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Dilli Ka Babu: Rightsizing' the CCI

The Modi government is struggling to make babus toe the line, when it comes to mandatory filing of property details.

13 May 2018 5:46 AM IST

Cong won't give outside support to any formation post-2019 polls'

The Trinamul cannot win seats outside West Bengal and the TRS cannot win outside TS.

13 May 2018 5:44 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Photo: AP)

Nuclear tests and the futility of it all

According to sources, Pakistan today is actually ahead of us in terms of the number of nuclear devices it has produced.

13 May 2018 5:40 AM IST

The collegium of the five senior most judges in the Supreme Court has deferred its decision to reconsider elevation of Uttarakhand High Courts Justice Kuttiyil Mathew Joseph. (Photo: File)

Uphold collegium's right to pick judges

The real reason has not been stated, which means this confrontation with the collegium is one of the government's own...

13 May 2018 5:39 AM IST

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee

Democracy on trial in West Bengal

In the absence of adequate police support, the Election Commission has evidently not played the part expected of it.

13 May 2018 5:37 AM IST

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Paying tribute to dear old friends

Obituaries are reserved for those who deserve only a little fame and I am sure I won't be able to judge the truth or...

12 May 2018 6:50 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress chief Rahul Gandhi (Photo: PTI)

Modi, Rahul redefine political histrionics

Mr Gandhi parried every criticism hurled at him and his party by Mr Modi in a cool manner.

12 May 2018 6:33 AM IST

Ramzan requires a complete spiritual inclination towards the achievement of the ultimate purpose of fasting taqwa (spiritual consciousness and righteousness) as articulated in the Quran.

Mystic Mantra: Ramzan, Quran & environment

A sound body is always the good seat of sound mind which is not possible without maintaining a protected environment.

12 May 2018 5:47 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping (Photo: PTI)

Trump, Xi, Putin, Modi & New Great Game

All strategic advice to the political leadership is given by unaccountable bureaucrats, and retired diplomats and police...

12 May 2018 5:35 AM IST

Mahathir led the Southeast Asian nation for 22 years and his unexpected return to the prime minister ship ends the previously unbroken rule of Barisan Nasional (BN), the coalition that had governed Malaysia since independence from Britain in 1957. (Photo: AFP)

A stunning comeback

As Malaysia's longest-serving PM, Dr Mahathir had a striking regional and international presence.

12 May 2018 5:29 AM IST

Traders body CAIT demanded scrutiny of the proposed $12-billion Flipkart-Walmart deal.

Walmart-Flipkart deal: Many questions arise

The point to consider is whether all this will lead to generating greater employment in the numbers the Indian economy...

12 May 2018 5:27 AM IST

God always wants us to triumph over our karmic hurdles because only then will we fulfill the purpose of life, which is to grow into better human beings.

Mystic Mantra: Our mortal nature

Everybody should visit the cremation ground once in a while just to understand that this is where you will eventually...

11 May 2018 7:07 AM IST