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The dancing women move from one area to the next after a few songs, unless there is someone who is paying a lot of money for someone particular to remain.

The morality police and dance bars

The dance bar usually has multiple areas and the ones on the higher floors are reserved for clients willing to pay more...

20 Jan 2019 1:37 AM IST

In all likelihood, the Niti Aayogs suggestions will meet the same fate.

Dilli Ka Babu: No hurry to reform

Health being a state subject, the government is awaiting the views of the states to the proposal.

20 Jan 2019 1:29 AM IST

Prafulla Kumar Mahanta

We had chosen the BJP as a natural ally but they have betrayed us'

The AGP will never go with the Congress under any circumstances, says Prafulla Kumar Mahanta.

20 Jan 2019 1:22 AM IST

Sufism (Representational image)

Mystic Mantra: Sufis on ethics and politics

Some Sufis even warn of the toxic effects of mixing religion with politics.

19 Jan 2019 7:44 AM IST

British Prime Minister Theresa May (Photo: AFP)

Cabbages & Kings: A Brexit tragedy is unfolding

On Tuesday last week Prime Minister May put the terms she had negotiated with the European Union to the House of...

19 Jan 2019 7:40 AM IST

Young people are acquiring more education and entering the labour force with graduate degrees.

Dev 360: Can learning outcomes be a poll issue in India?

Can one seriously expect children, handicapped by poor nutrition and poor teaching, to show dramatic progress in...

19 Jan 2019 7:36 AM IST

Mindfulness meditation may reduce anxiety with breast biopsy. (Photo: Pixabay)

Mystic Mantra: Why should we praise the Lord?

From our experiences of dealing with the empirical world, we are aware of the need for applauding an action well done.

18 Jan 2019 7:47 AM IST

Ayatollah Khomeini (Photo: AP)

1979: How Afghanistan & Iran changed forever

Did the West have no clue that the Islamic revolution would turn upon the West with such intensity?

18 Jan 2019 7:41 AM IST

The Kumbh is celebrated with the belief that due to certain planetary positions, the positive energy levels of that particular place during a particular time, increases to its peak, thereby providing an atmosphere for spiritual growth and enlightenment. (Photo: AFP)

Mystic Mantra: In spiritual search of God

In Islam too the planet moon plays a significant role because of the use of a lunar Islamic calendar to determine the...

17 Jan 2019 1:13 AM IST

With 70 per cent of rural children still attending government schools, and the governments continued commitment to the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE), the distribution of learning outcomes in government schools becomes extremely important.

Good news! Learning levels up in govt schools

The ASER data from 2014, 2016 and now 2018 suggest that these trends seem to be changing.

17 Jan 2019 1:06 AM IST

The Rafale deal is among the largest government defence contracts in history and plausible suspicion of wrongdoing has been raised, especially by Congress president Rahul Gandhi. (Representational image)

Soul-searching is needed: India's ship of state' near breaking point

In the run-up to the general election of 2019, the country is seemingly at war with itself.

16 Jan 2019 2:05 AM IST

A file photo of Sonia Gandhi, Mayawati and Mamata Banerjee with Rahul Gandhi at a political rally.

Bridging gender gap in politics: India lagging behind the rest of...

Sadly, in Indian politics, â€œcasteâ€, â€œregionâ€ and â€œreligionâ€ play a far more dominant role.

16 Jan 2019 1:28 AM IST