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Chinese President Xi Jinping (Photo: AP/File)

Whistleblower spurs China push for change

The announcement of the surge in new cases happened as the Hubei provincial and Wuhan municipal party secretaries were...

26 Feb 2020 6:35 AM IST

Humanity again turned towards liberal principles after the Second World War to recover from the ravages caused by conservatisms ascent.

The global deficit of ideas in the face of new challenges

Today, political, economic and social pillars are badly cracked as social, political and economic problems pile up.

26 Feb 2020 6:30 AM IST

The Shaheen Bagh women need to form a committee of their own to steer the protests, and to prevent troublemakers from hijacking the peaceful movement.

Violence in Delhi shows politics at boiling point

It's not necessary to talk in alarmist tones about the breakdown in law and order.

26 Feb 2020 6:27 AM IST

During the course of Harvey Weinsteins trial, many have cast aspersions on the veracity of his accusers complaints, ascribing motives to their conduct before, during and after their encounters and citing delays in speaking up.

A necessary, nuanced verdict

The nuanced verdict is fitting proof of the quality and efficiency of America's still-exemplary justice system.

26 Feb 2020 6:23 AM IST

In light of the history of communal violence in the country, it is not fanciful to think that those who traditionally developed this particular instrument as their stock-in-trade may be in search of opportunities outside Delhi too.

Delhi rioting as police abdicates responsibility

It's a helpful sign that Delhi BJP MP and former India cricketer Gautam Gambhir has demanded action against Mr Mishra.

26 Feb 2020 6:19 AM IST

At the end of the war, Lord Krishna himself revealed to the Pandavas that Duryodhanas army was far superior to the Pandava army. And yet the Pandavas won.

Mystic Mantra: What made the Pandavas win the war?

All through the battle Lord Krishna kept saving Arjun from confrontation with the main warriors till the time their...

25 Feb 2020 3:06 AM IST

The mass shootings at sheesha bars in Hanau, Germany, and the stabbing of the muezzin of Londons Regents Park mosque have put far-right extremism back in the headlines.

Defining extremism is a complex matter, and it comes in many forms

The difficulty of defining extremism does not, however, detract from the importance of doing so.

25 Feb 2020 3:00 AM IST

Montek Singh Ahluwalia

If divisiveness doesn't end, it will deter growth'

India moved from being a slowly growing economy to one of the faster growing emerging market economies.

25 Feb 2020 2:55 AM IST

Ashraf Ghani (Photo: AP)

2019 elections have muddled intra-Afghan reconciliation

In the current environment, what are the options left for Pakistan? Complete detachment from the emerging situation in...

25 Feb 2020 2:51 AM IST

Mamata Banerjee (PTI file image)

A chance for Mamata to grab secular space?

West Bengal will be the most closely watched state in this contest.

25 Feb 2020 2:48 AM IST

The coronavirus is a family of viruses that can cause a range of illnesses in humans including common cold and more severe forms like SARS and MERS, which are life threatening.

Coronavirus now a pandemic

The fatalities stand at 2,619 in China even as 79,000 have been infected, while 27 died outside China.

25 Feb 2020 2:44 AM IST

US President Donald Trump (AFP photo)

A pitch to sell arms and a tribute to diversity

In today's context, this is an invitation to purchase defence systems more widely and deeply from the US.

25 Feb 2020 2:43 AM IST