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The political parties have lost some of their old feathers and acquired some new ones that do not go well with their traditional plumage.

Election 2018 is unprecedented: The outcome is no mystery

The only secret left is how a consensus Prime Minister will jump out of the magician's hat.

13 July 2018 2:08 AM IST

A child wears a safety mask as a precautionary measure after the Nipah virus outbreak at Kozhikode Medical College. (Photo: PTI)

Science still isn't good at prevention of diseases

In the past 100 years, though, nothing quite as deadly as the so-called Spanish flu has struck the planet.

12 July 2018 1:18 AM IST

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif (Photo: AP)

As Army manages' Pak polls, future uncertain

The former Prime Minister's two sons, Hassan and Hussain, are also implicated but have been absconding for good reason.

12 July 2018 1:18 AM IST

Maryam Nawaz Sharif. (Photo: AFP)

A bumpy ride lies ahead for Maryam Nawaz

The short-term political battle will mean winning an election (or as much as can be won) on a pitch that is far from...

11 July 2018 2:48 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Photo: PTI/File)

Tall talk, zero action on buying guns, warplanes

In this one-man government, Prime Minister Modi is the one who takes all the decisions.

11 July 2018 2:47 AM IST

Conflict with Iran looms large on the horizon

Pakistan can suffer serious collateral damage from the mounting US-Iran confrontation and would do well to remain aloof...

10 July 2018 12:51 AM IST

President Donald Trump

Trump's Europe foray: New options for India?

The moment of reckoning came when Berlin Wall fell in 1989, followed by the 1991 collapse of the Soviet Union.

10 July 2018 12:45 AM IST

Revenue Secretary Hasmukh Adhia (Photo: PTI)

Price of democracy? A 4-point growth mantra

Wasteful use of capital is hardwired into a system which prices capital cheaply.

9 July 2018 12:04 AM IST

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan. (Photo: AP)

PM Imran... Or Sanjrani option? Or can Nawaz still cut a deal?

Now, even if Nawaz returns and sets the campaign trail on fire, the pieces are in place to thwart a last-minute PML(N)...

9 July 2018 12:00 AM IST

Turkeys President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (Photo: AP)

Erdogan's victory: A lesson for Indian Oppn

Even the majority community that the BJP hopes to consolidate by accentuating social schisms has seen through the game.

8 July 2018 12:46 AM IST

The US Supreme Court. (Photo: AP)

Court is not a substitute for a democratic political process

Executive and legislative excesses can be cured by courts.

8 July 2018 12:46 AM IST

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar (Photo: PTI)

Nitish's summersault likely before 2019 polls

Nitish Kumar, who had displayed flip-flop attitude in recent times, might do another summersault before the 2019 Lok...

7 July 2018 12:10 AM IST