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

In turbulent Mideast, many jostle for advantage

Russia will remain the sole major power in West Asia to shape the contours of regional politics.

27 Dec 2018 7:39 AM IST

He (Rahul Gandhi) crossed all limits of propriety, decency and probity in public life by almost condemning the Supreme Court. What does he mean? Is he above the Supreme Court? Union Law Minister and senior BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad asked. (Photo: ANI)

Looking backwards as we look ahead to 2019

Today, religion and mythology make up the main course on the high table of political discourse in this country.

27 Dec 2018 12:48 AM IST

President Donald Trump speaks before signing a USD 716 billion defense policy bill named for Senator John McCain Monday, in Fort Drum, New York on Monday. (Photo: AP)

Trump's move to leave Syria & Afghan leaves West in a tizzy

Trump's dismay at US foreign engagements evidently extends to Afghanistan, where a somewhat more gradual disengagement...

27 Dec 2018 12:26 AM IST

D(S) state chief H D Kumaraswamy will take oath as Karnataka Chief Minister on May 23. (Photo: File/PTI)

HDK's theatrics: Heal the rift

The Mandya-Mysuru-Hassan belt in south Karnataka is the hotbed of Vokkaliga politics, with the Congress and JD(S)...

27 Dec 2018 12:06 AM IST

Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel also announced to form an SIT to probe May 25, 2013, Jhiram Ghati Naxal attack, in which 29 people including prominent Congress leaders were killed. (Photo: ANI)

C'garh tribal land to go back to farmers

It is surprising that the Raman Singh government did not take this step, especially after the Tatas decided to call it a...

27 Dec 2018 12:02 AM IST

In fact, it is this supremacist attitude that is strongly discouraged in this ethical Quranic trajectory. (Representational Image)

Mystic Mantra: Sufis on haya'a, takabbur and iman

Prophet himself was an epitome of modesty and humbleness, as several hadith narrators, like Ibn Umar, have reported.

26 Dec 2018 6:34 AM IST

There was ample scope for the surrogate mothers fundamental rights to be trampled upon by doctors and/or surrogate parents. (Representational Image)

Wombs for free is the new Indian ethos'

With this Bill a flourishing trade of international surrogacy has come to a grinding halt.

26 Dec 2018 6:33 AM IST

The answer, it seemed, was not difficult to seek for those who believed that economic growth in India, then as it is now, is state driven.

Can India afford to leave Bihar behind?

India has grown at an average rate of over 7 per cent since 2000.

26 Dec 2018 6:32 AM IST

Naseeruddin Shah

Not a Muslim issue

Naseer's is a mixed marriage like several other actors and ordinary folk.

26 Dec 2018 6:30 AM IST

US President Donald Trump

US' Afghan exit to leave India in a difficult spot

The outcome will depend on what troops are actually withdrawn.

26 Dec 2018 6:30 AM IST

A tsunami without warning, triggered by a chunk of the Anak Krakatau volcano slipping into the ocean, ripped into parts of Indonesia, taking lives and destroying structures and turning homes upside down for thousands of people. (Photo: AFP)

Need more than sympathy

Man's helplessness against the forces of nature is never more emphasised than in calamity.

26 Dec 2018 12:13 AM IST

Union Road Transport and Shipping Minister Nitin Gadkari. (Photo: PTI)

Rumblings within BJP-RSS get louder

Any counter-moves from the resent establishment will be worth watching, but it is clear that all is not quiet on the...

26 Dec 2018 12:09 AM IST