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Bhagat Kabirs compositions are included in the Guru Granth Sahib. Of all the 15 bhagats mentioned in the sacred Granth, Kabir contributed the maximum number of hymns. (Photo: PTI/Representational)

Mystic Mantra: Bhagat Ravidas - Devotion regardless of caste

Bhagat Ravidas, an ardent devotee of the God, was a Bhakti saint whose hymns are included in the Guru Granth Sahib.

28 Feb 2020 2:21 AM IST

India has the potential to innovate on the lines of Silicon Valley but it needs to do more for expanding the innovation ecosystem as it aspires to become a middle income country, World Bank India head Junaid Kamal Ahmad said today.

World Bank study points to where most foreign aid for the poorest goes

All these caveats notwithstanding, the conclusion of the paper has turned out to be controversial and damning.

28 Feb 2020 2:09 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump (Photo: AP)

Trump: Has Modi embraced a two-term President?

So far, the Democratic race has similarities with the primaries, which led to a Hillary Clinton-Donald Trump contest in...

28 Feb 2020 2:05 AM IST

True fellowship lies in service. Service is an offspring of love and compassion. The marvellous thing about compassionate fellowship is that once a distressed person feels that somebody cares about him, he is often able to begin caring more about others. (Photo: AFP)

Mystic Mantra: Love liberates love and it pays to sacrifice

The people in hell were shrouded in clouds of selfishness and couldn't think of helping each other, the way people in...

27 Feb 2020 1:54 AM IST

Prime minister Narendra Modi

Invest in building trust to achieve $5 trillion target

The chief economic adviser and his team have done a splendid job in getting into these foundational underpinnings.

27 Feb 2020 1:47 AM IST

US President Donald Trump (AFP photo)

Trump in India: A diplomatic glass half-full?

The joint statement provides the third coordinate to understand the trajectory of bilateral relations.

27 Feb 2020 1:44 AM IST

Ashraf Ghani (Photo: AP)

Can Afghans be ever free of the Taliban? Don't hold your breath

The latter condition could pose immediate problems, and not just because of the antipathy between the two sides.

27 Feb 2020 1:41 AM IST

Chief Minister Edappadi K Palanisamy after taking the oath of secrecy administered by Governor CH Vidyasagar Rao during the swearing-in ceremony at Raj Bhavan in Chennai. (Photo: PTI)

An accidental CM turns aspirational

The farmer image, Mr Palanisamy hopes, would help in the 2021 Assembly elections.

27 Feb 2020 1:36 AM IST

Supreme Court of India (ANI photo)

Uphold right to dissent

The worst casualty of all these authoritarian and majoritarian actions is the right to dissent.

27 Feb 2020 1:32 AM IST

US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump walk to board Air Force One prior to departure from Joint Base Andrews in Maryland. AFP photo

Donald Trump visit ends with stress on defence ties

BECA is crucial to the sharing of advanced satellite and topographical data for long-range navigation and...

27 Feb 2020 1:29 AM IST

Jesus taught that God cares less for external expressions and is far happier with inner disposition.

Mystic Mantra: Ash Wednesday: Let's embark on a spiritual voyage

The Church helps the faithful live the spiritual life, asking us to perform inner conversion by offering especially...

26 Feb 2020 6:43 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump (Photo: AP)

Sanders stalks Trump tour with Guj bizmen exploring options

The Israeli right's alliance with Trump and Modi is a subject for Miss Marple's investigation.

26 Feb 2020 6:38 AM IST