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Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti. (Photo: AP)

The PDP-BJP coalition was a flawed alliance

The coalition's Agenda of Alliance was deceptive, with the RSS' writ dominating its terms.

1 July 2018 5:32 AM IST

Pakistan violated ceasefire in Keri and Digwar areas of Poonch district in Jammu and Kashmir. (Photo: PTI/File)

Hyper nationalism can't secure our borders

It was regrettable too that some political leaders and parties sought proof on whether the strike took place.

1 July 2018 5:31 AM IST

BJP President Amit Shah (Photo: PTI)

Of mango diplomacy & the Kolkata snub

Constantly playing catch-up with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress president Rahul Gandhi has a fresh challenge in...

1 July 2018 5:20 AM IST

Policemen secure the scene of a shooting in Annapolis, Maryland. (Photo: AP)

Stop shooting the messenger

The Maryland shooter may have nursed a grouse against the particular newspaper against whose journalists he acted in...

1 July 2018 5:18 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with US Ambassador to United Nations Nikki Haley, in New Delhi on Wednesday. (Photo: PTI)

India must not surrender strategic autonomy to US

When the Modi regime has run its course, the religious question will appear far more balanced than it is today.

1 July 2018 5:18 AM IST

Five central universities, 21 state universities, 26 private universities and 10 other colleges were granted autonomy under the Autonomous Colleges Regulation.

Autonomy in, UGC out: Wither public higher education?

Further, there exists a lot of confusion on what does this autonomy entail.

30 Jun 2018 12:52 PM IST

Sufism (Representational image)

Mystic Mantra: The earliest Sufi woman

When Gabriel (the angel of revelation) brought down the first revelation to the Prophet, he began trembling with great...

30 Jun 2018 5:39 AM IST

As the girl resisted the rape attempt, the accused poured kerosene on her and set her ablaze. He fled the spot after the incident. (Photo: Representational)

Protect women just like you protect cows!

It should be obvious on the evidence of the last few years that merely passing new laws, or including harsher...

30 Jun 2018 5:33 AM IST

Representational image (Photo: Pixabay)

Why I am proud to be a woman of colour

Politically, most of the Indians I met were staunch Narendra Modi supporters.

30 Jun 2018 5:23 AM IST

Terming the MSME sector as the backbone of the economy, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday said the sector would lead the current consolidation phase of the economy. (Photo: PTI)

It's time govt shows the middle class some love

The income-tax structure also reveals an implicit lower bound for middle class income.

30 Jun 2018 5:20 AM IST

Germanys Toni Kroos, left, scores his sides second goal during the group F match between Germany and Sweden at the 2018 soccer World Cup in the Fisht Stadium in Sochi, Russia. (Photo: AP)

Jinxed Germany exits

VAR, a contentious addition to soccer, will be in focus even more: a sign of desperation as the do-or-die aspect of...

30 Jun 2018 5:19 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a meeting organised by the BJP in Mumbai to mark the 43rd anniversary of the Emergency. (Photo: Twitter/ANI)

Alarm bells as NPAs go up, rupee plunges

The RBI has noted that the banks' gross NPAs have already crossed the Rs 10 lakh crore mark last fiscal.

30 Jun 2018 5:16 AM IST