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SC's Ayodhya verdict fails to shore up BJP's political clout

Wali wooed and applauded the diverse people of India. Aurangzeb alienated them, a departure from his forbears, led by...

5 Dec 2019 7:31 AM IST

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray formally takes charge of his office in Mumbai on Friday. (Photo: PTI)

Uddhav makes a good start

The Thackeray government has also withdrawn cases against activists who opposed the setting up of the Nanar oil refinery...

5 Dec 2019 7:28 AM IST

One could go on and on about the effects of climate change, but this newspaper has only 16 pages.

Madrid CoP 2019: Can India save the world?

The CoP this year is a preparation to strike a deal at the CoP to be held next year in Glasgow.

5 Dec 2019 7:26 AM IST

Tanhaji, based on Shivajis war against the Mughals, sees Ajay Devgn and Saif Ali Khan playing Maratha leader Tanhaji Malusare and Mughal stooge Udaybhan Rathore respectively. The film is slated to release after a month of Panipats release.

Why does Panipat the movie make Afghans see red? It's simply history

It was reported that there are perceptions that the movie insulted Ahmad Shah Abdali, prompting sharp reactions from...

5 Dec 2019 1:09 AM IST

Buddha (Photo: AP)

Mystic Mantra: The right measure of life: Abide by Buddha's three...

Like Buddha, the true teachers have always emphasised the need for retaining the equilibrium between the material and...

4 Dec 2019 3:06 AM IST

The high priests of Indian Islam have decided to file a review petition challenging the recent decision of the apex court in the Ayodhya land dispute. (Photo: File)

Ordinary Muslims ready to accept Babri ruling, but who's listening?

For the Muslim leadership, the demolished Babri Masjid remains a national concern.

4 Dec 2019 3:03 AM IST

Will Hyd get 5 acres to build a new Charminar?

Contrary to a widely held misconception, the monument has no religious overtones.

4 Dec 2019 2:59 AM IST

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan (Photo: File)

Here's why the Chinese model is unsuitable for Pakistan's govt

The second feature is the absence of rule of law, rather than its unequivocal application.

4 Dec 2019 2:56 AM IST

There is no doubt that this is a tough time for the Indian economy. Growth has slowed down to rates not seen since 2008-9. Consumption has fallen. Businesses have been pushed to the brink.

If trust breaks down, a society cannot survive

As we know from our day-to-day experience, without a degree of trust, no economic transaction is possible.

4 Dec 2019 2:52 AM IST

A considerable part of Irans gas could be exported via the existing Turkmenistan-China gas pipeline and new oil pipelines can be constructed on the same route.

What's happening in Iran?

Officially, Tehran accepts that 75 per cent of the population is vulnerable.

4 Dec 2019 2:37 AM IST

Hardev Mashru had abducted the child on Friday night from the citys 80-feet ring road and raped her near Bharatnagar locality. (Photo: Representational)

Homilies, impotent rage hide the sickness within

The nation is shocked, and that was reflected as members across parties rose to speak their anguish of a young and...

4 Dec 2019 2:33 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: Strive to be go-givers, not just go-getters

Trees give fruits, hens hatch eggs, animals give milk and the fields birth rich harvests.

3 Dec 2019 4:28 AM IST