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Normal life gone for a toss
21 Dec 2016 4:04 AM ISTApart from the Emergency (1975-77), common Indians never had to face as much difficulty as made inevitable by the demonetisation of high-value...
Reason to abstain
20 Dec 2016 3:06 AM ISTLast week, India abstained from voting on a crucial United Nations General Assembly resolution (tabled by Canada) expressing outrage at the violence...
Funding for political parties
20 Dec 2016 3:05 AM ISTIn a curious clarification on Friday, Revenue Secretary Hasmukh Adhia announced that political parties depositing old Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes in...
Perspective on Syrian civil war
18 Dec 2016 3:25 AM ISTThese columns have often spoken of the horrific humanitarian costs inflicted on the Syrian people during this protracted civil war. On Friday, as the...
Fixing an anomaly
17 Dec 2016 3:11 AM ISTIn an observation that may come as a relief to the Aam Aadmi Party, the Supreme Court on Wednesday observed that the Delhi government should have some...
Further despair for economy
17 Dec 2016 3:01 AM ISTIn an interesting observation against government’s demonetisation initiative, the Supreme Court on Thursday said that some are facing extreme hardship...
No progress
16 Dec 2016 3:00 AM ISTBoth the Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha were adjourned in the afternoon on Wednesday, despite the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Reports...
Data security
16 Dec 2016 2:58 AM ISTDespite the obvious pitfalls of the government’s ‘digital economy’ narrative, it is imperative to assess the nitty-gritty of this apparent shift...
An imposition
15 Dec 2016 2:57 AM ISTIn an unfortunate development, twelve people were arrested at an international film festival in Kerala for refusing to comply with a Supreme Court...
Having their cake and eating it too
15 Dec 2016 2:56 AM ISTRecent news reports indicate that India’s biggest startups want foreign capital, but no competition from abroad. “I think what we need to do is what...
Oil prices
14 Dec 2016 3:08 AM ISTAll talk of $30 per barrel of oil has subsided for the foreseeable future. On Monday, the world’s leading oil producer Saudi Arabia signalled it might...
Better prepared or not?
14 Dec 2016 3:07 AM ISTIt’s been a tumultuous 12 months for the state of Tamil Nadu, especially its capital city, Chennai. After the devastating floods of December 2015, on...
The Great Growth Mirage
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Gurugram tennis player murder: Uncle says victim's mother on same...
11 July 2025 3:00 PM ISTSearch operation resumes at Gujarat bridge tragedy site, two still...
11 July 2025 2:45 PM IST6 organisations active in Maharashtra already banned in some other...
11 July 2025 2:26 PM ISTCM Vishnu Deo Sai Takes Strong Action: 22 Excise Officials Suspended...
11 July 2025 2:22 PM ISTCops visit Mumbai building where Kapil Sharma resides day after firing...
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