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Though Dubai depends less on oil income, fluctuations in crude oil prices have affected all sectors of its economy. The slowdown took its toll on the small and unorganised sectors in the form of unpaid outstanding dues for companies, unpaid wages for workers and large scale job losses.

It'll be tough for govt to meet deficit target

If prices are down and inflation is under control, the Reserve Bank will have to think of cutting interest rates in its...

29 Nov 2018 12:00 AM IST

One of the Indian mystics who celebrated divine love and syncretic devotion was Maulana Hasrat Mohani. In his own words, he was a Sufi momin (Sufi believer), ishtiraaki Muslim (secular Muslim), Aashiq-e-Rasool (lover of the holy Prophet) and at the same time, a Krishna bhakt (devotee of Krishna). (Representational image)

Mystic Mantra: Akhi Siraj and his spiritual radiance

An extremely modest Sufi, Akhi Siraj spent all his short-lived life in the wider dissemination of spiritual intellect in...

28 Nov 2018 12:44 AM IST

Chinas legendary revolutionary leader Mao Zedong (Photo: AFP)

Chinese lesson: How not to tackle radicalisation

Following the 9/11 carnage and inter-linkages of various terror groups, the US treasury dept had designated the ETIM as...

28 Nov 2018 12:44 AM IST

$\I have not yet forgotten what they (Sharifs) have done to Benazir Bhutto (his wife) and me. We forgave them and signed Charter of Democracy, but still Mian sahib (Nawaz) betrayed me and went to court in memogate in order to label me a traitor,\ Asif Ali Zardari said. (Photo: AFP)$ Opinion

Netas, however corrupt, break stalemates and find solutions

The politicos of Pakistan are not entirely irresponsible.

28 Nov 2018 12:43 AM IST

The election commission conducts FLC of new machines followed by rehearsals of EVMs and voter verifiable paper audit trail (VVPATs) before the polling day in front of representatives from registered parties.

Can Assembly verdict change 2019 narrative?

It is likely to shape/change the narrative of the 2019 Lok Sabha election.

28 Nov 2018 12:43 AM IST

Mirwaiz Umar Farooq

J&K: Keep all channels open, engage Pak too

The scale of the problem is considerable, and the choices before the government can't be easy.

28 Nov 2018 12:43 AM IST

The shenanigans of the CBI and its internal intrigues have often made it appear like an unconvincing cinema villain.

Politics and CBI cases

The top Congress politician and leading critic of the NDA government claims this is political vendetta.

28 Nov 2018 12:43 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: Believe in the cosmic timeframe

While putting effort we also expect result commensurate to our efforts or greater than our efforts but never less than...

27 Nov 2018 12:10 AM IST

Nazi leader Adolf Hitler. (Photo: AFP)

U-turn lessons from Atat¼rk, Adolf Hitler and Napoleon

Napoleon had no opportunity to make a U-turn, because unlike Hitler he had taken Moscow with ease, the czar refusing to...

27 Nov 2018 12:05 AM IST

Prakash Ambedkar (Photo: Rajesh Jadhav)

Maharashtra's BJP govt creating new divisions between Marathas & OBCs'

The OBC community will have to stand on its own, says Prakash Ambedkar.

27 Nov 2018 12:05 AM IST

The Taj Mahal Palace Hotel was one of the buidlings targeted on 26/11.

To fight terror's poison, have faith in democracy

A terrorist organisation operating from its territory poses as much threat to Pakistan as it does to India.

27 Nov 2018 12:05 AM IST

The Taj Mahal Palace Hotel was one of the buidlings targeted on 26/11.

26/11: Have we learnt anything?

Pakistan's response is unlikely to change and India must move on with robust measures to protect itself.

27 Nov 2018 12:02 AM IST