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The possibility of the government skidding on the fiscal deficit front is hardly good news at the close of a turbulent year that saw demonetisation and a hurried introduction of a flawed Goods and Services Tax ravage the economy, particularly the cash-dependent rural economy.

India's immediate and existential eco crisis

Foreigners come to India with their agendas and immediate interests. While encouraging them, we also have to look after...

22 Nov 2018 7:49 AM IST

Mother Teresa, who was canonised by Pope Francis in a grand ceremony in Vatican City (Photo: file)

Mystic Mantra: Visiting the sick

Sick people often question and sometimes even blame God for their sickness and sufferings.

21 Nov 2018 7:28 AM IST

Singer T.M. Krishna.

From Brahms to Brahmins

Between silence and music lies imagination. The unspoken rule should apply to every realm of human art.

21 Nov 2018 7:23 AM IST

Federation of International Cricketers Association (FICA) chief executive Tony Irish has advocated the use of educational programs to check the menace of ball-tampering in the game. (Photo: AFP)

Retrofit: Indian cricket bigger than all who served it well

Under the new cricket setup in India, only three selectors were appointed, with one of them being the chairman.

21 Nov 2018 7:21 AM IST

India China flag

Why unlearnt lessons of 1962 still haunt us

Today India is a rising power, but a somewhat less surefooted one than China, which is now an economic and military...

20 Nov 2018 7:44 AM IST

As these stars have been around since the earliest days of the Clouds existence, they offer an insight into the pairs history. (Representational image)

Mystic Mantra: The levels of existence

There are specific mantras to please the divine to access Swarga loka.

20 Nov 2018 7:40 AM IST

Mystic Mantra: Catalytic agents of the world

Osho has brought up a unique point about transforming people.

19 Nov 2018 4:06 AM IST

Far & Near: Turning back the clock in India's politics

The saffron party is obliged to hark back to its slogan of a quarter century ago, throwing caution to the winds.

19 Nov 2018 3:48 AM IST

C.C. Thampi, a well-known businessman from Kerala, who has varied business interests in Gulf countries, was questioned by sleuths from Enforcement Directorate, sources said here.

Dilli Ka Babu: Ex-babus eye netagiri

Both main parties, the BJP and the Congress are seeing ex-babus lining up to join their ranks.

18 Nov 2018 7:54 AM IST

Sachin Pilot; Ashok Gehlot

Political Gup-Shup: A guessing game before state polls

Shivraj Singh Chouhan, the three-term chief minister of Madhya Pradesh, is battling hard to return to power for a record...

18 Nov 2018 7:45 AM IST

Congress President Rahul Gandhi labelled the Rafale deal as an open and shut case. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

Rahul should restore prestige of Gandhis

There will be an instant and positive change in the way Rahul Gandhi is perceived by millions if he says he is not a...

18 Nov 2018 7:39 AM IST

G.V.L. Narsimha Rao

Sunday Interview: Let Congress extend support to BJP on Ram mandir'

For the BJP, it is not a political issue, but certainly an emotive issue and a matter of faith and belief.

18 Nov 2018 7:36 AM IST