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Yoga is the journey from A to B. A, is where you are, B is the finality. Guru, is someone, who has already walked that path and has the experience of finality. (Representational image)

Mystic Mantra: The long and short of divine frenzy

The whole summation of any imaginative voyage, simple or complex, is heightened refinement.

1 Aug 2019 12:08 AM IST

Protesters use umbrellas to shield themselves from teargas fired by policemen as they face off on a street in Hong Kong. (Photo: AP)

HK: A thorn in the flesh for China's czars

It was sparked early last month by a proposed piece of legislation intended to decree routine extradition to China for...

1 Aug 2019 12:05 AM IST

US President Donald Trump greets Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan at the White House in Washington DC on Monday. (Photo: AFP)

Despite Trump's bonhomie towards Pak, India-US partnership is a...

Trump's foreign policy emphasis has been on selected areas China, the Middle East, North Korea and Afghanistan.

1 Aug 2019 12:03 AM IST

A Muslim worshipper prays during Laylat al-Qadr, Night of Decree, on the 27th day of the holy fasting month of Ramadan as pilgrims circumambulate around the Kaaba, the cubic building at the Grand Mosque

Mystic Mantra: In Islam, prayer is directly to God alone

There is a direct relationship between every man and his Creator.

31 July 2019 1:43 AM IST

US President Donald Trump greets Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan at the White House in Washington DC on Monday. (Photo: AFP)

Can Donald Trump be trusted as neutral umpire on Kashmir?

Some do seem to have figured out Donald Trump, and American Democrats are not among them.

31 July 2019 1:43 AM IST

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal

Can AAP pull off another Delhi victory in 2020?

The BJP polled a record 56.5 per cent of the votes in these elections.

31 July 2019 1:43 AM IST

Mystic Mantra: How we can tame the monkey mind

Osho suggests the best thing would be to stop struggling with yourself you will never win this battle.

30 July 2019 12:10 AM IST

Karnataka CM B.S. Yediyurappa shakes hands with party leaders and MLAs after proving majority in the state Assembly by winning the confidence motion by a voice vote in Bengaluru on Monday. (Photo: PTI)

Karanataka lesson: Dictatorial parties threat to democracy

The governor issued directions twice to the Speaker to hold the floor test but the chief minister as well the Speaker...

30 July 2019 12:05 AM IST

Though the Kashmir Valley constantly draws the attention of the world media and the chancelleries in New Delhi, it is geographically a very small portion of the state and Ladakh is far more strategic for the nation, with two unfriendly neighbours on its borders. (Photo: PTI)

Tourism is changing Ladakh: It's a boon, but it also creates new...

The Lahaulis' was the first of a long saga of daring acts by young officers who, since then, have bravely defended...

30 July 2019 12:00 AM IST

July 20, 1969 Photo when astronaut Buzz Aldrin, lunar module pilot, walks on the surface of the moon during the Apollo 11 extravehicular activity (EVA). - On July 21, 1969, US astronaut Neil Armstrong is the first man to step onto the Moon, his teammate Edwin Aldrin joining him around 20 minutes later. (Photo: AFP | File)

Mystic Mantra: When Edwin Aldrin prayed on the moon

There were reports then that approximately at the time when Aldrin prayed on the moon, people in his church on earth too...

29 July 2019 12:10 AM IST

Senior Congress leader and former Union minister Jaipal Reddy (Photo: File)

S Jaipal Reddy (1942-2019): Remembering a friend and mentor

When Indira Gandhi suspended democracy with the 1975 Emergency, it was the green light for him to openly oppose her.

29 July 2019 12:05 AM IST

Achieving 27 targets under an action plan is top priority for Imran Khan, say officials. (Photo:AP)

Can Imran forge a deal between the Taliban and Kabul?

So far, the Taliban's position on the option of direct talks with the government of President Ashraf Ghani has remained...

29 July 2019 12:05 AM IST