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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath (Photo: PTI)

Statue power in UP

Lord Ram lives in the heart of his devotees and has done so for millennia.

12 Oct 2017 12:11 AM IST

Euthanasia law needs foolproof safeguards

The government may be right in its judgment in trusting the legislature to come up with a comprehensive, compassionate...

12 Oct 2017 12:09 AM IST

Union HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar said the government will take cognisance of UGCs suggestion to remove words such as Hindu and Muslim from BHU and AMU. (Photo: PTI | File)

A needless controversy

The British helped found Mohammedan Anglo-Oriental College in 1875, which evolved into AMU.

11 Oct 2017 1:01 AM IST

Supreme Court of India (Photo: PTI)

Cracker ban welcome, but questions do arise

On Monday, a three-judge bench reinstated the Delhi-NCR ban on the sale of firecrackers that was imposed in November...

11 Oct 2017 1:00 AM IST

Defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman acknowledges a row of Chinese soldiers from across the fence who were taking pictures on her arrival at Nathu La. (Photo: PTI)

Nirmala's great gesture

Nirmala Sitharaman has shown a flair for diplomacy naturally rooted in a transparent personality.

10 Oct 2017 12:23 AM IST

Coach S-6 of the Sabarmati Express, in which 59 people, mostly kar sevaks returning from Ayodhya were travelling, was burnt on February 27, 2002 at the Godhra station, triggering riots in the state. (Photo: PTI)

Godhra: HC shows the quality of mercy

It may appear that avoidance of the death penalty is wrong as the train burning was an act of terror.

10 Oct 2017 12:20 AM IST

Aung San Suu Kyi

Nobel sideshow

Suu Kyi is possibly in good company, with winners who, ironically, represent what the prize shouldn't stand for.

9 Oct 2017 1:20 AM IST

Supreme Court of India. (Photo: PTI)

Why is SC distracted with non-vital issues?

The Supreme Court also recently persuaded itself to hear a plea to have Mahatma Gandhi's assassination investigated...

9 Oct 2017 1:20 AM IST

Supreme Court of India (Photo: File)

How transparent collegium?

An unusually high number of vacancies in high courts reflect on how long the decision-making process takes.

8 Oct 2017 12:33 AM IST

GST, which will replace more than a dozen central and state levies like factory-gate, excise duty, service tax and local sales tax or VAT, is Indias biggest tax reform in the 70 years of independence. (Phtoto: Representational/PTI)

GST course correction: Only time will tell

The Gujaratis are an enterprising trading community and they have been hit hard by demonetisation and GST.

8 Oct 2017 12:33 AM IST

The Nobel Prize for Literature for 2017 has been awarded to British novelist Kazuo Ishiguro. (Photo: AP)

Kazuo Ishiguro, an apt choice

The Swedish Academy thinks he is a mixture of Jane Austen and Franz Kafka with a bit of Marcel Proust thrown in.

7 Oct 2017 12:17 AM IST

Air Chief Marshal B.S. Dhanoa (Photo: PTI)

Air Chief's remarks may ease tensions

Air Chief Dhanoa has sought to bring a sense of proportion to the table.

7 Oct 2017 12:17 AM IST