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For the three days that I spent in the City of (limited) Joy, I passed the venue of the ongoing protests against the CAA and NRC.

Amid CAA fury, India faces tough questions abroad

If the CAA was a solitary event in India, it could have been attributed to anti-India and pro-Pakistan lobbies in...

1 Feb 2020 6:40 AM IST

It will be easier to understand if you comprehend the two layers of mind, namely the conscious and the unconscious. They grow side by side but are like two neighbours who never meet each other.

Mystic Mantra: Understand harmful habits and change!

In todayâ€™s age of consumerism, hordes of advertisements assail the senses.

31 Jan 2020 1:22 AM IST

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan (Photo: AP)

If PTI does not deliver outcomes, power will slip off their fingers...

Contrary to some opinions, power does not flow from the barrel of a gun, nor is power attained once the right man is...

31 Jan 2020 1:18 AM IST

Maulana Abul Kalam Azad

Why didnâ€™t we listen to Maulana Azadâ€™s warning?

February will mark the 61st year of Maulana Azadâ€™s death.

31 Jan 2020 1:15 AM IST

Brazils president Jair Bolsonaro (Photo: AP)

Jairâ€™s repertoire: Racism, misogyny, climate change

Bolsonaroâ€™s penchant for crudity is reminiscent of Rodrigo Duterte, but he wears with pride the tag â€˜Trump of the...

30 Jan 2020 6:06 AM IST

Mystic Mantra: Remembering Gandhian non-violence on Martyrsâ€™ Day

The world was wonderstruck at how Gandhiji, then armed with nothing but potent non-violent armaments.

30 Jan 2020 6:04 AM IST

My daughters and I keep discussing contemporary movies and they have their share of complaints about the manner in which women are portrayed in them.

Parents, donâ€™t hold back girls, stand by them

My daughter gave me a nod and we went ahead.

30 Jan 2020 6:01 AM IST

The next wave of growth could come from increasing exports to large markets such as Japan, China and Africa among others. (Representational Image)

Mystic Mantra: Of balance between awareness and pain

I think most doctors would calibrate it to numb the system only to the extent that the pain is taken away.

29 Jan 2020 2:27 AM IST

On November 22, the ASI, K. Narsimha, 54, climbed a water tank near the Balapur police station and tried to immolate himself, alleging that he was targeted by his superiors and was being subjected to humiliation.

Regulating the Internet: A darogha is a total misfit

Section 144 of the Indian Criminal Procedure Code is one such instrument used to lock down a potentially troublesome...

29 Jan 2020 2:22 AM IST

Chief of Army Staff Gen. M.M. Naravane (Photo: PTI)

Does an oath ensure the rule of law, or honesty of purpose?

When Subhas Chandra Bose refused to join the ICS, his brother Sarat Chandra Bose wrote to him that his father was...

28 Jan 2020 4:44 AM IST

Someone once said, The best thing about books is that sometimes they have pictures. As children get used to powerful visuals on digital media, this statement rings even more true. (Photo: Representational/Pexels)

For spirit of inquiry, children should identify with texts

Most non-fiction texts often appear boring unless the child is interested in that particular topic, such as the world of...

28 Jan 2020 4:41 AM IST

The philosophical outlook and beliefs underpin attitudes in corporations. It is honing intuitive instincts; gut feeling, as personal radar that is being built up over the years. (Representational image)

Mystic Mantra: Religion is the sine qua non of human success

Despite its detractors, religion remains firmly embedded in our universal consciousness.

28 Jan 2020 4:38 AM IST