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Former Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit (Photo: AFP)

Dilli Ka Babu: Grace and grit - Sheila Dikshit

It wasn't easy, given the myriad obstacles in her path, but she made it seem like it was. Her legacy in a very real...

28 July 2019 7:04 AM IST

Indias second Moon mission Chandrayaan-2 lifts off onboard GSLV Mk III-M1 launch vehicle from Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh on Monday. (Photo: PTI)

Humans have an interest in inhabiting Mars

China is also launching at the same time with an orbiter (meaning a satellite that will orbit Mars) and a rover, meaning...

28 July 2019 7:01 AM IST

The National Security Council was used, abused and ignored, depending on the Presidents whims.

How premiers have preferred their NSA over their diplomats

Israel's foreign minister Abba Eban found Prime Minister Golda Meir a difficult pupil to instruct.

28 July 2019 12:44 AM IST

Boris Johnson (Photo: AP)

Don & Boris: Two weirdoes with too much power

Both Boris and Donald have made public displays of outrageous conduct their calling cards.

27 July 2019 12:10 AM IST

Sufism (Representational image)

Mystic Mantra: Sha'rani in the Madrasa Discourses' project

More to the point, Sha'rani's seminal work al-'Uhud al-Muhammadiyya is a guiding light for the modern seekers in Sufism.

27 July 2019 12:08 AM IST

US President Donald Trump on Sunday (local time) slammed Russia, Syria and Iran for killing many innocent civilians. (Photo:AP)

Washington-Tehran brinkmanship is taking Middle East to the abyss

President Trump later said that he had ordered a retaliatory attack on Iran, but held back when he learnt it would kill...

27 July 2019 12:05 AM IST

Britains new Prime Minister Boris Johnson makes a statement in the House of Commons in London on Thursday. (Photo: AFP)

In going for no deal, Boris Johnson should beware the Ides of March

The population of Britain is approximately 67 million.

27 July 2019 12:05 AM IST

The conflict between the religious and state forces came to a head in 2011 when Tunisia had a revolution that sparked the Arab Spring. After the collapse of the Ben Ali regime, Ennahda, a moderate Islamist movement, formed the government.

Like in Tunisia, go beyond the Islam vs democracy debate

The conflict between the religious and state forces came to a head in 2011 when Tunisia had a revolution that sparked...

26 July 2019 7:11 AM IST

Consultant psychiatrist and founder of The Free Mind Initiative, Dr Alpes Panchal relates happiness with philosophical as well as psychological elements.

Mystic Mantra: How we can rise above pain with equipoise

Whenever the saints come into this world, they are always asking us to look at the brighter side of life.

26 July 2019 12:25 AM IST

Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur

Who is politically more honest: Pragya, or top BJP leadership?

The BJP leadership, especially Prime Minister Modi, is Janus-faced when it comes to socio-political and economic...

26 July 2019 12:19 AM IST

Christians believe that at each ones birth, God gifts him/her a guardian angel , that accompanies, protects, and eventually leads each one to ones creator. (Representational image)

Mystic Mantra: Saint James, who became lesser, yet greater

One would normally expect masters to choose disciples who are highly intelligent, charismatic and qualified.

25 July 2019 12:46 AM IST

Boris Johnson (Photo: AP)

Boris as PM can turn into an argument for socialism in the UK

Boris Johnson has taken over as Prime Minister from Theresa May.

25 July 2019 12:31 AM IST