, external affairs minister S. Jaishankar, United States secretary of state Mike Pompeo and secretary of defence Mark Esper during a press conference after a bilateral meeting between US and India at the department of state in Washington on Wednesday. (Photo: PTI)

1st sign of upgrade for India in ties with US

The Modi government has evidently found the opportunity irresistible, given India's frictions with China besides other...

23 Dec 2019 12:52 AM IST

Many of us with a Western education consider our clerical parties a retrogressive force that wants to push Pakistan back to the medieval era.

White-collar hooliganism, groupthink & Ziaist schools

Sizeable sections of Pakistan's professional classes are outright hooligans and gangsters.

23 Dec 2019 12:43 AM IST