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Pope Francis. (AP)

Abhijit Bhattacharyya | Ukraine poses a big crisis for political'...

Political empires and the papacy of course don't sail in the same boat any longer, as was the case in the Middle Ages in...

11 May 2022 12:18 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (PTI)

Aakar Patel | Fixing issues, not PR alone, may improve India's image

To correct a problem, one has to first acknowledge a problem

10 May 2022 12:51 AM IST

Frances President Emmanuel Macron and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (AP)

K.C. Singh | Trade & Ukraine: Modi's fine balance in Europe

Joint statements broadly indicate the mutually perceived vision of future relations

10 May 2022 12:35 AM IST

It is most likely that Prime Minister Modi and home minister Shah will go into a self-congratulatory mode in the belief that they have handled the long-festering Kashmir problem well. (Representational Image/ PTI)

Parsa Venkateshwar Rao Jr | In J&K, BJP continues to play political...

The Modi government was not satisfied with removing Article 370 for Jammu and Kashmir

9 May 2022 12:47 AM IST

South Koreas new leader Yoon Suk Yeol. (Twitter)

Skand Tayal | New Prez wants closer Seoul ties with US & India, and to...

Yoon Suk Yeol is considered rather unfamiliar with global affairs and is likely to rely on his trusted advisers to frame...

9 May 2022 12:13 AM IST

Elon Musk (Twitter/@AFP)

Shashi Warrier | The tweet is mightier than the sword

It's not the servers and the software but what people do with them

8 May 2022 1:23 AM IST

Bulldozers being used to remove illegal structures during a joint anti-encroachment drive by NDMC, PWD, local bodies and the police, in the violence-hit Jahangirpuri area, in New Delhi. (PTI Photo/Shahbaz Khan)

Manish Tewari | The bulldozer

The use of the bulldozer as a weapon is not new

8 May 2022 12:22 AM IST

Prashant Kishor (ANI)

Sunil Gatade | PK's gameplan: Won't be on sidelines for Battle of 2024

Mr Kishor is open about the fact that leaders of all parties are in touch with him

7 May 2022 12:49 AM IST

A good Muslim friend tells me that Id is the occasion when the faithful ask God to recognise their sacrifice through fasting all through the days of Ramzan, not praying for material gifts, but for peace on earth and goodwill to humanity. (Representational Image/ DC)

Farrukh Dhondy | Prayers, zakat for Ukrainians & all oppressed to show...

Not all the Ehl-e-kitabists are united in condemning the slaughter and Russia's war crimes in Ukraine

7 May 2022 12:49 AM IST

Rahul Gandhi (AFP file photo)

Rahul Gandhi's Rythu Sangarshana Sabha will be the beginning of end of...

People are looking towards Congress for releasing the newly formed Telangana from the iron fists of KCR and his family

6 May 2022 1:44 PM IST

An anti-smog gun sprays water droplets to curb air pollution, at Delhi- Gurugram Expressway in Gurugram. (Photo: PTI)

Patralekha Chatterjee | Rising stress of heat: Act now, before it gets...

Cities and states are developing heat action plans, but the focus must remain on the most vulnerable

6 May 2022 12:09 AM IST

Previous studies have found that men with strong handshakes are less likely to have erectile dysfunction (Photo: Pixabay)

Dilip Cherian | Spirit of sharing tech, tips among states overrides...

The dashboard monitoring system was started in 2019 when Vijay Rupani was the chief minister

5 May 2022 1:09 AM IST