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Indian purchases of Iranian crude increased from 12.7 million tonnes in 2015-16 to 27.2 mt the next fiscal. Today, Iran is Indias third largest oil supplier after Iraq and Saudi Arabia. (Representational Image | AP)

Iran's oil and India's fragile energy security

Washington's decision to dishonour its nuclear treaty with Tehran and hammer on economic sanctions was sudden as well as...

7 Nov 2018 12:45 AM IST

Reserve Bank of India

In Diwali sans sparkle, a few things to cheer

Nothing makes Diwali sparkle more than the comforting bulge of spare cash in one's pocket.

7 Nov 2018 12:38 AM IST

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Soccer cheer in Kashmir

The I-League permits players from anywhere to be a part of any club side.

7 Nov 2018 12:28 AM IST

India's N-triad historic, but caution is essential

The times are fraught with tension, specially with a Chinese naval force prowling the contentious waters of the Indian...

7 Nov 2018 12:22 AM IST

Only when you realize the mortal nature of who you are, do you want to know what is beyond this. When the urge to know what is beyond this arises, the spiritual process is on. (Representational image)

Mystic Mantra: Your mortal nature

If you think about God when you feel insecure or hungry or when you feel something is going to be lost, that is survival...

6 Nov 2018 2:18 AM IST

A lot has changed in 10 years, and even if this was its centenary year, I dont expect thered be much fuss. The Mills & Boon phenomenon is just too disturbing for 2018. (Photo: pixabay/Representational)

Mills & Boon lessons for #MeToo era

Too often we sneer and cry gold-diggerâ€ when we see a gaggle of beauties draped over the likes of Sir Philip Green.

6 Nov 2018 2:16 AM IST

IL&FS, which arranged financing for infrastructure projects, has amassed huge debts and has defaulted on payment obligations for some.

IL&FS: Was everyone asleep at the wheel?

The group's interest in jointly controlled operations varied from company to company, for instance in the Elsamex...

6 Nov 2018 2:09 AM IST

How can the govt deal with the right in Pakistan?

It would be similar to what has happened in much of West Asia, where state-enforced secularism has fought and often lost...

6 Nov 2018 2:02 AM IST

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. (Photo: PTI)

Dhaka's begums at war, fight yesterday's battles

The resemblance goes beyond Pakistan's first law and labour minister and Bangladesh's former chief justice both being...

6 Nov 2018 1:57 AM IST

Raghuram Rajan had cautioned the government that short-term costs of a radical ban of high-value currency notes would outweigh the long-term benefits. (Photo: AP) (Photo: PTI)

NPAs: People must know facts

The names of wilful defaulters are being sought although this might be met with stonewalling by the authorities.

6 Nov 2018 1:50 AM IST

The Pakistan Army, which calls the shots in Islamabad, continues to be Beijings most valued international client due to its anti-India orientation, even as elected civilian regimes come and go.

China, Pak are still up to their old games on J&K

This is Goebbelsian doublespeak. For New Delhi certainly, and for significant world capitals, Pakistan's quest for...

6 Nov 2018 1:48 AM IST

Shireen Mazari (Photo: PTI)

Why a J&K 'solution' by Pak mantri won't work

Mazari chose to blame previous governments in Pakistan on a variety of issues, starting with a lack of their commitment...

5 Nov 2018 5:26 AM IST