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West Bengal CM and Trinamul Congress chief Mamata Banerjee speaks during the Opposition parties mega United India rally at the historic Brigade Ground in Kolkata. (Photo: PTI)

A strong show of unity, but a lot still to be done

On the other-hand, the Telugu Desam Party, a long-time BJP ally that recently severed its links with the saffron party,...

21 Jan 2019 12:00 AM IST

Prafulla Kumar Mahanta

We had chosen the BJP as a natural ally but they have betrayed us'

The AGP will never go with the Congress under any circumstances, says Prafulla Kumar Mahanta.

20 Jan 2019 12:36 AM IST

Niti Aayog had earlier proposed doing away with the distinction between plan and non-plan expenditure.

Dilli Ka Babu: No hurry to reform

Health being a state subject, the government is awaiting the views of the states to the proposal.

20 Jan 2019 12:05 AM IST

Winston Churchill (Photo: AP)

Humour more effective poll tool than expletives

The actor-President of the United States of America, Ronald Reagan, had a tremendous sense of humour.

20 Jan 2019 12:03 AM IST

The SC has agreed to several provisions of the states law on dance bars, including time restrictions and no showering of currency notes on performers, the minister said.

The morality police and dance bars

The dance bar usually has multiple areas and the ones on the higher floors are reserved for clients willing to pay more...

20 Jan 2019 12:02 AM IST

Mahendra Singh Dhoni

Team India on a roll

The sparkling performance of Mahendra Singh Dhoni top scorer in the three-match series settles the issue of his World...

20 Jan 2019 12:00 AM IST

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah (Photo: File)

BJP wants coalition govt in K'taka to fall

It serves no-one better than the BJP, if the coalition government falls and is shown up as a failed experiment.

20 Jan 2019 12:00 AM IST

File picture of Mumbai University at Fort

Students' magazines have rights, too

To be fair and realistic, an educational institution's prime duty is to provide good education.

20 Jan 2019 12:00 AM IST

Mystic Mantra: Sufis on ethics and politics

Some Sufis even warn of the toxic effects of mixing religion with politics.

19 Jan 2019 6:30 AM IST

British Prime Minister Theresa May at a press conference at Downing Street in central London. (Photo: AFP)

A Brexit tragedy is unfolding

The winners constitute at the most four per cent of the total population of the UK.

19 Jan 2019 12:10 AM IST

The report also says the number of students being enrolled in unrecognised schools has increased from 24,155 to 40,095.

Can learning outcomes be a poll issue in India?

The latest Annual Status of Education Report (ASER 2018) covers 596 districts in rural India and a total of 354,944...

19 Jan 2019 12:09 AM IST

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan (Photo: AP)

Civil-military ties: A major challenge for Imran's govt

The Quaid departed far too early. Since his passing, no civilian government has delivered on its promises.

19 Jan 2019 12:02 AM IST