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Pakistan’s Beslan: Attack on Peshawar school must steel Islamabad’s resolve to fight terrorism tooth and nail
December 17, 2014, 12:00 AM IST
Coming on the heels of the Sydney hostage incident, the attack on a school in Peshawar by Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan militants has shocked the international community. Over 100 people, mostly students, have been killed by armed…
December 17, 2014, 12:00 AM IST
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My secret life: Confessions in a sealed envelope, surrendered but not savoured
December 16, 2014, 12:10 AM IST
I give my wife a sealed envelope. What is this, she says. It’s a sealed envelope, I say, it is the big thing now, everyone is into sealed envelopes, there are only two kinds of…
December 16, 2014, 12:10 AM IST
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Other than Lima summit, domestic climate change legislation is advancing rapidly
December 16, 2014, 12:08 AM IST
The annual UN climate summit of 194 nations, scheduled to conclude Friday in Peru, finally finished in overtime on Sunday. The modest agreement that was reached keeps the process alive. However, while a deal was…
December 16, 2014, 12:08 AM IST
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Sunshine peeps through: This election could push both Jharkhand and J&K towards development-oriented politics
December 16, 2014, 12:04 AM IST
Geography, geology, ethnicity, economy: Jharkhand and Jammu and Kashmir are far apart by all these criteria. What unites the two, however, is the hope that ongoing state elections will trigger a fresh start, genuine sunshine…
December 16, 2014, 12:04 AM IST
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Ominous signals: Mehdi case, Sydney drama must spur security agencies to stop IS inroads into India
December 16, 2014, 12:02 AM IST
As police pore through the 1.3 lakh tweets that a Bengaluru-based IT executive posted on a Twitter handle that he allegedly ran as a propaganda platform for Islamic State (IS), the Indian security apparatus must…
December 16, 2014, 12:02 AM IST
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Peer pressure: Lima Accord cuts through rich-poor impasse, encourages competitive climate action
December 16, 2014, 12:00 AM IST
It’s as if traffic flow has resumed on a long blocked motorway with the Lima call for climate action. Developed countries were burning the bulk of fossil fuels when UN climate change talks took off…
December 16, 2014, 12:00 AM IST
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Following Madan Mitra’s arrest, Mamata must take a leaf out of Naveen Patnaik’s book
December 15, 2014, 12:03 AM IST
The arrest of Bengal transport minister Madan Mitra by CBI in connection with the Saradha chit fund scam comes as a huge blow to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. Mitra is seen as a key member…
December 15, 2014, 12:03 AM IST
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In today’s polarised atmosphere, time for a uniform civil code is not yet ripe
December 15, 2014, 12:03 AM IST
Law minister Sadananda Gowda is right when he says that a uniform civil code is mandated by the Constitution. Article 44 establishes having a uniform code is a directive principle of state policy. BJP likes…
December 15, 2014, 12:03 AM IST
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Modi replaces Marx: BJP is all set to replace the Left in Bengal as the principal challenger to Mamata
December 15, 2014, 12:02 AM IST
Transport minister Madan Mitra’s arrest has been followed by accusations from Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee that it is a BJP conspiracy. What is the prehistory of this novel political clash that is shaping up in…
December 15, 2014, 12:02 AM IST
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Legislation to check realtors
December 14, 2014, 7:12 AM IST
For a city that has been riding on a realty wave, there are always instances of unscrupulous property developers promising the moon and Picture for representation only unsuspecting buyers falling for the bait. A legislation…
December 14, 2014, 7:12 AM IST
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Incentive to keep city clean
December 14, 2014, 7:08 AM IST
Get cash to get rid of your trash. What can be better than that? BBMP’s move is a positive start for the Garden City.The money incentive is sure to drive more Bengalureans to the new…
December 14, 2014, 7:08 AM IST
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Negligence causes death of 5-year-old Delhi girl
December 13, 2014, 7:27 AM IST
On the face of it, this appears to be a case of negligence on the part of the municipal authorities leading to the death of a young child. There must be an immediate and credible…
December 13, 2014, 7:27 AM IST
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The best of goods & services: GST being negotiated has too many exclusions, we must build consensus on a flawless version
December 13, 2014, 12:05 AM IST
If there is one policy reform on which there is consensus, it is the Goods and Services Tax (GST). Yet, as negotiations between the Centre and states reshape this important reform, continuous reassessment is warranted….
December 13, 2014, 12:05 AM IST
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Green tech is good for business, India must lead the world: Kofi Annan
December 13, 2014, 12:03 AM IST
With the two largest economies and polluters of the world – USA and China – agreeing on key climate targets, and German energy giant E.ON shifting away from fossil fuels to renewable power, the world…
December 13, 2014, 12:03 AM IST
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Rigorous police verification must
December 12, 2014, 3:25 AM IST
The idea of making police verification mandatory for all licences for public service vehicles is in principle a good one. However, for it to serve the purpose for which it is intended, the process of…
December 12, 2014, 3:25 AM IST
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Amid the uproar: Parliament shows signs of forward movement on key economic issues such as insurance reform
December 12, 2014, 12:12 AM IST
Even as one political controversy after another dogs the winter session of Parliament, it is getting some actual work done as well. A select committee of the Rajya Sabha has approved changes to insurance legislation,…
December 12, 2014, 12:12 AM IST
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Nobel gesture: India and Pakistan must use the Satyarthi-Malala moment to jointly push child rights
December 12, 2014, 12:07 AM IST
Joint recipients of the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize, Indian child rights activist Kailash Satyarthi and Pakistani teenager Malala Yousafzai have brought renewed focus on the plight of children across the world. There’s no denying that…
December 12, 2014, 12:07 AM IST
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What the future holds: Stars align themselves in India’s favour as 2014 draws to a close
December 12, 2014, 12:06 AM IST
As 2014 winds down, it was really a year in two distinct parts. The first, breathless and leading up to elections, had the economy bumping along at the bottom with 4% growth rates, no visible…
December 12, 2014, 12:06 AM IST
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Uber ban smacks of arbitrariness
December 11, 2014, 7:54 AM IST
The day the Delhi government banned Uber and other aggregators like Ola and TaxiForSure, this paper described it as a knee-jerk reaction, one that would not make public transport any safer for women. We said…
December 11, 2014, 7:54 AM IST
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Goodbye Sec 309: Decriminalising suicide is an excellent move, government should delete other outdated laws
December 11, 2014, 12:10 AM IST
The government’s move to delete the legal statute that criminalises attempted suicide is a welcome step forward in a heated and seemingly interminable legal debate that has raged at least since 1981. That was when…
December 11, 2014, 12:10 AM IST
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