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The income-tax department had booked Mr Bhandari under the new act, called the Black Money (Undisclosed Foreign Income and Assets) and Imposition of Tax Act, 2015. (Photo: PTI)

Need to curb funds' misuse by parties

Civil society and its many think tanks have not exerted enough to provide effective and realistic measures.

8 April 2018 4:41 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi

It's tough unifying Hindus across the board

It is easier to unify the 85 per cent against the remaining 15 per cent and that is what usually happens on the...

8 April 2018 4:20 AM IST

A person reading the Holy Quran.

Mystic Mantra: The Qur'anic principle of mutual recognition

Denigrating other people's faith traditions, such persons often misquote the Islamic scriptures to support their...

7 April 2018 5:31 AM IST

Britains Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn (Photo: AP)

Fascism lies in the eyes of the beholder

In Britain this week Corbyn is being challenged to expel from the Labour Party its members who have blatantly denied...

7 April 2018 5:17 AM IST

ICICI Bank MD and CEO Chanda Kochhar has pulled out of the annual session of FICCI Ladies Organisation (FLO).

Who can possibly bank on such bankers...?

It is said Prime Minister Narendra Modi (no relation, let me hasten to add!) is keen to show that his government means...

7 April 2018 5:16 AM IST

God always wants us to triumph over our karmic hurdles because only then will we fulfill the purpose of life, which is to grow into better human beings.

Mystic Mantra: Choose your desires!

Desire to always get favorable result of all efforts, actions, reactions, activities, expectations, karmas etc.

6 April 2018 12:58 AM IST

British Prime Minister Theresa May arrives for an EU summit at the Europa building in Brussels on Thursday, June 22, 2017. (Photo: AP)

Disunited UK drifts on to an uncertain future

The UK has been forced into repeated and demeaning retreats from its so-called red linesâ€, its supposedly immovable...

6 April 2018 12:26 AM IST

God always wants us to triumph over our karmic hurdles because only then will we fulfill the purpose of life, which is to grow into better human beings.

Mystic Mantra: Law of karma Every action has a reaction

The law of karma states that when any actions are committed, reactions result.

5 April 2018 6:38 AM IST

Muslim women have their hands tied while the guillotine of divorce dangles, perpetually ready to drop at the whims of their husbands who enjoy undisputed power. (Photo: PTI/Representational Image)

Spread awareness to safeguard Muslim women, don't rush to SC to change...

Contrary to popular perception, the Quran prescribes an elaborate procedure for divorce.

5 April 2018 6:32 AM IST

Laughter is a prerogative of humans; no other species can laugh. We have no idea what a great gift of nature laughter is. (Representational image)

Mystic Mantra: Make laughter a meditation

Laughter is therapeutic, it cleanses and rejuvenates. It's a pity we have to create laughter classes to teachâ€ people...

4 April 2018 6:36 AM IST

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah (Photo: File)

What's behind Sidda's Lingayat move

Karnataka's action in proclaiming a flag of its own may also be a stunt, but it's a harmless one.

4 April 2018 6:33 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses a public rally in Puducherry on Sunday. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

Hope vs fear in 2019: Jobs may hold the key

The government made a few attempts to resume the dialogue with the Opposition by repackaging UPA schemes, but it all...

4 April 2018 6:31 AM IST