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Whatever the topic of conversation, in two ruthless, diabolical steps, my dad will steer the conversation to the old days turning my UHD live-stream world to a grainy sepia one rolled out of a creaky projector.

The best times I never had

Dad slyly tries to add a dash of nostalgia which he carries with him in one of those quick-release dispensers wherever...

22 Dec 2019 7:19 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Photo: PTI)

Dilli Ka Babu: The Gujarat syndrome

The Modi sarkar has been weeding out deadwood in the bureaucracy at a fair pace.

22 Dec 2019 1:16 AM IST

Taking a swipe at AAP Lok Sabha MP Bhagwant Mann for his changing subject during Zero Hour, Lok Sabha speaker OM Birla on Thursday said that he is an educated speaker. (Photo: ANI)

Is Om not missing a deputy?

Defence minister Rajnath Singh is currently in the USA with external affairs minister S. Jaishankar.

22 Dec 2019 1:11 AM IST

The National Register of Citizenship phenomena, therefore, looks different, smells different and feels different.

Track record of NRC doesn't bode well

To my mind, it is incorrect for the government to believe that the protestors do not know what they are protesting...

22 Dec 2019 12:53 AM IST

In yet another case of a juvenile being sexually targeted, a 61-year-old man allegedly raped his neighbours six-year-old daughter at Kurla in central Mumbai after luring her with chocolates.

Exploring the idiom of bodily integrity'

The idea of bodily integrity has not been extended to deconstruct the hegemony of heterosexual patriarchal caste...

22 Dec 2019 12:49 AM IST

Muslims should urge a settlement of the Kashmir problem and thus improvement in Pakistan-India relations.

The designs of RSS contradict Shimla Pact

The agreement suited both sides admirably. It was the product of an understanding between the two leaders at the...

22 Dec 2019 12:10 AM IST

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

CAA, NRC will complete divide & rule agenda

Sir Syed Ahmed Khan, the founder of Aligarh Muslim University's initial conception of India, was plaited with secular...

22 Dec 2019 12:05 AM IST

Nirbhayas mother Asha Devi outside the court on Wednesday. (Photo: Biplab Banerjee)

A letter to Asha Devi, mother of Nirbhaya'

In the Indian Penal Code, the punishment for rape is now 10 years of imprisonment, even as it is a criminal offence and...

20 Dec 2019 5:52 AM IST

The sum of the three elections, and the re-election and election of strong-arm politicians with a history of hating Muslims, should concern everyone.

Islamophobia, and a tale of 3 elections in India, UK, US

With Brexit will come a more complex set of mechanisms that determine travel to the UK.

20 Dec 2019 5:48 AM IST

In addition to a year that is beautiful and joyful, we should wish for our loved ones a year that is auspicious shubhamand joyful. (Representational image)

Mystic Mantra: Bring fresh outlook and vision to New Year

It is only when we seek and work for something greater, higher and nobler that we can accomplish a qualitative change in...

20 Dec 2019 1:36 AM IST

US President Donald Trump (Photo: AP)

Will impeachment of Trump aid Democrats in 2020 elections?

The impeachment proceedings were a long time coming, mainly because many Democrats believed that Mr Trump would welcome...

20 Dec 2019 1:34 AM IST

Jeremy Corbyn, Labour leader

Socialist' Corbyn's crucifixion will now continue in Labour conclaves

London remains a cosmopolitan hub, where Boris Johnson has not made much of an impression.

20 Dec 2019 1:31 AM IST