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Normal life gone for a toss

21 Dec 2016 4:04 AM IST
Apart 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 IST
Last 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 IST
In 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 IST
These 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 IST
In 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 IST
In 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 IST
Both 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 IST
Despite 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 IST
In 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 IST
Recent 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 IST
All 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 IST
It’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...
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