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Pollsters must be held accountable

Pollsters must be held accountable

In India we have the most complex political society of any democratic nation.

9 Dec 2018 1:55 AM IST

Kohinoor, which means Mountain of Light, is a large, colourless diamond that was found in Southern India in early 14th century. (Photo: AFP)

Cabbages & Kings: Who is the real owner of Kohinoor?

It originally belonged to Lord Krishna and passed through the hands of several marauders. So how is one to return it to...

8 Dec 2018 7:33 AM IST

Laughing celebrity brides

Laughing celebrity brides

She may have been having a feminist moment while laughing on the mehndi boat, but for the Indian press she remained the...

6 Dec 2018 7:40 AM IST

Navy needs better ships to deter Pak, China

Navy needs better ships to deter Pak, China

Clearly a government to government (G to G) contract needs to be signed urgently to induct a few MCMVs and build the...

3 Dec 2018 12:59 AM IST

Former home secretary Rajiv Mehrishi on Monday took over as the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG). (Photo: PTI)

Dilli Ka Babu: CAG protecting modi sarkar?

Several retired bureaucrats seem to think so and have written to the CAG Rajiv Mehrishi expressing concerns over the...

2 Dec 2018 12:10 AM IST

Fugitives cite our system to avoid extradition

Fugitives cite our system to avoid extradition

We have to follow our own laws and processes properly so that we are respected by the world as a rule of law state.

2 Dec 2018 12:06 AM IST

Mystic Mantra: Our soul is immortal

Mystic Mantra: Our soul is immortal

we can experience the soul's immortal nature when we go within.

1 Dec 2018 7:47 AM IST

Prime Minister Theresa May says she Britain will consider extending the transition period after Brexit for a few months. (Photo: AFP)

Cabbages & Kings: The irony of UK's integrative initiatives

Integration is the lyric of the decent half of the nation, alienation, exclusion and even expatriation the obsession of...

1 Dec 2018 7:39 AM IST

Dividing Lines: Of science, Gandhi and climate change

Dividing Lines: Of science, Gandhi and climate change

Gandhi could combine the ethical, the political and the cognitive in new and experimental way.

1 Dec 2018 7:16 AM IST

As the national plastic surgery day is being observed on July 15, Dr Smitha said that there is a general fear that plastic surgeries might not work. Seeing the right doctor at the right time plays a vital role in plastic surgeries, she said. (Photo: Pixabay) (Representational image)

Looks can kill: Watch docs, hospitals closely

The investigations cover coronary stents, pacemakers, hip implants, knee implants, breast implants, pelvic meshes and...

29 Nov 2018 7:14 AM IST

A Gulf sheikh's brush with Bollywood

As we go into a seriously cold spell there will be a huge warmth of welcome for the new Indian high commissioner, Ruchi...

26 Nov 2018 12:11 AM IST

V.S. Naipaul (Photo: AFP)

Ram temple sentiment is hate, not devotion

Today the political parties and the mass media can say things, reckless things, which they perhaps hesitated from saying...

25 Nov 2018 3:18 AM IST