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People believe in this in India, and that faith shouldnt be eroded by the weakness of officials appointed to the EC. (Representational image)

EC must restore credibility

The VVPATs' failure rate exceeding 20 per cent is a symptom of the disease, that is technical in nature and can be...

31 May 2018 1:55 AM IST

Former President Pranab Mukherjee (Photo: Biplab Banerjee)

Pranab Mukherjee and RSS: See what he says

The RSS' genuine big moment was when it bagged Jayaprakash Narayan.

31 May 2018 1:52 AM IST

External affairs minister Sushma Swaraj with minister of state V.K. Singh in New Delhi on Monday. (Photo: PTI)

India's foreign policy: So much left unsaid

The external affairs minister holds an annual press conference, but these are, in reality, events without updates.

30 May 2018 12:29 AM IST

Section 144 which was imposed last week was lifted off on Sunday and the Sterlites copper smelter plant in Thoothukudi was permanently shut down on Monday. (Photo: PTI)

Sterlite: SC will take call

The land allotted for doubling the plant's capacity, which would have made Sterlite India's top copper producer, was...

30 May 2018 12:27 AM IST

Chennai Super Kings completed a fairy-tale comeback to the Indian Premier League (IPL) beating Sunrisers Hyderabad in the 2018 final to win their third IPL title in Mumbai on Sunday. (Photo: Rajesh Jadhav / Deccan Chronicle)

IPL-11 lesson: Fitness counts most, not age

A successful IPL season capped the efforts of Indian cricket to clean up its stables.

29 May 2018 12:53 AM IST

Jawaharlal Nehru

Of Nehru & Savarkar

Jawaharlal Nehru spent more years in British jails than any other Indian nationalist and independence fighter, not...

29 May 2018 12:51 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Opp. faces new threats, people must be vigilant

The PM's implied threat of more raids on Opposition leaders and parties as the year progresses is worrying for its...

28 May 2018 1:16 AM IST

Church and religion take back seat as a secular Ireland votes on abortion. (Photo: Pixabay)

Abortions: Irish make history

Ireland's PM acknowledged that his people trust and respect women to make their own decisions and choices .

28 May 2018 1:13 AM IST

CM H.D. Kumaraswamy speak in the legislative assembly on Friday. (Photo: DC)

Congress' larger role in Karnataka stability

The Congress has dealt neatly with the dalit representation issue by making the PCC chief a deputy CM.

27 May 2018 2:34 AM IST

Harvey Weinstein.

#MeToo downs Weinstein

The role of newspapers like the New York Times and the New Yorker in exposing Weinstein is commendable.

27 May 2018 2:32 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Few bright spots as Modi govt turns 4

The Shiv Sena and Akali Dal have also felt the impact of an overbearing BJP, and have chafed.

26 May 2018 12:46 AM IST

US president Donald Trump

Trump was too hasty

The West largely believes while it can build nuclear arsenals, no one else should.

26 May 2018 12:44 AM IST