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Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal at a press conference in New Delhi on Wednesday. (Photo: PTI)

Gulabi gang? Not exactly

Sniggering critics see it as pandering to the electorate ahead of the Assembly elections in 2020.

1 Nov 2019 12:03 AM IST

Nagaland governor R.N. Ravi (Photo: ANI)

Naga peace flight emerges out of turbulence

The Framework Agreement was supposed to have recognised the Nagas and the Union of India as two entitiesâ€.

1 Nov 2019 12:02 AM IST

Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis with Chandrakant Patil at a press conference at the BJP office, Nariman Point on Monday. (Photo: Asian Age)

Fadnavis set to be CM, with Sena thorn in side

Though the Sena is playing hardball and claiming it has other options, it has no better option than to go with the BJP.

1 Nov 2019 12:00 AM IST

US President Donald Trump. (Photo: ANI)

Can killing of ISIS' Baghdadi save Trump in 2020 polls?

In the initial few hours after the raid, it seemed that the operation in which Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi died had saved...

1 Nov 2019 12:00 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: Face your world with a smile

Your face is your passport to enter into people's lives.

31 Oct 2019 12:18 AM IST

It also has no stomach, eyes or mouth but can seek out and digest its favourite food which, youll be glad to know, isnt human flesh but oatmeal.

Fungus net: A giant underground brain with unimagined potential

Humongous because not only does it weigh over 400 tons, this single organism covers about 2,385 acres in Oregon's...

31 Oct 2019 12:10 AM IST

Tuberculosis acutely decreases productivity at work, increases risk of infecting co-workers, and may force businesses to hire and retrain new workers to replace ailing ones. (Representational Image)

Lifebuoy' for tandurusti: Can CSR build a healthy and TB-free India?

Studies estimate that India loses up to 2.5 per cent of its GDP due to micronutrient (vitamins and minerals)...

31 Oct 2019 12:10 AM IST

The hackers accepted the offer from the Federal Security Service, or FSB, the top KGB successor agency: show their spoils before publishing in exchange for protection.

Chasing quantum uncertainty

Quantum mechanics is certainly one of the most profound scientific ideas around.

31 Oct 2019 12:05 AM IST

World trade and China aside, the situation doesnt get any better for India even with the Asean countries, which constitute the 10 core countries of the proposed 16-nation RCEP. (Photo: PTI/File)

Why India should not become a part of RCEP

In reality, India's foreign trade deficit woes continue unabated even today, thus leading to the desperation for quick...

31 Oct 2019 12:05 AM IST

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

2 new UTs born in J&K: What is govt really up to?

The Centre's decision to strike at the heart of Article 370, and to dissolve J&K state, thus strikes at the basic...

31 Oct 2019 12:00 AM IST

Air pollution experts compared the Diwali week this year with the corresponding period in 2018 and said that the air quality has been very good this time.

When will climate, bad air be a live poll issue?

In India, there have been several instances where public protests led to some changes or withdrawal of policy decisions.

31 Oct 2019 12:00 AM IST

US President Donald Trump. (Photo: ANI)

Good riddance to Caliph', but no need to take Trump seriously

The US congressional Democratic leadership, meanwhile, is livid that it was even further out of the loop than Moscow.

31 Oct 2019 12:00 AM IST