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Xi by Sabarmati: PM Modi must use Chinese prez visit to kick-start a new India-China dynamic
September 17, 2014, 12:06 AM IST
India will host from today Chinese President Xi Jinping — perhaps the most powerful man in the world given that President Obama’s powers are circumscribed by democratic checks and balances. But Xi comes with a…
September 17, 2014, 12:06 AM IST
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Rename secularism. Call it ‘dharma’ or righteous administration
September 17, 2014, 12:04 AM IST
When PM Narendra Modi mockingly stated in Japan that ‘secular’ people would disapprove of his gifting the Bhagwad Gita to Emperor Akihito, he seemed to echo what has become a caricatured version of secularism, namely…
September 17, 2014, 12:04 AM IST
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‘Many believe AAP is still the best party to tackle corruption’ – Manish Sisodia
September 17, 2014, 12:02 AM IST
Manish Sisodia is an AAP politician. As bypoll results come in, Sisodia spoke with Neha Lalchandani about his own party’s Delhi dynamics, agitation politics, Arvind Kejriwal’s alleged personality cult — and AAP on khaps plus…
September 17, 2014, 12:02 AM IST
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Abnormally speaking: Whether it’s the monsoon or inflation, exceptions to the rule are increasingly becoming the rule
September 17, 2014, 12:00 AM IST
Everyone, beginning with the meteorological department, agrees that this year’s has not been a ‘normal’ monsoon for India. By and large, all over the country, the rains came too late, and are threatening to end…
September 17, 2014, 12:00 AM IST
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Terror by video: Islamic State is a threat like no other and US must get Iran on board for an effective response
September 16, 2014, 12:08 AM IST
With foreign ministers from 40 countries, including 10 Arab states, shaking hands for a new coalition against Islamic State (IS) it is clear that recent beheadings of hostages — incorporated in video messages to the…
September 16, 2014, 12:08 AM IST
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Brothers at arms: BJP’s victory at the Centre has dramatically altered power balance in BJP-Shiv Sena alliance.
September 16, 2014, 12:06 AM IST
The public spat between BJP and Shiv Sena over seat sharing in upcoming Maharashtra assembly elections reflects how dramatically the balance of power has shifted in the original saffron alliance. Fresh from a spectacular victory…
September 16, 2014, 12:06 AM IST
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Scotland may not be a happier place if it leaves the UK but regional identities need expression too
September 16, 2014, 12:04 AM IST
Later this week, the Scottish people will decide whether they wish to remain part of the UK. On Thursday, a 307-year-old union may be on the verge of dissolution because the people of Scotland will…
September 16, 2014, 12:04 AM IST
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Sisters before misters: Hate to break this to you but your husband doesn’t think of you as his best friend
September 16, 2014, 12:00 AM IST
I was about 14 when for the first and last time i uttered these words, ‘I get along better with guys’. I guess i thought it made me sound cool, like it was some sort…
September 16, 2014, 12:00 AM IST
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To hell and back
September 15, 2014, 12:22 PM IST
By Vithal C Nadkarni During white-heat of combat in Afghanistan, an American solider wonders aloud if God is angry for some of the things he has done. That scene occurs in Korengal, a documentary directed…
September 15, 2014, 12:22 PM IST
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Sangh’s overt Hindutva thrust must be countered
September 15, 2014, 11:32 AM IST
The government that the Sangh Parivar worked hard to put in place cannot continue to pretend it does not see that the Parivar and its activists are putting the nation’s minorities on the edge. This…
September 15, 2014, 11:32 AM IST
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List ONGC Videsh to unlock shareholder value
September 15, 2014, 11:30 AM IST
The Union Cabinet would do well to firm up an initial public offering and disinvestment of stake in ONGC Videsh (OVL). It is our second-largest oil-producing company, and it makes eminent sense to list OVL…
September 15, 2014, 11:30 AM IST
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If Hanuman can be issued a Unique ID, why hold back a bank account?
September 15, 2014, 11:27 AM IST
That Bhagwan Hanuman himself had apparently applied for an Aadhaar card clearly did not bewilder the intrepid implementers of the unique identity project. No matter how divine or omnipotent, even deities seeking to be enrolled…
September 15, 2014, 11:27 AM IST
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Man vs nature: Srinagar’s flood misery has been heightened by bad planning
September 15, 2014, 12:10 AM IST
In 1999, sitting in the Srinagar Development Authority office with a team of planners to prepare the city’s 2000-21 master plan, i had not thought that it would stand gravely defied within its lifetime. Did…
September 15, 2014, 12:10 AM IST
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Modi govt needs to push harder on economic reforms and build on baby steps taken so far
September 15, 2014, 12:08 AM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his NDA government were elected on the basis of a deep yearning for change. However, four months into the NDA’s tenure, it is not clear whether the Indian economy is…
September 15, 2014, 12:08 AM IST
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Hurt attack: Salman Khan booked, Husain painting withdrawn in a game of competitive fundamentalism
September 15, 2014, 12:06 AM IST
Art unleashes what is for fundamentalists of all hues the most dangerous thing going around — freedom of thought, action and depiction. It has become routine for such elements to vandalise or otherwise attack artworks,…
September 15, 2014, 12:06 AM IST
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It’s a sacrifice for my country — want to win Wimbledon next: Sania Mirza
September 15, 2014, 12:04 AM IST
Tennis champion Sania Mirza recently won the US Open mixed doubles. Speaking with Rohit E David, Mirza discussed why she’s decided to risk her rankings and play the Asian Games now, controversies surrounding her, being…
September 15, 2014, 12:04 AM IST
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Oh Nalanda! We need a thousand Nalandas, but if Rajgir’s current experiment is a trailer then God save us
September 15, 2014, 12:02 AM IST
Aspiring students at the ancient Nalanda Mahavihar could only enter by answering tough questions from the ‘dwara pandit’, guardian of the entrance gate. Only one in 10 passed satisfactorily to join this Oxford of India…
September 15, 2014, 12:02 AM IST
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UK’s House of Commons debates political and humanitarian situation in Kashmir
September 13, 2014, 12:10 AM IST
TIMES VIEW New Delhi shouldn’t take much notice A debate in UK’s Parliament on the political and humanitarian situation in Kashmir shouldn’t get Indian lawmakers or the government in New Delhi worked up. The debate,…
September 13, 2014, 12:10 AM IST
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From ‘ladies first’ to first ladies
September 13, 2014, 12:08 AM IST
Thanks to the feminist demand for a level playing field, the old-fashioned chivalrous courtesy of ‘ladies first’ – whether extended as an invitation to enter a room first, or take precedence on the lifeboats of…
September 13, 2014, 12:08 AM IST
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Why gaining a vocational skill is no guarantee of a job in India
September 13, 2014, 12:04 AM IST
Skill shortage is a squeaking wheel that won’t get greased as long as we continue to link vocational training with school dropouts. No doubt a gifted scholar has other avenues, but someone coming out of…
September 13, 2014, 12:04 AM IST
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