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BJP has claimed that only the BJP is capable of playing the role of a constructive Opposition party in the state.

Corruption: New front against BJP?

Rijiju has pooh-poohed the charges, even going far as to say that anyone who says he is corrupt will be beaten with...

17 Dec 2016 1:06 AM IST

UN Secretary General-designate Antonio Guterres. (Photo: AP)

Foreign Pulse: How to lead UN

Secretary-Generals often fail to deliver because the method of their selection itself is flawed and non-transparent.

17 Dec 2016 12:50 AM IST

Italian coastguard and naval ships, a vessel from the European Unions anti-smuggling mission and private aid groups rescued the people from seven boats in the central Mediterranean. (Photo: Representational Image/AFP)

Periscope: Red alert - Chinese ships in our backyard

China has made quick strategic moves to encircle India while advancing its growing interests.

16 Dec 2016 12:35 AM IST

Dev 360: To go cashless, win peoples trust first

Dev 360: To go cashless, win people's trust first

For digital payments to work, people have to trust the system, and they have to protect themselves against cybercrime.

15 Dec 2016 1:26 AM IST

Donald Trump. (Photo: AP)

Talking Turkey: Trump readies sarkar' - With surprises, shocks

One objective Mr Trump has achieved by the nature of his appointments is unpredictability.

14 Dec 2016 12:22 AM IST

Problems of sartorial and royal kind

Problems of sartorial and royal kind

Ms May was photographed wearing a pair of leather trousers which cost Â£995.

12 Dec 2016 1:35 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Note ban success: Test of PM's working style

Mr Modi says he cannot govern through academics studies' and asks his officers to summarise all issues for him, and...

11 Dec 2016 12:48 AM IST

Sasikala Natarajan

Waiting Game: Succession struggle in political parties

Political parties are not very good at succession planning.

11 Dec 2016 12:31 AM IST

German Chancellor Angela Merkel (Photo: AP)

Talking Turkey: Merkel - Europe's face of liberalism

Ms Merkel has relied on common sense, rather than charisma, to build her enviable reputation as a safe pair of hands.

5 Dec 2016 12:31 AM IST

Central Bureau of Investigation (Photo: PTI)

Dilli Ka Babu: Top court order makes CBI bend

It is being said that the decision to publish FIRs on its website is purely â€œvoluntaryâ€.

4 Dec 2016 12:55 AM IST

Supreme Court of India. (Photo: PTI)

Is the nanny state now going too far?

By making the national anthem compulsory, the SC has taken away choice from the average citizen.

3 Dec 2016 12:31 AM IST

If Sweden and so many others can hurtle towards a cashless Nirvana, why cant India

Dev 360: For a less-cash India, a few things on to-do list

Is becoming cashless a greater priority than becoming fully literate?

1 Dec 2016 2:40 AM IST