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Royal Societys first Indian-origin president, Nobel Prize-winning scientist Venki Ramakrishnan, welcomed the latest batch into the ranks of the society on Friday. (Photo: AP)

Reflections: What would India be if the British never came?

Britain steered India's transition from medievalism to modernity.

21 Nov 2017 12:42 AM IST

Sir Michael Fallon has had to quit just when he was all set to become the longest-serving Conservative defence minister in history.

Hullabaloo in UK: Is this the biggest scandal?

Sir Michael Fallon has had to quit just when he was all set to become the longest-serving Conservative defence minister...

7 Nov 2017 4:51 AM IST

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (Photo: AP)

Reflections: A way out for Israel & Palestinians?

Palestine was cleansed of Palestinians before the phrase ethnic cleansing' was coined.

24 Oct 2017 12:59 AM IST

Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont told a crowd of cheering supporters (Photo: AFP)

Reflections: Catalan lessons for all diverse societies

Nearly 21 per cent of foreign investment goes to Catalonia, which draws workers from all over Spain.

10 Oct 2017 12:39 AM IST

British Prime Minister Theresa May

Reflections: Brexit - May just plays for time

Britain won't give Indians what it has already given the Chinese, who can now stay for two years for the same $85 visa.

26 Sept 2017 12:26 AM IST

Washington imposed new sanctions over Irans missile programme in January almost immediately after separate sanctions related to Irans nuclear programme had been lifted. (Photo: AFP)

North Korean crisis: Can India too play a role?

Is North Korea similarly moved by the US and South Korea, or a combination of the two?

12 Sept 2017 2:37 AM IST

UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath addressing at a function in Moradabad on Sunday. (Photo: PTI)

Reflections: The folly of renaming - Will we ever learn?

Oak argued that far from being Mughal, the Taj Mahal is really a corrupt form of the Sanskrit Tejo Mahalay , signifying...

29 Aug 2017 12:49 AM IST

Children receive treatments in the Encephalitis Ward at the Baba Raghav Das Medical College Hospital where over 60 children have died over the past one week, in Gorakhpur district on Monday. (Photo: PTI)

Who'll protect our kids, India's future?

Our national anthem which is resonating today throughout the land is Jana Gana Mana.

15 Aug 2017 12:39 AM IST

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Reflections: Workers abroad suffer due to India's apathy

Unlike rich professionals in the US, Indian labourers abroad are not of their class.

1 Aug 2017 12:34 AM IST

India China flag

Reflections: A stronger India needed to stabilise Chinese ties

It would be illogical of India not to mend fences with its closest neighbour and biggest trading partner.

18 July 2017 12:29 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Photo: AP)

Reflections: PM must be realistic on India's overall interests

Several reasons have been advanced for India's equivocal relations with Israel.

4 July 2017 12:35 AM IST

Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) supporters during their protest in Darjeeling on Thursday. (Photo: PTI)

Reflections: Darjeeling flare-up - We had it coming

The past is important as today's regional dreams are rooted in the memories of yesterday's experience.

20 Jun 2017 12:47 AM IST