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Maulana Fazlur Rehman

Maulana's stir to 'oust' Imran: Who's funding the protests?

Basically, clerical leaders can bring huge numbers on to the streets at the drop of a turban.

12 Nov 2019 3:17 AM IST

Supreme Court of India

After verdict, Hindutva agenda likely to expand

The Supreme Court set aside the high court judgment making a three-way split of the disputed land on the following...

12 Nov 2019 3:12 AM IST

Shafali Vermas debut in itself wasnt fruitful as she couldnt manage to open her account after departing for a duck. (Photo: Twitter)

Women have come a long way

Indian batswomen like Harmandeep Kaur showed that they are not all that much less than men in aggressive batting and...

12 Nov 2019 3:08 AM IST

Indeed, in the forefront of the action in Ayodhya that year, rightly deemed criminal by the Supreme Court, were some of the seniormost and respected members of the political class, one of whom later became Union home minister and deputy PM, besides UP state, whose Chief Minister had given the court a written undertaking that he would not permit the status quo at the site to be altered.

Ayodhya ruling: Many questions unanswered

It is necessary to underscore this as such a view was clearly not taken in 1992.

12 Nov 2019 3:05 AM IST

Mystic Mantra: On birth anniversary, Guru Nanak's message of hope

Through the passage or way of nam-simran, one can remove all his past sins and attain salvation.

12 Nov 2019 3:01 AM IST

According to the data with the department of personnel and training (DoPT), only 153 IAS officers were appointed on Central deputation under the Central Staffing Scheme (CSS) in 2018-19, as compared to 247 during 2016-17, 320 in 2015-16, and 340 in 2014-15.

Dilli Ka Babu: Is deputation to the Centre losing its lustre?

Rajesh Kumar Singh, an IAS officer who was sacked, has surfaced after 17 years to reclaim his job and get his dismissal...

12 Nov 2019 2:58 AM IST

Onions may not be a staple , at less than one per cent of Indias total food production, or about 800 grams a month per person per month on average, but the bulb is not inessential.

Food power in politics: Onions make you cry

The old-fashioned, down to earth politicians of the present generation are wary about the sentiments of food; prices,...

12 Nov 2019 2:49 AM IST

Mystic Mantra: The transmission of enlightenment

These gurus were enlightened mystics, self-realised souls, but not so educated to communicate effectively with modern...

11 Nov 2019 12:56 AM IST

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif (Photo: AP)

Wishing Mian Sahib well at a time when PTI has performance anxiety

The dealâ€ theorists suggest that Maryam Nawaz will be accompanying her father on his journey.

11 Nov 2019 12:52 AM IST

Heaping praise on his friend Karunanidhi, Rajinikanth said while many thousands had entered politics due to him, many hundreds became leaders because of him. (Photo: ANI)

No vacuum in 'Dravidian' TN for Rajini to fill

The BJP once again lost even more badly than in 2014 even while putting up a bigger show at the national level than...

11 Nov 2019 12:43 AM IST

Britains Prime Minister Boris Johnson (Photo: AP)

If there is anything to worry about for Boris, it's Farage creeping up

There are reports that Boris has even apparently vowed to stop drinking alcohol during the election campaign things are...

11 Nov 2019 12:38 AM IST

Nazi leader Adolf Hitler. (Photo: AFP)

Unpacking Fascism's biggity architecture

The principal focus of Fascist architecture was public buildings and boulevards.

11 Nov 2019 12:32 AM IST