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Madhya Pradesh chief minister Kamal Nath

Toppling governments a disservice to democracy

The toppling game in Karnataka has been on even before an inkling of the possible results was given by the exit polls.

22 May 2019 1:32 AM IST

Atal Behari Vajpayee

91st Amendment: Impediment to good governance?

In Jawaharlal Nehru's first Cabinet there was only one minister for food and agriculture.

22 May 2019 1:27 AM IST

On her 85th birthday a woman was asked: Whats the secret of your happiness? She replied, At our age, its important to keep using all our potential or it dries up. It is vital to be with people and earn ones living.

Mystic Mantra: The vanishing art of altruism

You can have all the wealth and the health in the world, but unless you do something for the poor, you can never achieve...

22 May 2019 1:13 AM IST

US President Donald Trump speaks about a state of emergency from the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC.

Why is Donald Trump raring to strike at Iran?

One of the main negotiators from the Taliban side is its commander, once imprisoned in Guantanamo Bay.

22 May 2019 1:00 AM IST

Yoga is the journey from A to B. A, is where you are, B is the finality. Guru, is someone, who has already walked that path and has the experience of finality. (Representational image)

Mystic Mantra: Can one live life minus God?

Well into the 22nd century, a group of scientists decided to go and meet God.

21 May 2019 7:19 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to the Kedarnath valley on Saturday. (Photo: PTI)

The norms of Indian society seem to have changed. Our priorities are...

Ironically, well-meaning observers abroad hailed the verdict of the hustings five years ago as a much-needed return to...

21 May 2019 7:16 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to the Kedarnath valley on Saturday. (Photo: PTI)

NDA and the winner's curse: Tough times ahead

The happy news must have reached like Maneka (of Vishwamitra fame) to interrupt a meditating Prime Minister Narendra...

21 May 2019 7:14 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Rahul Gandhi during press conferences in their respective party headquarters. (Photo: AP)

Modi looks a winner, but it's not quite off the mark

The BJP-NDA win indicated by the different exit polls can't be used to infer that it is the victory of Mr Modi's...

21 May 2019 7:11 AM IST

The MEAs comments came a day after Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said he will not allow Pakistani soil to be used for terror. (Photo:AP)

Brewing Gulf tensions worry for Pakistan as Iran a key ally

Pakistan has already stated that it will not take sides in the current confrontation, and called for US restraint.

21 May 2019 7:09 AM IST

Scott Morrison will be Australias new Prime Minister. (Photo: AP)

Aussies spring a surprise

The vote was against Labour's proposals to curb carbon emissions in ultra-expensive efforts to curb climate change and...

21 May 2019 7:07 AM IST

The 7 phases of polls to select the 17th lok sabha started on April 11 and ended May 19. (Photo: ANI)

Are the exit polls right? Just wait for Thursday

There was only a very small increase in the percentage of voting in 2019 over the last Parliament election in 2014.

21 May 2019 1:07 AM IST

Mystic Mantra: Hate cannot dispel hate, love dispels hate

If you hate somebody, you are creating hate in that person's heart for yourself.

20 May 2019 12:10 AM IST