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Bernie Sanders (Photo: AP)

Young, female, articulate: The tribe taking up the Left baton

That remains extremely unlikely, but no one can seriously claim that they haven't made a difference.

16 May 2019 2:53 AM IST

WhatsApp, bought by Facebook in 2014, said it would begin sharing some user data with the social media group in 2016, drawing warnings from European privacy watchdogs about getting the appropriate consent.

Online data isn't safe

WhatsApp could absolve itself of blame over this security breach, that could have been made only by an advanced player...

16 May 2019 2:46 AM IST

Trinamul Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee

Black day in Kolkata, ensure orderly polls

The first two waves of violence in Kolkata coincided with turns in the political road.

16 May 2019 2:42 AM IST

Sikhism, being a practical religion, denounces renunciation and believes in householders way of salvation. (Photo: Representational Image/AP)

Mystic Mantra: The journey to shahidi

Udham Singh was a noble soul and all the hardships of his life did not deter him from following the path of sacrifice,...

16 May 2019 2:36 AM IST

Counting of votes and results for Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh will declared today. BJP and Congress are the key parties in the fray. (Photo: File | PTI)

Is this election over after just 6 phases?

The campaign shifted to Maa Beta bail par hai, Rajiv Gandhi, corrupt number one and other issues related to the Gandhi...

16 May 2019 2:28 AM IST

Several IAS officers feel that the move is a clear attempt to attack the autonomy of UPSC which conducts the examination.

If lateral entry of experts helps better governance, why not lateral...

Developed countries such as the United States, Britain, Belgium, Australia and New Zealand are known to have lateral...

16 May 2019 1:47 AM IST

Consultant psychiatrist and founder of The Free Mind Initiative, Dr Alpes Panchal relates happiness with philosophical as well as psychological elements.

Mystic Mantra: The joys of family

Happiness is feeling good with one's own success, achievements and being loved and accepted by others.

15 May 2019 12:09 AM IST

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu. (Photo: AP)

War clouds gather in Persian Gulf

Since 2018, Mr Netanyahu has found a soulmate in US President Donald Trump, who is willing to see West Asia and the Gulf...

15 May 2019 12:07 AM IST

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee at Basanti in South 24 Parganas on Sunday. (Photo: Asian Age)

A paralysis of thought is marginalising Left

The other memory that may remain is a sub-plot the rise of the BJP and the decline of the Left in West Bengal. T

15 May 2019 12:04 AM IST

Doris Day (Photo: AFP)

Farewell to a legend

Times change as do tastes, and Hollywood moved on from romantic stories to genres evolving with public taste and...

15 May 2019 12:02 AM IST

K Chandrasekhar Rao has accused PM Narendra Modi of not clearing the proposed reservation for Muslims.(Photo: PTI)

Too early to speak of a Federal Front PM

The idea of the so-called Federal Front has been in the air from before the voting process kicked off in early April.

15 May 2019 12:00 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: The purpose of life - Realise your true self

A lot of people tread on the spiritual path, but again get stuck at certain stages of spirituality.

14 May 2019 5:43 AM IST