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

Democracy & referendums: The lessons from Brexit

The EU would have to be asked for an extension but that would be well justified by obtaining the informed consent of the...

12 Feb 2019 12:03 AM IST

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has written to Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, complaining about Gujarat government firm GSPC.

Naidu's sit-in cements Oppn coordinator role

Naidu recalled the special package for five years promised by former PM Manmohan Singh when Andhra Pradesh was...

12 Feb 2019 12:01 AM IST

Govt shares Rafale price details with the SC, makes public timeline of negotiations that preceded the deal in a bid to dispel doubts about alleged wrongdoing.(Representational image)

The Rafale effect: Make PMO's primacy official?

French industry may enjoy that freedom but no defence company in India has any existence outside the realm of official...

12 Feb 2019 12:00 AM IST

BJP leader Mukul Roy addresses a media conference at his office in Kolkata. (Photo: PTI)

Nail MLA's killers first

The assassins must be caught and the nature of the crime established by proper investigation before the case is sent to...

12 Feb 2019 12:00 AM IST

The Central government is not the lone torch-bearer of the nations economic growth. The achievements and failures, the contradictions and anomalies are spread out in both the Central and state budgets.

State budgets a better view of the economy

The achievements and failures, the contradictions and anomalies are spread out in both the Central and state budgets.

11 Feb 2019 6:45 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: Healing through compassion

Compassion is often seen as a distant, altruistic ideal cultivated by saints or as an unrealistic response of the...

11 Feb 2019 6:42 AM IST

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. (Photo: AFP)

Global war on terror seems to be fizzling out

The Pakistan Army's total focus is on the proxy war launched against India using India-specific militant outfits under...

11 Feb 2019 6:36 AM IST

Supreme Court of India (Photo: Asian Age)

Withdrawal of criminal cases must be kept free of politics

The Supreme Court laid down the law in a series of cases on the independence of the prosecutor.

11 Feb 2019 12:05 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress chief Rahul Gandhi (Photo: PTI)

Polls inspire biopics too

The 2019 general election, however, seems unique, having spurred activity in Bollywood too it's literally raining...

11 Feb 2019 12:02 AM IST

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman noted that the commencement of the delivery of Rafale jets has not begun. (Photo: PTI)

Fresh revelations on Rafale need answers

The PMO has no experts of the kind needed to select an advanced combat aircraft.

11 Feb 2019 12:00 AM IST

What does triple talaq bring to the table? Just criminalisation?'

In an interview with Sreeparna Chakrabarty, Ms Dev says she is crystal clear that there should be no criminalisation.

10 Feb 2019 6:47 AM IST

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

Dilli Ka Babu: A new Niti Aayog?

The think tank does not have powers to allocate funds and can only make recommendations to the government.

10 Feb 2019 1:20 AM IST