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Scientists are now planning to mimic the design of cicada wings to create anti-microbial surfaces that by virtue of their design, are resistant to bacteria. (Representational image)

Designing our way to making the world a better place

Possible applications include using this to create pathogen-proof hospital beds, bacteria-resistant paint and even...

17 April 2018 1:04 AM IST

It is important to note the country did not see the dalits protest only recently on April 2 against the dilution of the SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act, there have been various other protest in the past few years, a clear sign of deep dissatisfaction of dalits with the BJP government. (Photo: PTI/Representational)

Dalit anger boils, BJP set to face a hard time

The dalits deserted the Congress, for which they have been voting a long time, and backed the BJP in 2014.

17 April 2018 1:00 AM IST

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif (Photo: AP)

How a fake crisis turned into a real one in Pak

The barrage of judicial verdicts against Nawaz has destabilised the system.

16 April 2018 6:29 AM IST

Pakistan army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa said, With a belligerent India on our East and an unstable Afghanistan on our West, the region remains captive due to historical baggage and negative competition. (Photo: AP | File)

'Bajwa Doctrine' spells Army raj without coup

As Gen. Qamar Bajwa slowly but surely consolidates his power and legitimises his angst in the popular imagination.

16 April 2018 6:28 AM IST

World is more divided than before though its not just because of social media. People were already divided; but all of this is getting exaggerated by social media.

Invasion of privacy is the cost of free Net

Social media applications like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, WhatsApp and millions of other websites are only the flora...

15 April 2018 6:11 AM IST

Union Textiles Minister Smriti Irani (Photo: PTI)

Netas create false news; the Press is their victim

The order was withdrawn the very next day on the directions from PM Narendra Modi's office after outrage from the...

15 April 2018 6:11 AM IST

The Army has also submitted photographs of the vehicles damaged in the stone pelting by the unruly mob. (Representational Image)

Kashmiri mobs adopt Hamas line on protest

Civilian killings provoke extreme grief and even greater anger, further fuelling the cycle of violence.

14 April 2018 1:13 AM IST

Jawaharlal Nehru (Photo PTI)

In God we trust

Religion is now not only increasingly a part of our politics, but even more so of our economics.

13 April 2018 2:49 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Photo: PTI)

Dalits' anger may spell the end of Modi magic

The Supreme Court ruling comes in the wake of the increasing atrocities against the dalits under BJP rule.

12 April 2018 5:47 AM IST

Jeremy Corbyn, Labour leader

Anti-Semitism row, 'spying' claims fail to silence Corbyn

The ideological divide remained unbridged, though, and the tendency to latch on to smear campaigns undiminished.

12 April 2018 5:17 AM IST

Take the poisoning of the double agent Sergei Skripal in Salisbury or consider the latest chemical attack near Damascus in the rebel-held region of Douma. (Photo: AP)

Skripal nerve agent row: A counter-view

Double agent Sergei Skripal was swapped by Russia with the US in 2010 and sent for safekeeping to UK.

11 April 2018 12:40 AM IST

Fast: Powerful protest tool has a long history

Hungerstrikes remain a powerful tool of political protest. It gives every citizen a powerful weapon to challenge even...

11 April 2018 12:29 AM IST