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Janata Dal Secular leader H D Kumaraswamy. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Dilli Ka Babu: Babu upheaval in Karnataka

According to sources, several officers, who were neglected during the Congress regime and have JD(S) leanings, are set...

17 Jun 2018 12:14 AM IST

More alleged victims are coming forward over sex abuse in football. (Photo: AFP)

Why India lacks a football culture

India is ranked 97th in the world and is not playing in the World Cup.

17 Jun 2018 12:13 AM IST

Former President Pranab Mukherjee at Congress President Rahul Gandhis Iftar party in New Delhi. (Photo: Twitter | @INCIndia)

Of political rivalry, within and outside party

The Rahul Gandhi-hosted iftar, on the other hand, bore his imprint and reflected the generational change in the...

17 Jun 2018 12:12 AM IST

Former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. (Photo: AFP)

Is there no space for mercy?

The President of India has now rejected the Tamil Nadu government's request to release the seven prisoners.

17 Jun 2018 12:12 AM IST

The condition of Shujaat Bukhari, editor of Rising Kashmir newspaper, remains critical. He was attacked by terrorists in Srinagar. (Twitter/ @bukharishujaat)

Govt must heed to voice of moderation

The extension of the so-called Ramzan ceasefire, which expired on Saturday, is the way forward.

17 Jun 2018 12:12 AM IST

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi Palaniswami (Photo: Asian Age)

Split verdict suits Tamil Nadu govt

The inequities engendered by various rulings by the Speaker and the court in the matter are obvious.

16 Jun 2018 6:58 AM IST

Millions of Muslims around the world are celebrating the Eid al-Fitr festival, which marks the end of Islams holy month of Ramadan. The name translates as the festival of breaking the fast as during the month of Ramadan, Muslims perform one of the five pillars of Islam: the fast. (Photo: DC/Debasish Dey)

Mystic Mantra: Id-ul-Fitr - A fest for one and all

Id-ul-Fitr, in an extended sense, aims to break the social barriers among the people to join the festival with groups of...

16 Jun 2018 6:53 AM IST

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Persians & the Islamic state of Iran

If there was a survey today in Iran, 80 per cent of people would say they want to follow the Zardushti religion.

16 Jun 2018 6:14 AM IST

Trump-ing the world, one nation at a time

Trump knows the great actor has a teeny-weeny constituency of like-minded Americans who are hugely embarrassed by the US...

16 Jun 2018 1:00 AM IST

Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Dinesh Sharma. (Photo: ANI)

Of a Hindu Wakanda' & modern India's dreams

The glory of ancient Hindu science is an essential component of the Hindutva worldview.

16 Jun 2018 12:54 AM IST

Can youth bring in a change?

Islam-pasand parties were being explicitly patronised to ward off the more threatening the taraqqi-pasand contenders.

16 Jun 2018 12:23 AM IST

The condition of Shujaat Bukhari, editor of Rising Kashmir newspaper, remains critical. He was attacked by terrorists in Srinagar. (Twitter/ @bukharishujaat)

Political dialogue in J&K is a must

Human rights violations in a disturbed area merit serious attention if we are serious about the most basic rights of...

16 Jun 2018 12:12 AM IST