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Reinvent or perish: Congress’s inter-generational warfare shows why it needs to think beyond Nehru-Gandhi dynasty
September 11, 2014, 12:08 AM IST
It has been three months since the Modi wave decimated Congress and brought it to its knees, with its worst ever showing in Lok Sabha elections. The party is still struggling to come to terms…
September 11, 2014, 12:08 AM IST
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Arrest of Bengal ex-DGP in Saradha chit-fund scam will hurt Mamata politically
September 11, 2014, 12:06 AM IST
Tuesday’s CBI arrest of Trinamool Congress vice-president and former Bengal director-general (armed police) Rajat Majumdar — for his alleged involvement in the multi-crore Saradha chit-fund scandal — has sent shockwaves through the party and singed…
September 11, 2014, 12:06 AM IST
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Apple Watch scripts a new chapter in wearable technology
September 11, 2014, 12:04 AM IST
TIMES VIEW Smart watches could go viral The launch of Apple Watch pushes the needle forward in a technology segment that promises huge growth in the near future. There is no denying the fact that…
September 11, 2014, 12:04 AM IST
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Test for NaMo magic: Even the loss of a single seat in upcoming UP bypolls will dent BJP’s image
September 10, 2014, 12:08 AM IST
After BJP won 73 seats from UP in the recent parliamentary elections, it seemed that the politics of caste and identity prevalent in UP until now had been swallowed by the politics of Hindutva. People…
September 10, 2014, 12:08 AM IST
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Go for polls: Sting video reinforces why Delhi assembly should be dissolved and fresh elections held now
September 10, 2014, 12:04 AM IST
The game of cloaks and daggers between opposing MLAs in the suspended Delhi assembly has gone on for too long and underhand political shenanigans must end now. Delhi is a small state in the national…
September 10, 2014, 12:04 AM IST
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No full stops: Sushma Swaraj has enunciated an important foreign policy principle, now apply it to China
September 10, 2014, 12:04 AM IST
In her first media briefing as foreign minister, Sushma Swaraj asserted that there were no full stops in diplomacy, only commas and semi-colons. This is certainly welcome as an overarching foreign policy philosophy at a…
September 10, 2014, 12:04 AM IST
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Facing the floods: Kashmir tragedy and Army’s rescue mission is above politics as India unites in support
September 9, 2014, 12:08 AM IST
With Srinagar engulfed by the swirling waters of the Jhelum, thousands of Kashmiris still stranded across the state and the death toll rising, political differences have been set aside and the nation has united behind…
September 9, 2014, 12:08 AM IST
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Disunited kingdom: Scotland’s possible independence may prompt further disintegration of UK
September 9, 2014, 12:06 AM IST
Sending the political class in London into a tizzy, an opinion poll has for the first time given a narrow lead to the supporters of Scotland’s independence in the upcoming September 18 referendum. Scots are…
September 9, 2014, 12:06 AM IST
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Apartment clusters being marketed as dream homes for elite Muslims
September 9, 2014, 12:02 AM IST
TIMES VIEW Don’t retreat into ghettos Renuka Bisht A Greater Noida developer is marketing a new set of apartments as dream homes for elite Muslims. These promise a mosque and a madrassa. These will also…
September 9, 2014, 12:02 AM IST
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Tractor factor
September 9, 2014, 12:02 AM IST
Adventures of an Indian who left Dolly Parton to become a farmer A friend of mine came back from America and decided to set up a farm. He put an ad in the papers. It…
September 9, 2014, 12:02 AM IST
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Supreme Court order to release undertrials couldn’t have come a day too soon
September 8, 2014, 12:10 AM IST
By ordering release of all undertrials who have served half the maximum term for crimes imputed to them, the Supreme Court has taken a laudable step towards improving the country’s dismal criminal justice system. Up…
September 8, 2014, 12:10 AM IST
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India’s nuclear deal with Australia signals a new phase in regional diplomacy
September 8, 2014, 12:08 AM IST
Tony Abbott is the third Australian prime minister to visit India since 2009 and the civil nuclear deal that his government has signed with New Delhi is the first that Canberra has inked with a…
September 8, 2014, 12:08 AM IST
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The discovery of Australia
September 8, 2014, 12:06 AM IST
With PM Tony Abbott’s visit to India, the bilateral relationship is starting to mature After six decades characterized by misperception, lack of trust, neglect, missed opportunities and even hostility, a new chapter in India’s relations…
September 8, 2014, 12:06 AM IST
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File-clearing binges by govts only work in the short term
September 7, 2014, 4:51 PM IST
For too long the government has condoned delay in clearing of files. And now it has a situation where bureaucrats and their staff are working on a Sunday to tackle the backlog. This smacks of…
September 7, 2014, 4:51 PM IST
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Crap a crappy relationship
September 6, 2014, 8:09 PM IST
My mom always emphasised to me the importance of healthy relationships and healthy break-ups. Once, when a relationship of mine had come to a breaking point and I was going through the usual expected emotions…
September 6, 2014, 8:09 PM IST
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Marriage of inconvenience
September 6, 2014, 12:10 AM IST
Ravi Shankar buried his wife’s career, Denis Thatcher didn’t They say that behind every successful man, there is a wise wife. And behind every successful woman a resentful husband? This seems to have been the…
September 6, 2014, 12:10 AM IST
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Andhra government plans to develop three new mega cities and 14 smart cities
September 6, 2014, 12:04 AM IST
TIMES VIEW New cities are the future Sanjiv Shankaran India is on the cusp of an unprecedented wave of urbanisation. To cope with this wave, we need to be open-minded about solutions. Building new cities…
September 6, 2014, 12:04 AM IST
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Compromised bureau? CBI director must do more to uphold propriety of institution he heads
September 5, 2014, 12:00 AM IST
A little over a year after CBI director Ranjit Sinha admitted in Supreme Court that he inappropriately shared contents of a status report on the coal block investigation with the political executive and bureaucrats, he…
September 5, 2014, 12:00 AM IST
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Command and control: Instead of politicising Teachers’ Day government must push education reforms
September 5, 2014, 12:00 AM IST
Teachers’ Day is meant to celebrate the contribution of educators in shaping society and nurturing young minds. It is with this intention that the birth anniversary of former President Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan is observed across schools…
September 5, 2014, 12:00 AM IST
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Women must feel safe while travelling
September 4, 2014, 2:46 AM IST
Women must feel safe while travelling to work or home by public transport. However, it is within the confines of trains and buses that lumpen elements, taking refuge in being one among the crowd, assault…
September 4, 2014, 2:46 AM IST
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