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Put simply, this means that individuals who live in accord with what they feel as natural are better equipped to regulate their fixations. (Representational image)

Mystic Mantra: Be compassionate in your quest for control

It is an age-old trait that to be in command elevates one's defence, also standing, if not reputation.

13 July 2019 5:11 AM IST

British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Friday she would quit, triggering a contest that will bring a new leader to power. (Photo:AP)

Can't UK govt correspond safely?

The medium became the mistaken message but of course without the mistaken interpretation there would be no plot and no...

13 July 2019 5:06 AM IST

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented Union Budget for Modi 2.0 government. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Why India needs more professional pessimists'

It is the wretchedness of these very lives that the Budget 2019-2020 was supposed to address.

13 July 2019 5:01 AM IST

Congress president Rahul Gandhi at Parliament House on Wednesday. (Photo: Pritam bandyopadhyay)

Congress resignations point to crisis of trust

The spate of resignations has only added to the current state of confusion and despair in the Congress.

13 July 2019 4:57 AM IST

The percentage of motorists who use helmets rose from 63 in 2015 to 92 this year. (Photo: Mrugesh Bandiwadekar)

Legislate for safer roads

The wearing of helmets is compulsory in Tamil Nadu and the high court has come down on the police for not enforcing the...

13 July 2019 4:48 AM IST

What is the necessity for me to resign now. In 2009-10 when Yeddyurappa was Chief Minister of Karnataka then 18 MLAs had opposed him. But ultimately what happened?, Kumaraswamy told reporters here. (photo: ANI)

Trust vote a blunder, Karnataka ripe for picking

Kumaraswamy called for a confidence motion, purportedly to prove that he isn't in the seat because he hankers for power.

13 July 2019 4:45 AM IST

In karma yoga, there is a desire, but not for material comforts and enjoyment. (Representational image)

Mystic Mantra: Pursue spirituality with the attitude of a sports...

Meditation allows us to attain the World Cup of Spirituality union of the soul with God in the shortest possible time.

12 July 2019 1:20 AM IST

An Army convoy stranded on the Jammu-Srinagar-Baramulla National Highway due to a protest by National Conference vice-president Omar Abdullah and party leaders on the outskirts of Srinagar on Wednesday against the closure of the highway for safe passage of security forces convoys. (Photo: PTI)

Where is India's narrative on Kashmir?

There are no concentration camps or a clampdown on religious activities.

12 July 2019 1:17 AM IST

President Donald Trump says Iran wants to make a deal. (Photo:AP)

Trump not a unifying force in the US & abroad

The respectful courting of Mr Kim paradoxically encourages Iran and other countries to acquire nuclear toys by hook or...

12 July 2019 12:28 AM IST

Congress president Rahul Gandhi at Parliament House on Wednesday. (Photo: Pritam bandyopadhyay)

Pivot of Cong renewal: Inner-party democracy

Sonia Gandhi, back then, did not accept responsibility for the defeat despite the universal law of accountability...

12 July 2019 12:23 AM IST

But Afghanistan captain Gulbadin Naib, speaking to reporters after the match, played down the incident by saying he had no fresh information to offer on the alleged altercation. (Photo: AFP)

Phoenix-like rose Afghans to challenge top cricket nations

The Russians spent over nine years in Afghanistan, and quit after learning the costly lesson that Muscovite might is not...

12 July 2019 12:18 AM IST

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump shake hands after a document signing at the Capella resort on Sentosa Island on Tuesday in Singapore. (Photo: AP)

A leak strains UK-US ties

President Trump, who has upset nearly every leader he has interacted with, barring the North Korean dictator, Kim...

12 July 2019 12:15 AM IST