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Dalai Lama (PTI file photo)

Padma Rao Sundarji | A slip of the lama's tongue leads to worldwide...

A video emerged of a public function in February, where a little boy asked the Tibetan spiritual leader for a hug

26 April 2023 12:17 AM IST

Malaria is a global problem and Indias success in reducing the burden of this disease can inspire other countries to take action and implement similar strategies. (Representational Image)

Anup Anvikar | End to malaria in sight: India edging close to the...

Malaria has been a major public health concern in the country for decades, with high numbers of cases and deaths...

26 April 2023 12:00 AM IST

Voters show their identification cards as they wait in queues to cast their votes at a polling booth during the Tripura Assembly elections, in Rajnagar, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023. (Representational Image/PTI)

Mohan Guruswamy | What kind of society are we, how much of a...

We were always a hybrid democracy, direct democracy at the local levels and representative democracy at the regional and...

25 April 2023 1:03 AM IST

For those who are not drunk on the magic of numbers, this massive over-population can only warn of a Malthusian disaster looming ahead. (Representational Image)

Aakar Patel | No. 1 in population, but future is bleak: Demographic...

Not only have we not added new jobs, we have lost some of those we had.

25 April 2023 12:59 AM IST

Russian President Vladimir Putin, in his September 30 address, threatened Nato with, among other things, his nuclear arsenal. (Photo: AP)

Saeed Naqvi | Russia-China and West: Who's on top as new world order...

Mr Macron's persistent advice to Europe has been to disengage from US policies, whether in Ukraine or in Taiwan.

24 April 2023 12:50 AM IST

From 1.21 billion in 2011, according to the last census, the Indian population is projected to grow to 1.66 billion by 2050. (AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade, File)

Indranil Banerjee | World's youngest' nation at an exciting crossroads

The great Indian census conducted every ten years since 1881 appears to have been shelved for all practical purposes.

24 April 2023 12:46 AM IST

To some, including author James Baldwin, home doesnt require external trapping.

Shreya Sen-Handley | What does home mean to you?

Think about what you'd rescue in a residential fire and you'll know what home is

23 April 2023 12:05 AM IST

Atiq Ahmed, his brother Ashraf speak to media, moments before they were shot dead. (ANI)

Manish Tewari | End fake encounters; make an example of Atiq killers

There seems to be an implicit acceptance of these extrajudicial killings which are euphemistically referred to as ...

23 April 2023 12:01 AM IST

Apple CEO Tim Cook during the opening of Indias first Apple retail store at BKC, in Mumbai, Tuesday, April 18, 2023. (Photo: PTI)

Shobhaa De | A big slice of the Apple pie, please: India waits

The Apple boss was not denied his Bollywood moment, as he gamely bit into a pricey vada pav

22 April 2023 12:10 AM IST

People take part in a rally in Trafalgar Square in support of striking NHS junior doctors, as the British Medical Association holds a 96-hour walkout in a dispute over pay, in London, Tuesday April 11, 2023. (Kirsty OConnor/PA via AP)

Farrukh Dhondy | Fresh mess in land of Hedgimaharaj': On maths...

The first scene is set in a church hall which acts as a food bank, where volunteers hand out parcels, cans, vegetables,...

22 April 2023 12:05 AM IST

The next phase of the India-Pakistan detente will have to wait till the national elections are over in both countries. (Representational Image)

K.C. Singh | Frozen India-Pak ties need relook amidst power shift

It is unlikely the Indian government will risk engaging with Pakistan with less than a year to go before the Lok Sabha...

21 April 2023 12:05 AM IST

A probe by the EC, conducted by IAS officer Amlan Aditya Biswas, regional commissioner, Bluru division, has found that many officials of the BBMP gave illegal and undue favours to a private trust called Chilume. (Representational Image)

Dilip Cherian | Karnataka's voter data theft case resurfaces ahead of...

While the probe has established links between BBMP officials and the Chilume Trust, it is yet to establish where the...

21 April 2023 12:00 AM IST