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Taliban flags fluttering at the airport in Kabul, Afghanistan. (Photo: AP)

Anand K. Sahay | Games Taliban play: Why India must engage in...

New Delhi may have to cautiously re-visit its modulated approach to the Taliban to check for roadworthiness

11 Aug 2022 12:07 AM IST

Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Dy CM Devendra Fadnavis with newly sworn-in ministers, at a ceremony at Raj Bhavan in Mumbai. (Photo: PTI)

Sunil Gatade | Maha finally gets Cabinet, but problems not over yet

The developments over the past month show that the BJP is playing big brother and Devendra Fadnavis is the main power...

10 Aug 2022 12:07 AM IST

Amitabha Bhattacharya | Back to first love: How life is a lot better...

Travelling back in time, I derived some satisfaction from the visible development all around, tinged with some sadness...

10 Aug 2022 12:04 AM IST

The US National Security Agencys eavesdropping mission includes radio broadcasting, both from various organisations and individuals, the Internet, telephone calls, and other intercepted forms of communication. (Representational Image)

Mohan Guruswamy | Beware world! Big Brother is listening and watching

The US and some other countries have an array of space satellites orbiting at preselected trajectories to watch over...

9 Aug 2022 12:08 AM IST

India is among only a dozen nations that have put an object in orbit. (Photo: PTI)

Aakar Patel | Will India get left behind as world speeds up space...

It is hoped India's first uncrewed mission will be launch by 2023's end, as part of a Rs. 9,023- crore project

9 Aug 2022 12:05 AM IST

Indian flags (Representational Image)

Sanjaya Baru | Flag of freedom: Tricolour of a multi-coloured nation

India's tricolour comes in four colours but patriotism in our sub-continental, civilisational nation comes in many...

8 Aug 2022 12:20 AM IST

Ranveer Singh (Twitter)

Pavan K Varma | The naked indecency of outrage over Ranveer

Since two Hindus have filed the complaints, it would be pertinent to ask: Is Hindu culture really so prudish?

7 Aug 2022 2:21 AM IST

Shashi Warrier | Is the Indian govt spoiling its citizens?

The government wants citizens to make the best of whatever they get. So everyone learns to evolve, to deal with whatever...

7 Aug 2022 12:17 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the inauguration of Bundelkhand Expressway, in Jalaun, Saturday, July 16, 2022. (PTI Photo)

Anita Katyal | Why Modi wants focus on Rahul; Dhami may face Biplab...

Though Mr Modi is way ahead of his rivals, BJP would not want any Opposition leader to take political centrestage ahead...

7 Aug 2022 12:09 AM IST

Farrukh Dhondy | UK Labour lists all that's wrong: Cronyism, hate &...

The UK Labour Party has taken the bold step of producing a report on what's gone wrong within its ranks

6 Aug 2022 12:24 AM IST

Mahua Moitra seen holding her Louis Vuitton bag. (Photo: Twitter)

Shobhaa De | Parliament's Bag Ladies and India's meme stakes

Mahua Moitra's bag replaced Ranveer Singh's butt in the meme stakes this week.

6 Aug 2022 12:24 AM IST

Laal Singh Chaddha poster. (Twitter/@AKPPL_Official)

AA EDIT | Why boycott Aamir 'remake'?

Aamir Khan, who possibly fancies himself a bit as India's Hank, faces the ire of the fundamentalists on the Hindutva...

5 Aug 2022 12:35 AM IST