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US President Donald Trump, addresses a plenary session during the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum, WEF, in Davos. (Photo: AP)

Spies & White Helmets: The real story of Ghouta

The US President announces troop withdrawals from Syria just when the Saudi Crown Prince is visiting him

13 April 2018 2:54 AM IST

Donald Trump on Friday recited the lyrics of a song seen as anti-immigration called The Snake to drive home his point about restricting immigration. (Photo: File)

Trump and his hawks have war on their mind

There is nothing about the present White House that leaves one sanguine on any count.

30 March 2018 1:35 AM IST

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar (Photo: PTI)

Austerity can't deliver dreams: Why CPM lost

The CPI(M) government in Tripura was, likewise, as remote from any Left-ruled enclave as the West Indies are from...

16 March 2018 2:23 AM IST

(Photo: Nirav Modi website)

Corruption across the globe, as crime and literature

Governments at the Centre and in Maharashtra, big names in industry, all got embroiled in a project riven with scandals.

2 March 2018 4:35 AM IST

South Korean President Moon Jae-in, second from right, applauds with Kim Yo-jong, third from right, North Korean leader Kim Jong Uns sister, during a performance of North Koreas Samjiyon Orchestra at National Theatre in Seoul on Sunday.

Superpower to test rival's stamina with endless war

South Korea is not the only theatre where Uncle Sam has egg on his face. In Syria and Afghanistan too, the US has not...

16 Feb 2018 1:44 AM IST

Maharishi Mahesh Yogi (Photo: purusha.org)

Maharishi used catapults to let Beatles meditate

The Beatles were not the only ones who sat cross-legged around the Maharishi as around an altar.

6 Feb 2018 1:24 AM IST

Congress President Rahul Gandhi (Photo: AP)

A few reflections, with eyes closed

If Partition couldn't have be avoided, the next best option for all would have been Hindustan, the obvious name for the...

19 Jan 2018 12:59 AM IST

Gujarat, the home state of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP president Amit Shah, goes to polls on December 9 and 14. (Photo: PTI/File)

New Cong pill: Ignoring Muslims is in their interest!

Hindutva is also handicapped in rural areas by the continued prevalence of caste identities.

22 Dec 2017 1:00 AM IST

Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi holding a meeting with the partys general secretaries at AICC headquarters in New Delhi recently. (Photo: PTI)

How will Rahul deal with Kejriwal, Mamata?

The Congress' incoming president, Rahul Gandhi, was once admiring of the AAP's rapid rise.

8 Dec 2017 6:28 AM IST

Former prime minister Indira Gandhi. (Photo: PTI/File)

Indira's mixed legacy: '71 triumph, '75 nadir

Mohammad Yunus was so close to Mrs Gandhi and Sanjay that he was able to appoint himself special envoy.

24 Nov 2017 12:07 AM IST

The post-9/11 wars, with jihadist foot soldiers, have left a rich crop of jihadists in platoon and company strength.

Soldiers trained for jihad need to fight wars without end

Mr Putin said he knew the Saudis controlled militant groups across the Caucasus.

10 Nov 2017 2:41 AM IST

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi at 112th PHD Chambers Annual Session & Awards for Excellence 2017 in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Soft saffron' Cong: Will Rahul change its image?

What has been the result of the Congress grappling with Hindutva in Bhopal or flirting with it in Kerala?

27 Oct 2017 1:01 AM IST