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Opinion
Tell US, others not to get involved in J&K
The effort was to get the US to intervene.
No dream team for BSY
Another Cabinet expansion to accommodate the 17 Congress-JD(S) rebels who brought down the H.D. Kumarswamy government is a given.
Crocodile tears in dragon’s eyes? Show China Tibet, J&K ’47 maps
Understandably, both Pakistan’s and China’s common interest in J&K originates from the “enemy’s enemy” theory.
Mystic Mantra: The strength of humility
Many of us are mistaught by society that humility symbolises weakness, but that’s not the case at all.
Wednesday, August 21, 2019
Talk more carefully on sensitive matters
Recently, Rajnath Singh also appeared to suggest that India’s “no first use” nuclear doctrine could be modified.
Tuesday, August 20, 2019
Demographics: Keep politics out
The talk of global population growth, including India’s and China’s, that account for 40 per cent of humanity, isn’t new.
Tuesday, August 20, 2019
Government, RBI must work closely for a ‘big bang’ cut
Every bank has to deposit a percentage of their deposits in the RBI to safeguard the interests of the depositors.
Tuesday, August 20, 2019
From state to 2 UTs: Govt must get the ‘constitutional rewiring’ right
A certain rectitude, restraint and dignified empathy for the common person on the street will go a long way in healing the seeds of distrust.
Tuesday, August 20, 2019
Mystic Mantra: Compassion is a quality of Mother India
Never take advantage of power. This is the way India has always lived. This was not her weakness but feminine strength.
Tuesday, August 20, 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
Even the worst enemy of Modi has to acknowledge that he is a master creator of narratives.
This is now something that the Pakistani society needs to understand also.
It is true that the Indian missile — air, land and water — programme has the aim of nuclear-tipped weaponry. But it is not the sole strategy.
Modern food production has its issues as well, especially when it comes to meat.
Our Columnists
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.
The writer, an author, former diplomat and is in politics.
Manish Tewari is a lawyer and a former Union minister. The views expressed are personal. Twitter handle @manishtewari
Vikram Sood is former head of the Research and Analysis Wing, India’s external intelligence agency.
Anand Sahay is a senior journalist based in Delhi.
