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Antonio Guterress statement came ahead of the UN General Assembly session where Pakistan has said that it would raise the issue of Kashmir. The country is rattled by the Indian governments move to abrogate Article 370 of the constitution that accorded special status to Jammu and Kashmir. (Photo: ANI)

Opinion

As climate crisis grows, all of us should act now

The efforts of governments, corporations and individuals are just not enough to slow down, leave alone reverse, the...

10 Dec 2019 1:37 AM IST

In the years since, the guidelines have focused on the saturated fat found in foods like meat, butter and some packaged foods, saying it should be limited to 10% of calories. (Photo: AP)

Opinion

Is this way to a healthy future? Fake' meat, made in a lab

Going further, we find that producing a pound of beef takes about 1,799 gallons of water which is arguably not exactly...

10 Dec 2019 1:06 AM IST

Members of Aasu protest against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, in Guwahati on Wednesday.(Photo: AP)

Opinion

Govt's desperate hurry on CAB seems puzzling

The protesters and the posters in the Northeast, including Assam, are angry and upset by illegal migrants .

9 Dec 2019 12:38 AM IST

$US President Donald Trump plans to make a \major statement\ at the White House at 9 am EST (1300 GMT) on Sunday, White House spokesman Hogan Gidley said late on Saturday. (Photo: File)$ Opinion

We kept the peace so far, but now all bets are off

The United Nations, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation, WHO, FAO, and a host of others...

9 Dec 2019 12:35 AM IST

The National Register of Citizenship phenomena, therefore, looks different, smells different and feels different.

Opinion

Is othering a people the object of NRC?

The general census while counting people on the basis of religion in addition to other indices has not stressed upon...

8 Dec 2019 7:04 AM IST

The Kohli cut has men of all ages and classes swooning over it. No, this term is not a neologism. Nor does it refer to any stylish cut from the bat of the swashbuckler. It refers to Virat Kohlis hairstyle.

Opinion

In India, men are the more fashionable sex

Interestingly, fashion happens to be a field in Bollywood as well as other arenas.

8 Dec 2019 6:49 AM IST

The fate of the abducted in Kunduz province in an area that has recently fallen under Taliban control was not immediately known and there was no statement from the insurgents. (Representational | AP)

Opinion

Is there a real chance of a return to peace in Afghanistan?

Boundaries have been appearing and disappearing, but ethnicities are more or less occupying the same spaces.

7 Dec 2019 1:33 AM IST

Forensic experts collect evidence from the spot where the police shot dead four accused in the rape-and-murder case of a 25-year-old woman veterinarian at Shadnagar of Ranga Reddy district on Friday. The Telangana police on Friday said its personnel resorted to retaliatory firing after two of the accused opened fire at police after snatching weapons from them on Friday morning. (Photo: PTI)

Opinion

Not in my name! Some questions on shooting

The undivided state of Andhra Pradesh has a long history of it.

7 Dec 2019 1:30 AM IST

One of the Indian mystics who celebrated divine love and syncretic devotion was Maulana Hasrat Mohani. In his own words, he was a Sufi momin (Sufi believer), ishtiraaki Muslim (secular Muslim), Aashiq-e-Rasool (lover of the holy Prophet) and at the same time, a Krishna bhakt (devotee of Krishna). (Representational image)

Opinion

The myriad interpretations of Sufi anthem Mast Qalandar'

Recently, it was claimed on a TV show that Saghar Siddiqui penned the famous song.

6 Dec 2019 2:57 AM IST

Opinion

How Bajwa affair may impact politics in Pakistan

First is the attempted perpetuation of status quo.

6 Dec 2019 2:56 AM IST

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan (Photo: File)

Opinion

Here's why the Chinese model is unsuitable for Pakistan's govt

The second feature is the absence of rule of law, rather than its unequivocal application.

4 Dec 2019 2:56 AM IST

There is no doubt that this is a tough time for the Indian economy. Growth has slowed down to rates not seen since 2008-9. Consumption has fallen. Businesses have been pushed to the brink.

Opinion

If trust breaks down, a society cannot survive

As we know from our day-to-day experience, without a degree of trust, no economic transaction is possible.

4 Dec 2019 2:52 AM IST