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General Bajwa, in his keynote address, counted perpetual security threats, inconsistent economic policies, poor economic discipline and lack of will to take difficult decisions in the past as major contributors to the economic situation the government is facing today.

Order on Bajwa may disturb Pak power structure

When extensions are seen to be part of political power games, then it also affects the military's professionalism.

28 Nov 2019 5:25 AM IST

Chinese President Xi Jinping (Photo: AP/File)

Hong Kong results a blow to Beijing

Out of 452 seats, the Beijing lobby could win only 58 and the polling percentage was as high as 71, the highest ever.

28 Nov 2019 1:06 AM IST

Chief minister-designate Uddhav Thackeray with governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari at Raj Bhavan. (Photo: PTI)

Maha drama can be a signpost for future

In Maharashtra, this led to disenchantment from its oldest regional communal ally, the Shiv Sena.

28 Nov 2019 1:01 AM IST

The difference is that by tapping into our souls state of unconditional love through meditation, we can receive all the fulfillment and intoxication we desire. (Representional Image)

Mystic Mantra: Careful what you wish for

Visualise your positive goals with positive affirmations.

27 Nov 2019 1:19 AM IST

Devendra Fadnavis resigned as the chief minister of Maharashtra on Tuesday. (Photo: ANI)

Democracy wins? The losers take it all

The people of Maharashtra had spoken and under normal circumstances their wishes should have been respected.

27 Nov 2019 1:16 AM IST

Govt, Army & America: Frenemies' at all levels

Whether this difference is merely one of form or there is more to it, would be an interesting angle to explore.

27 Nov 2019 1:13 AM IST

Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das (Photo: PTI)

Jharkhand: The going won't be easy for BJP

The BJP-AJSU alliance won 12 of 14 Lok Sabha seats and polled 55.3 per cent votes, while the UPA won only two seats and...

27 Nov 2019 1:10 AM IST

Food safety commissioner Mrinalini Darswal has asked the officials to visit all midday meal kitchens to take stalk of the hygiene and cleanliness standards. (Representational Image)

Eggs and equality

Even there, a few months ago, Jains and the Kabir Panth community had tried to put a spanner in the works.

27 Nov 2019 1:09 AM IST

Supreme Court of India

SC order brings cheer in Maha testing times

Each of these points of the petitoners had been contested by the BJP and the Central government.

27 Nov 2019 1:08 AM IST

A wake-up call for Kerala

There are as many as 55 primary health centres with NQAS accreditation in the state.

26 Nov 2019 12:23 AM IST

Security personnel patrol a deserted street in Srinagar on Friday. (Photo: PTI)

In Kashmir, democracy and morality can wait'

For Kashmir, the season of betrayals has been never-ending.

26 Nov 2019 12:21 AM IST

Maharashtra governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari with newly-appointed Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis and his deputy Ajit Pawar in Mumbai on Saturday. (Photo: PTI)

Playing fast, going slow: Politicians & apex court

The BJP can trade all the horses it wants, but it cannot put back together again the broken bits of its claim to being a...

26 Nov 2019 12:13 AM IST