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As the typhoon-ravaged Philippines picks up the pieces, losing over 10,000 lives in the wake of Haiyan, those of us in India can take a step back and...

It is ironic that Manmohan Singh, voted the ‘most powerful Sikh’ in the world, has once again bowed to political pressure and decided to skip the...

This is indeed unprecedented. The curious case of the Gauhati high court judgment which has deemed the Central Bureau of Investigation...

What kind of a barbaric society allows for systematic abuse of maids and domestic helps by the elites and the rich? Well, one like ours, of course....

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has a tough call ahead. Whether or not he decides to attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meet in Colombo, Sri...

Bengalis have had to live with the cultural stereotype of being people who are ‘all talk, no work.’ Interestingly, the linguistic tribe, despite...

There is a continuing irony bordering on the tragicomic in matters of diplomatic ties between the United States and its uncertain ally in South Asia,...

Diwali celebrations, for their festive cheer, have a flipside. They cause an enormous amount of pollution, both in noise levels and air quality, which...

It seems if spring is in the American air, can Britain be far behind in claiming it as well, wintery chill notwithstanding? Skewed, as this...

The latest brouhaha over whether or not to ban opinion polls in the pre-election season has kicked the proverbial hornet’s nest, as it were. With the...

Although crores of rupees are being poured into the security industry, particularly of the ill-regulated, privatised variety, the fact remains that...

India is poised to take a historic leap as a big league player in global space industry with its Mars Orbiter Mission, the indigenously produced and...