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J&K Governor Narinder Nath Vohra held a marathon meeting with all administrative secretaries and senior police and forest official at the Civil Secretariat in Srinagar to discuss various issues concerning the state. (Photo: DC)

D©j vu in J&K: Finding a solution to get harder

The politically-canny BJP president, Amit Shah, seemed to have decided that enough was enough.

22 Jun 2018 12:48 AM IST

Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani (Photo: AP)

Afghanistan's brief Id truce: A window of opportunity?

Most of the fighters are believed not to have seen life in town for a long time and were baffled by it.

22 Jun 2018 12:44 AM IST

Donald Trump on Friday recited the lyrics of a song seen as anti-immigration called The Snake to drive home his point about restricting immigration. (Photo: File)

Respect human rights of all

The world may need constant reminders on human rights even if all nations are suppressors.

22 Jun 2018 12:27 AM IST

Chief Economic Advisor Arvind Subramanian

Eco experts' exodus sends a message

It's evident that the chief economic adviser hasn't developed any equation, other than perfunctory, with the finance...

22 Jun 2018 12:25 AM IST

Mystic Mantra: Forgetting that God is maya

Deeming the unrealistic world as real and considering Parmatma and self as to dual entities is Maya.

21 Jun 2018 12:42 AM IST

Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948)

As Bangladesh killings intensify, why is the world keeping quiet?

Global human rights bodies have spoken up, but only in the context of Rohingya Muslims, pressuring Bangladesh to permit...

21 Jun 2018 12:36 AM IST

PDP leader Mehbooba Mufti. (Photo: File)

BJP's J&K exit an act of cowardice and cunning

The PDP wanted a conciliatory posture though the party is fully aware that it has not fetched dividends of any kind.

21 Jun 2018 12:08 AM IST

D(S) state chief H D Kumaraswamy will take oath as Karnataka Chief Minister on May 23. (Photo: File/PTI)

HDK govt: Teething troubles

The first formal meeting of the Cabinet has not been held till date, nor have ministers settled in and begun actively...

21 Jun 2018 12:05 AM IST

President Donald Trump shakes hands with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un during their meet on Sentosa Island, Singapore. (Photo: AP)

N Korea nukes: Optics are bad, but a real deal is a long way off

North Korea has also kept a keen eye on Iraq, where Saddam Hussein faced an American-led invasion after abandoning his...

21 Jun 2018 12:02 AM IST

(Photo: Nirav Modi website)

Felons at large mock India's justice system

To add insult to injury, the jeweller had the temerity to seek asylum in the UK claiming political persecution.

21 Jun 2018 12:00 AM IST

FIFA matches, far from causing God headache is bringing Him as much, if not more, joy than the teams and the fans.

Mystic Mantra: World Cup and God's headache?

My own experience, however, after a good hour of sports is that I am able better to concentrate on God's presence than...

20 Jun 2018 1:16 AM IST

In the letter to Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal wrote, I have nothing personal against you. I regret the same. Let us put the incident behind us and bring the court proceedings to a closure. (Photo: PTI)

Delhi's CM acts like a chief disgruntled officer Will it pay dividends...

The Centre had argued that the Constitution was silent on awarding co-extensive executive and legislative powers to the...

20 Jun 2018 1:09 AM IST