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According to the data with the department of personnel and training (DoPT), only 153 IAS officers were appointed on Central deputation under the Central Staffing Scheme (CSS) in 2018-19, as compared to 247 during 2016-17, 320 in 2015-16, and 340 in 2014-15.

Dilli Ka Babu: Is deputation to the Centre losing its lustre?

Rajesh Kumar Singh, an IAS officer who was sacked, has surfaced after 17 years to reclaim his job and get his dismissal...

12 Nov 2019 2:58 AM IST

Onions may not be a staple , at less than one per cent of Indias total food production, or about 800 grams a month per person per month on average, but the bulb is not inessential.

Food power in politics: Onions make you cry

The old-fashioned, down to earth politicians of the present generation are wary about the sentiments of food; prices,...

12 Nov 2019 2:49 AM IST

Mystic Mantra: The transmission of enlightenment

These gurus were enlightened mystics, self-realised souls, but not so educated to communicate effectively with modern...

11 Nov 2019 12:56 AM IST

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif (Photo: AP)

Wishing Mian Sahib well at a time when PTI has performance anxiety

The dealâ€ theorists suggest that Maryam Nawaz will be accompanying her father on his journey.

11 Nov 2019 12:52 AM IST

Heaping praise on his friend Karunanidhi, Rajinikanth said while many thousands had entered politics due to him, many hundreds became leaders because of him. (Photo: ANI)

No vacuum in 'Dravidian' TN for Rajini to fill

The BJP once again lost even more badly than in 2014 even while putting up a bigger show at the national level than...

11 Nov 2019 12:43 AM IST

Britains Prime Minister Boris Johnson (Photo: AP)

If there is anything to worry about for Boris, it's Farage creeping up

There are reports that Boris has even apparently vowed to stop drinking alcohol during the election campaign things are...

11 Nov 2019 12:38 AM IST

Hindu activists climb up the dome of Babri Masjid in Ayodhya which was quickly demolished by end of the day. (Photo: Sondeep Shankar)

Ayodhya, 1992, left Muslims shaken; in 2019, the hate has become...

The demolition of the Babri Masjid left us, like all Muslims across India, shaken to the core.

10 Nov 2019 7:38 AM IST

AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi

Supreme, not infallible: Faith wins over facts: Asaduddin Owaisi

There are many cases in front of our courts, including the site disputes in Kasi and Mathura, which are pending, says...

10 Nov 2019 5:30 AM IST

Residents of Sadatganj area in Ayodhya burst fire crackers outside their houses on Saturday to celebrate the Supreme Courts judgement to give dispute land to Hindus for the construction of a Ram temple, ending decades-long litigation. (Photo: PTI)

Has the top court done its job?

It can be said the court has picked peace over justice and, arguably, pragmatism over principles of fairness.

10 Nov 2019 5:11 AM IST

Hindu activists climb up the dome of Babri Masjid in Ayodhya which was quickly demolished by end of the day. (Photo: Sondeep Shankar)

Ayodhya verdict sets precedent: Doctrine of necessity invoked?

It has become clear that legally India has done what the Vishwa Hindu Parishad and the BJP were demanding all this time.

10 Nov 2019 12:28 AM IST

Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan (Photo: PTI)

Sumitra's men or Om Birla's?

The titanic battle of supremacy between Madhya Pradesh chief minister Kamal Nath, Digvijaya Singh and Jyotiraditya...

10 Nov 2019 12:06 AM IST

On the occasion of Eid Milad-un-Nabi, we need to revisit the true prophetic personality traits that we often overlook.

Mystic Mantra: Prophet Muhammad The messenger of mercy

The traditional reciters of Milad, popularly known as milad khwans, beautifully explain the Sirah (lifetime and message)...

9 Nov 2019 12:40 AM IST