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The block development officer accepted that 55 voters name existed in two different lists however rejected allegation of bogus voting claiming that these people did not vote. (Representational image)

Voternama: Churn is the new 2019 mantra

Voters are moving away from the national parties to regional parties even for the Lok Sabha elections.

21 March 2019 1:50 AM IST

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern (Photo: AFP)

Lessons from Kiwi PM

Ardern could easily have got away by being just polite and correct in the face of the terrorist tragedy.

21 March 2019 1:50 AM IST

Lokpal is welcome, even if long delayed

Anna Hazare, who revived the campaign for a Lokpal, can rest content that his campaign has, although belatedly, borne...

21 March 2019 1:50 AM IST

I touch the floor, thanking Mother Earth for another day on this planet. It is another chance to show gratitude for every little thing Im blessed with and another chance to live my life in a better way.

Mystic Mantra: The butterfly paradigm

Chaos is not only a mathematical framework; it also abounds in all branches of learning, more so philosophy.

20 March 2019 12:48 AM IST

Eighteen opposition parties have come together to take on the government in parliament during the Monsoon Session beginning July 17 over demonetisation, GST and various other issues, according to political sources. (Photo: PTI)

A celebration of democracy: For whom, and how?

The lack of intelligent and sensible debate in Parliament portends bad days for our democracy.

20 March 2019 12:48 AM IST

Defence Minister Arun Jaitley said the country faced two serious threats one in Jammu & Kashmir and second being problem of Left-Wing Extremism in central India. (Photo: PTI)

The Wiki effect on governance? Democracy in the pawnshop

The Congress picked on the cables of a briefing US officials got from BJP's Arun Jaitley in May 2005.

20 March 2019 12:48 AM IST

The attack has upended New Zealands image as one of the worlds safest and most tolerant countries. (Photo:AP)

Horror in NZ shows the danger of righteousness

The Christchurch shooter believed he was saving his people by eliminating Muslims, who if unchecked would one day...

20 March 2019 12:48 AM IST

A fresh start in Maldives

More than that, it is also Delhi's first foreign policy success after it was caught napping.

20 March 2019 12:48 AM IST

Ambanis: Blood is thicker than water

The vicissitudes of competitive business couldn't have been more glaring than in two brothers' case.

20 March 2019 12:48 AM IST

Franciss writings overflowed with the love of God and neighbours. His Introduction to the Devout Life and Love of God and Spiritual Conferences are spiritual classics with striking sayings like: (Representational image)

Mystic Mantra: Protect God's gifts

By profession, St Joseph was a carpenter who slogged hard to support Jesus and Mary.

19 March 2019 12:18 AM IST

In 2019, BJP goes back to its old RSS roots

In 2019, however, the BJP appears to be returning to its roots, switching tactics completely.

19 March 2019 12:10 AM IST

Former IAS officer Shah Faesal with former JNU student leader Shehla Rashid during a rally organised to launch a new political party in Srinagar on Sunday. (Photo: H.U. Naqash)

An explosion of parties

mong the more interesting new parties is of Shah Faesal, once an IAS topper and J&K administrator.

19 March 2019 12:02 AM IST