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Opinion
Trump poll battle goes to Israel
The fact that Israel buckled is intriguing, even though their anti-Semitic stand could have been the excuse.
Real challenge in J&K when lockdown is eased
The realists in Pakistan understand and fully recognise that any territory of J&K in India’s control cannot be secured by Pakistan by force.
Centre resorted to false pretexts to remove special status of J&K
Shah Faesal, a young bureaucrat-turned politician trying to leave the country, was arrested at Delhi airport and taken back to Srinagar.
Mystic Mantra: God notices the blissfulness in us immediately
We should strive to be blissfully immersed in our own world, irrespective of situations in our life.
Saturday, August 17, 2019
Imposing linguistic quirks on others is complicated
From time immemorial, people have changed their religion or changed their names in the pursuit of historical justice.
Saturday, August 17, 2019
On Aug 15, PM asks nation to stay positive
Modi also dwelt on population control, though there was no indication of any policy contours in this direction.
Friday, August 16, 2019
Give Pehlu true justice
The statistics of cow vigilantism leading to lynching show how big a problem it has become.
Friday, August 16, 2019
As democracy and Kashmir dynasties are hurled out, is there a safety net?
Pakistan used to describe Kashmir as the “unfinished business of Partition”.
Friday, August 16, 2019
Is BJP getting ‘regionalised’ in the Northeast?
After all, the SDF was a part of the ruling National Democratic Alliance as well as the BJP’s regional front, the NEDA.
Friday, August 16, 2019
Mystic Mantra: Integrate action, emotion and thought
Emotion is a power that influences our entire life.
Friday, August 16, 2019
Interview of the Week
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How Kerala flattened the curve, lowest death rates: Health minister Shailaja explains
Health department constituted 18 expert groups in training health care staff for detailed stock-taking of beds, equipment in each hospital
‘I don’t support laws that go against Preamble’
We can’t make people stand in queue again like the way it happened during demonetisation, says Hemant Soren.
‘The attack on JNU was barbaric in the least’
All the claims being made by the AAP in the areas of education and health are hugely exaggerated and we will expose them, says Sandeep Dikshit
Let Muslims be like Franciscans, espousing faith
A totalitarian system would reduce the possibility of a confederation of peoples.
The Age Debate
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Age Debate: A win for BJP and the disqualified, really?
The BJP is elated as it can look to their support - if they win the bypolls - to shore up their numbers.
Age Debate: Rafale - Time to clear the air
A joint parliamentary committee probe is the only way to resolve Rafale controversy.
Age Debate: A new roadmap for Kashmir?
Holding municipal/panchayat polls in J&K amid the NC-PDP boycott will be a farce.
Age Debate: Targeting aliens or citizens?
It will be premature to extend the NRC to the whole of India at this juncture.
Reporter's Diary
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Reporters' Diary: Keeping media at bay
UP Chief minister Yogi Adityanath also does not take questions in his press conferences that are, in any case, few and far in-between.
Reporters' Diary: Angrily yours
As the probe began, the SP chose to turn a blind eye to the development and did not issue a single statement in support of Mr Khan.
Reporters' Diary: EX-CMs in UP go house hunting
The problem is that with the Lucknow skyline going up, bungalows with sprawling lawns are now a rarity.
Columns
In Afghanistan, Trump would dearly like to withdraw before his re-election next year, preferably without any more body bags and without loss of face.
Pakistani commentators now fear that if there is now any violence in Kashmir, Pakistan will be blamed and there could be a sharp Indian response.
Famed for its picturesque landscape, the J&K economy witnesses significant contributions from tourism.
Modi conveyed his greetings to Afghanistan, that will be celebrating its Independence Day a few days later, and skipped any reference to Pakistan.
Our Columnists
Vikram Sood is former head of the Research and Analysis Wing, India’s external intelligence agency.
S K Sinha is a retired lieutenant-general. He was Vice-Chief of Army Staff and has served as Governor of Assam and Jammu and Kashmir.
Antara Dev Sen is Editor of The Little Magazine. She can be contacted at: sen@littlemag.com
Paranjoy Guha Thakurta is an educator and commentator.
Ashok Malik is senior fellow, Observer Research Foundation. He can be reached at malikashok@gmail.com
