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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

Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge with BRS MP K. Keshava Rao, DMK MP TR Baalu, AAP MP Sanjay Singh, RJD MP Manoj Jha and fellow opposition MPs during a joint press conference following their Tiranga March, in New Delhi, Thursday, April 6, 2023. (Photo: PTI)

Shikha Mukerjee | India's political topography starts to look a bit...

Standing together in solidarity against the perceived intimidation and coercive tactics of Modi govt is reassuring for...

20 April 2023 12:05 AM IST

Dalai Lama (PTI file photo)

Anita Anand | A human error' by Dalai Lama: Let's be ready to rethink...

Many cultural practices once deemed innocent, have of late been reviewed to reflect current realities

20 April 2023 12:00 AM IST

South Korean foreign minister Park Jin. (File Photo: PTI)

Skand Tayal | Investments from South Korea may grow as strategic...

Jin's visit marks the golden jubilee of the establishment of diplomatic relations between India and South Korea

19 April 2023 12:38 AM IST

In its pursuit to form a majority government at the Centre for the third time in a row, the BJP is aiming to win more than 400 seats in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. . (ANI)

Parsa Venkateshwar Rao Jr | Karnataka poses challenge to BJP's...

Political pundits are not willing to stick their neck out and make predictions

19 April 2023 12:34 AM IST

There are several petitions before the Supreme Court of India challenging the constitutional validity of the law. (Representational Image/ ANI File)

Aakar Patel | Hindu Rashtra via reinterpretation of the Constitution?

Prof. Gopal's thesis is that he sees a Hindu Rashtra coming to fruition by 2047 in two steps

18 April 2023 12:41 AM IST

The Multi-agency Group, so far, has submitted seven reports to the government about its investigation on Panama Papers.

Mohan Guruswamy | Panama Papers: Nothing done; no questions asked

Now Panama is synonymous with offshore corporations and assured secrecy

18 April 2023 12:07 AM IST

Sanjaya Baru | Amul and dairy co-ops: Milch cows get political

Sanjaya Baru | Amul and dairy co-ops: Milch cows get political

Why should perugu or thayyaru or mosaru be called dahi?

17 April 2023 12:51 AM IST