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Our attitudes to noise also reflect cultural differences. (Image by macrovector on Freepik)

Palash Krishna Mehrotra | The unlikely uses of a noisy mixer-grinder

It comes in handy when one wants to block the noise out, whether from ISKCON or from a tile cutter.

28 Oct 2023 11:51 PM IST

$The Israeli army on the evening of October 27 carried out bombings of \unprecedented\ intensity since the start of the war in the north of the Gaza Strip, particularly in Gaza City, according to images from AFP and the Hamas movement. (Photo by AFP)$ Opinion

Farrukh Dhondy | How Israel's war against Hamas is roiling politics in...

The conflict in Israel-Palestine has divided the world, not only through political allegiances and points of view, but...

28 Oct 2023 12:36 AM IST

Tigers Nest or Taktsang Monastery in Bhutan. (AA File Image)

Claude Arpi | To integrate border areas, devise a new philosophy

All factors, including military, need to be taken into consideration to arrive at a holistic philosophy .

28 Oct 2023 12:33 AM IST

Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)

Dilip Cherian | Fresh intake of officers in CBI, IB, RAW, NIA to...

Now officers with a minimum of five years of service are eligible for induction into R&AW, IB, NIA & CBI

27 Oct 2023 12:12 AM IST

The LGBTQ+ community, as a minority, is one among many others in seeking equality and non-discrimination. (PTI File Photo)

Anita Anand | Legalising of gay marriage: The key is mobilising of...

By petitioning, LGBTQ+ groups are keeping the agenda of same-sex marriage and subsequent rights on the table and in view...

26 Oct 2023 12:05 AM IST

A Palestinian stands outside the building destroyed in the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip in Rafah, Wednesday, Oct 25, 2023. (AP/PTI)

Patralekha Chatterjee | It's time to rehumanise', to shun hate, cease...

We urgently need rehumanising narratives to counter the dehumanising narratives swirling around inside the country and...

26 Oct 2023 12:05 AM IST

The flag was used since 1978, but only in 1994 did it become a symbol for LGBTQ pride. (Photo: Pixabay)

Aakar Patel | Same-sex marriage will eventually be legal Why is India...

One reason is that the Supreme Court has been slow to determine whether the moves made by this government are...

25 Oct 2023 12:00 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Nari Shakti Vandan-Abhinandan Karyakram, a day after Parliament passed the womens reservation bill, at the BJP headquarters in New Delhi, on Friday. (Image: PTI)

Sunanda K. Datta-Ray | Caste and colonialism: From India to Mideast

Israel's employment situation might help to explain these unlikely Jews

25 Oct 2023 12:00 AM IST

Last weeks ruling is one of the stages of the process of moving towards the goal of the marriage rights of LGBT+ people. (PTI Image)

Parsa Venkateshwar Rao Jr | Legalising gay marriage: Societal shift...

In many ways, the LGBTQ+ community senses the conservatism inherent in Indian society, & they are not in a hurry to...

23 Oct 2023 12:05 AM IST

An Israeli flag is placed next to a house destroyed by Hamas militants in Kibbutz Beeri, Israel, Sunday, Oct. 22, 2023. The kibbutz was overrun by Hamas militants from the nearby Gaza Strip on Oct.7, when they killed and captured many Israelis. (AP/PTI)

Bhopinder Singh | Delhi May Need West Asia Policy Shift Amid Support...

The recent attack by Hamas on Israel led to the unprecedented shedding of ostensible neutrality by New Delhi

23 Oct 2023 12:02 AM IST

Krishna Shastri | On disrupting the worlds of film, business & hospitality

Krishna Shastri | On disrupting the worlds of film, business &...

So here are three copyright-free ideas that my readers belonging to the movie industry, the hospitality sector, or just...

22 Oct 2023 12:11 AM IST

The victory of Opposition candidate Mohammed Muizzu in the Maldives presidential election seemed imminent when he led in the first round, though falling short of the 50 per cent vote that was needed for an outright victory. (Image : Twitter)

Manish Tewari | It's high time to rethink our strategy in Maldives

Dr Mohamed Muizzu's anti-Indiaism has created a rather unnecessary geopolitical situation and presents a clear challenge...

22 Oct 2023 12:05 AM IST