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Is Atithi Devo Bhava still an Indian credo?

Is Atithi Devo Bhava still an Indian credo?

Those of us who think of ourselves as Hindus, must consider what the true meaning of being Hindu is in light of such...

5 Aug 2018 1:11 AM IST

For Imran, India might not be biggest problem

China was the first country that Imran Khan chose to mention in his maiden speech after the election.

4 Aug 2018 7:50 AM IST

British Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn walks with supporters as he arrives for a press conference to launch his bid to retain the leadership of the party in London. (Photo: AP)

Cabbages & Kings: UK Labour must tackle its anti-Semitism

Several Muslim leaders objected and complained to Jeremy Corbyn, leader of the Labour Party, to take action.

4 Aug 2018 7:45 AM IST

The time-honoured symbol of justice has been epitomised in the inspiring depiction of a crusading blindfolded woman with a scale in one hand and a sword in the other. (Photo: Pixabay)

Mystic Mantra: Justice is truth in action

All great rulers whose names gleam through the pages of history gave the highest place to justice in their kingdoms.

4 Aug 2018 7:38 AM IST

People wait to check their names on the final draft of the National Register of Citizens after it was released, at an NRC Seva Kendra in Nagaon, Assam on Monday. (Photo:PTI)

NRC and the nativity test in Assam

There are instances of people who were declared as illegal migrants by foreigners tribunals finding their names in the...

3 Aug 2018 7:46 AM IST

Mindfulness-based stress reduction attempts to increase a persons attention to thoughts, emotions and sensations in the moment through yoga and meditation. (Photo: Pixabay)

Mystic Mantra: Of arteries, stents and God

And a month before my 67th birthday, God is organising the broadening of my arteries to receive a more steady flow of...

3 Aug 2018 7:40 AM IST

Liberal arts do not begin with diktats and syllabi, but with storytelling. The return of storytelling is the first attempt to redeem education. Storytelling creates memory, returns orality to its place in society. (Photo: Pixabay)

Dividing Lines: Why the liberal arts are crucial

Orality links up to memory. Our street performances emphasise memory and the constant reinvention of memory.

2 Aug 2018 8:20 AM IST

Kargil was Indias first living room war, where controlled electronic feeds lit up emotions in homes nationwide that fostered a groundswell of jingoism.

Knowing when to leave it to the generals

Since Independence India has been a participant in five major conflicts, but all of them were very limited wars.

2 Aug 2018 8:07 AM IST

Sufism (Representational image)

Mystic Mantra: Heart's nature is to constantly turn

Zikr, that is remembrance of God, is recommended for polishing the heart so that it reflects Divine knowledge.

2 Aug 2018 7:53 AM IST

People wait to check their names on the final draft of the National Register of Citizens after it was released, at an NRC Seva Kendra in Nagaon, Assam on Monday. (Photo:PTI)

One Off: Assam citizens' list A humanist's nightmare

For sure, in some secret map of the RSS, Bangladesh is likely to be a part of India and, therefore, the Assam migration...

1 Aug 2018 7:59 AM IST

President Xi Jinping to cut Chinas auto tariffs.

Changing geopolitics: New order is emerging

The most significant development is China's rise in the 21st century.

1 Aug 2018 7:48 AM IST

Justice Rohinton Nariman, who wrote the main judgment, invalidated triple talaq mainly on the ground that it violated Article 14, which offers equality before law and equal opportunities before law.

Darul Qaza row: A storm in a teacup

The court clarified that fatwas are not verdicts but merely opinions, and that no one was bound by them.

1 Aug 2018 7:40 AM IST