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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

Kabir describes it as unmani avastha a transcendental space beyond mind.

Mystic Mantra: Kabir The Christ of the East

Kabir introduced ulatbaansis (upside-down verse) to express the inexpressible just like Zen Koans.

29 Jun 2018 7:33 AM IST

Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa (Photo: AP)

For Pak, Chinese lessons from Lanka

A back-of-the-envelope calculation shows the enormous difference in the financials between the Chinese investment in Sri...

29 Jun 2018 6:56 AM IST

Liquor baron Vijay Mallya (Photo: AP)

Govt must not refuse the offer Mallya is making

Mallya had even taken much of his money abroad well before Kingfisher became an airline rather than just beer.

29 Jun 2018 6:42 AM IST

R. Praggnanandhaa

Chess: A star is born

Praggu also has family support as his sister R. Vaishali is a woman international master with a good record in...

29 Jun 2018 6:42 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi gestures as he speaks during a plenary session on the occasion of World Environment Day in New Delhi. (Photo: AFP)

Modi & Indira: Such a lot of common traits

The choices confirmed what many believed that Mr Modi's persona bore a striking resemblance to Indira Gandhi's.

29 Jun 2018 6:39 AM IST

In November last year, the ISIS had claimed the responsibility for the shootout in which police sub-inspector Imran Tak was also killed in Srinagars Gulab Bagh area. (Photo: Representational | AP)

World has to find new ways to fight terror, radicalisation

Terrorism is a transnational threat that cannot be defeated by any single government or organisation.

29 Jun 2018 6:38 AM IST

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Keeping women safe: India has a lot to do

The MeToo movement in the United States has starkly brought out the sexual exploitation of women in America.

29 Jun 2018 6:31 AM IST

US President Donald Trump shows a signed Presidential Memorandum after delivering a statement on the Iran nuclear deal from the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House, Tuesday, May 8, 2018, in Washington. (Photo: AP)

It's wrong to respond to a refugee crisis with cruelty

Trump has been crowing over the troubles of Angela Merkel in Germany.

28 Jun 2018 2:48 AM IST