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Supporters of Swami Agnivesh said he was dragged on the road, slapped and kicked by BJP workers who had assembled outside his hotel on Tuesday to oppose his presence in the district. (Photo: PTI)

To deter lynch mobs, enforce existing laws

The need to stress on lynching as a criminal offence whose consequences will be dire is also timely.

19 July 2018 7:20 AM IST

The wholesale price index has been falling for the past 15 months on plunging crude prices.

Keep watch on food prices

There is a critical need for a huge number of cold storage warehouses so that during a surplus perishable items like...

18 July 2018 7:11 AM IST

Russian President Vladimir Putin with US President Donald Trump. (Photo: AP)

US, Russia must move forward after Helsinki

Dialogue between the world's two most nuclear armed nations will make it easier to solve the world's political and...

18 July 2018 7:08 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Irresponsible leaders

The PM is, however, simply not expected to go public with everything he reads, without verifying the facts.

17 July 2018 7:14 AM IST

France clinched their second World Cup title after they beat a gritty Croatian side 4-2 in the final. The Les Blues ended a 20-year wait as Didier Deschamps men brought the trophy back home. (Photo: AP)

France's Cup of Joy, happiness all around

Putin emerges as the Russian strongman who opened up his land and its people's hearts to sporting visitors.

17 July 2018 7:09 AM IST

Serena Williams.

In sport, age isn't everything

Today's athletes may feel their energy levels are more important than age.

16 July 2018 2:35 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Photo: AP)

Govt must act fast to spur private investment

Manufacturing is a vital job creator that has to be backed up by demand, which in turn is created when consumers have...

16 July 2018 2:33 AM IST

Mass surveillance not for democracies

The government can act to curb such trends by studying the pattern of messages on social media.

15 July 2018 12:39 AM IST

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and BJP chief Amit Shah during a meeting in Patna on Thursday. (Photo: PTI)

JD-U, BJP must be flexible

In UP, too, the BJP's smaller allies do not appear to be in a happy frame of mind.

15 July 2018 12:37 AM IST

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor

Congress must firmly stand up for its beliefs

Only too aware of the Congress' pusillanimity of late, the BJP has asked party chief Rahul Gandhi to apologise for Mr...

14 July 2018 6:52 AM IST

Hima Das celebrates winning the 400m final at the World U-20 event.

Hima does India proud

The younger they come out winning, even in age-level events, the better their future should be.

14 July 2018 6:50 AM IST

India made some sacrifices to uphold the principles.

Net neutrality: A good move

The government must have good reasons for making a few exceptions in mission-critical fields like remote surgery and...

13 July 2018 12:51 AM IST