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Basic income: An idea whose time has come

Certain humanists commenced toying with the contours of a minimum income in the form of public aid.

3 Feb 2019 12:36 AM IST

British Prime Minister Theresa May Theresa May speaks during a media conference at an EU summit in Brussels. (Photo: AP)

Unlike Brits, our leaders are under party bosses

Unlike Britain, in India the Speaker is from the ruling party; almost all are brazenly partisan.

3 Feb 2019 12:27 AM IST

Union minister Piyush Goyal borrowed the phrase to hit back at the Congress chief for a tweet targeting him over corruption allegations. (Photo: File)

People-friendly Budget strikes the right note, looking to 2030

The Budget has devised just the right strategies to take India on the inclusive growth path.

2 Feb 2019 1:32 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi at an election campaign rally in Hyderabad. (Photo: AP)

Poll-eve Modinomics: Selling future dreams

The mood in the BJP is one of complacence and confidence, and perhaps it cannot be faulted.

2 Feb 2019 1:31 AM IST

The GST Council cleared nil rate on live asses, mules and hinnies while placing live horses under the 12 per cent bracket.

Budget 2019 today needs forward-looking ideas

The revenue from the Central Goods and Services Tax remains significantly below the target of Rs 6 trillion.

1 Feb 2019 12:29 AM IST

Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani (Photo: AP)

Insurgents take the upper hand, endgame nears in Afghanistan

America's desperation to pull out is itself seen as a victory for the Taliban who have gained greater international...

1 Feb 2019 12:24 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was addressing BJPs booth-level workers from Lok Sabha constituencies of Kolhapur, Hatkanangle, Madha and Satara in Maharashtra and South Goa through video-conference. (Photo: Twitter | @BJP4India)

Data wars will intensify as polls near, get ready

At a time of deep agrarian distress, there is also no comprehensive official data on farmer suicides.

31 Jan 2019 12:36 AM IST

Venezuelas President Nicolas Maduro (Photo: AP)

Venezuelans will mostly be pleased over Maduro's exit

US-led sanctions and sharp fluctuations in the price of oil, Venezuela's key export, have justifiably been blamed for...

31 Jan 2019 12:32 AM IST

This Diwali, switch to financial gifts like Systematic Investment Plans to secure your loved ones futures. (Photo: Pixabay/ Representational)

The culture of India is a potpourri, bust myths

Commenting on the myth of mouth-burning Mughlai cuisine laced with chillies, Hashmi says there was no such possibility...

30 Jan 2019 1:31 AM IST

The answer, it seemed, was not difficult to seek for those who believed that economic growth in India, then as it is now, is state driven.

Does India understand the realities of Bharat?

Farmer suicides, though nothing new, are an ugly reality that the Centre needs to reckon with.

30 Jan 2019 1:31 AM IST

N. Chandrababu Naidu

States' new diplomacy': Amaravati as Singapore?

The 217 sq km greenfield capital city of Amaravati on the Krishna river could be another.

29 Jan 2019 12:51 AM IST

Pakistan should continue to extend its hand of cooperation irrespective of a lack of response from India.

Both India & Pak need to keep talking

The US is still the world's mightiest and only comprehensive global power.

28 Jan 2019 1:22 AM IST