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Former RBI governor Raghuram Rajan on Friday said universities need to be safe spaces. (Photo: AP/File)

Heed Rajan's advice to save India's banks

The only conclusion is that banks are still tied to the government's apron strings.

13 Sept 2018 12:32 AM IST

In the age of alternative truths and post-truth, some say its useless to talk about truth. But its actually more critical to define, diagnose and defend truth now. (Photo: Pixabay/Representational)

If finding truths is hard, speaking them openly is infinitely harder

The pursuits of social bonds, wealth and power have always been common human pursuits.

12 Sept 2018 1:57 AM IST

(Photo: Pixabay/Representational)

Mystic Mantra: The art of friendship

The ideal and pursuit of friendship has been the preoccupation of all philosophers in every age.

12 Sept 2018 1:41 AM IST

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Equality within communities the key, not between communities

Rather than enacting a UCC, the Law Commission has recommended that family laws of every religion must be reformed to...

12 Sept 2018 1:37 AM IST

Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa (Photo: AP)

At last, Delhi asks Rajapaksa for a dance

So why the invitation to Mr Rajapaksa, the man under whom Sri Lanka first inched closer to China?

12 Sept 2018 1:32 AM IST

In Kerala, there are some 44 dams that store river waters. Not being forewarned about the unexpected heavy rains in mid-August, the dams were in danger of overflowing and suddenly released excess water. (Photo: PTI)

Kerala re-runs loom as rains' intensity to grow

Massive floods following unexpected heavy rains leading to the loss of lives and destruction of property have become...

12 Sept 2018 1:19 AM IST

Former Congress president Sonia Gandhi, former prime minister Manmohan Singh, Congress president Rahul Gandhi and others during Bharat Bandh protest against fuel price hike and depreciation of the rupee, in New Delhi. (Photo: AP)

Bandh shows govt, Opposition mismatch

The Left parties held their own separate morchaâ€ in New Delhi on the same issues that the Congress had flagged.

12 Sept 2018 1:12 AM IST

Former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. (Photo: AFP)

Dilemma over Rajiv killers

The clemency process was exhaustive and mercy pleas were rejected by the governor and President.

12 Sept 2018 1:08 AM IST

Mystic Mantra: While you are asleep!

The famous scientist Thomas Edison believed that his deepest insights originated from the sweet space between conscious...

11 Sept 2018 12:15 AM IST

The government has denied the Congress charge that there is a huge scam in the procurement of 36 Rafale fighter jets from France. (Photo: Representational | AP)

Serving air marshals join the Rafale dogfight

The Rafale was chosen after a gruelling process to pick a fighter out of six contenders for the original 126 multi-role...

11 Sept 2018 12:10 AM IST

It also added that women have more satisfying sex with a less agreeable partner (Photo: AFP)

Sex as a bribe is surreal

The Prevention of Corruption Act, since its earliest avatar, was in response to a particular problem within the system.

11 Sept 2018 12:05 AM IST

Supreme Court of India (Photo: Asian Age)

States must act swiftly, firmly to halt lynchings

The President and the Prime Minister have also spoken up in this regard, raging against mobs taking the law into their...

11 Sept 2018 12:00 AM IST