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It was passed by the Lok Sabha on August 2, superseding the amendments earlier carried out by the Rajya Sabha.

Citizenship: A religious twist

The Asom Gana Parishad has quit the BJP-led coalition in Assam in protest, saying the bill goes against the 1985 Assam...

9 Jan 2019 2:22 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 please-all symbolic move ahead of polls

The government realises the country is underwhelmed with its performance, and appears to be taking desperate measures to...

9 Jan 2019 2:20 AM IST

Yoga is the journey from A to B. A, is where you are, B is the finality. Guru, is someone, who has already walked that path and has the experience of finality. (Representational image)

Mystic Mantra: The boy & the wolf Lessons from a fable

When someone gets angry, he does so, as by using anger he had witnessed in his past, that people had taken him...

8 Jan 2019 7:01 AM IST

The South Asian countries are free to have ties with any country including China, Indias Ambassador in Beijing Bambawale said. (Photo: PTI/Representational)

418 yrs after John Company, new trade imperialists eye India again

New Delhi's desperation, to open up to China is simply bewildering.

8 Jan 2019 1:26 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi further said that the government has taken several measures for improving the ease of doing business in the country. (Photo: PTI)

A travesty of science

At the event, Modi was ready with a slogan Jai jawan, jai kisan, jai anusandhaan as he is wont to to underline the...

8 Jan 2019 12:03 AM IST

Donald Trump ordered the creation of a sixth branch. (Photo: Pixabay)

Afghan, Iran & US: Deft Indian footwork needed

Afghan national security adviser Hamdullah Mohib was in India on January 3-6 for parleys with India's NSA Ajit Doval.

8 Jan 2019 12:00 AM IST

Virat Kohli will be playing County cricket in England for Surrey in June ahead of the series. As a result, he will miss the historic one-off Test against Afghanistan in Bengaluru, to start on June 14. (Photo: PTI)

Team India makes history in Australia

The captain may have overdone his part a bit as he tried to pay back the Australians by aggravating opponents in the...

8 Jan 2019 12:00 AM IST

Mystic Mantra: Sense of humour A new approach to religion

The religions all over the world need to go through a deeper transformation if they want to survive and grow.

7 Jan 2019 1:07 AM IST

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

In a freezing UK, worries about food shortages if there's a no-deal...

All the contenders for the PM's post are waiting to see what happens with Theresa May and Brexit.

7 Jan 2019 1:04 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi further said that the government has taken several measures for improving the ease of doing business in the country. (Photo: PTI)

2019: Game wide open, but BJP has advantage

The BJP's defeat in these Assembly elections, popularly referred to as the semi-final before 2019, has certainly made...

7 Jan 2019 1:00 AM IST

Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan visits the Prophets Mosque in Medina, Saudi Arabia (Photo: AP)

Energy crisis leaves Imran govt cornered

The PPP and PML-N have been cleverer in their relentless focus on Imran, but PPP and N-League attacks are hardly going...

7 Jan 2019 12:54 AM IST

Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan visits the Prophets Mosque in Medina, Saudi Arabia (Photo: AP)

New challenge in Gulf ties

On Sunday, however, the UAE Crown Prince announced a $6.2 billion package to bolster Pakistan's faltering economy,...

7 Jan 2019 12:35 AM IST