September 20, 2024, 7:41 AM IST
The US Federal Reserve started the long-awaited cycle of rate cuts by reducing the Fed funds rate by 50 basis points (one basis point is one-hundredth of a percent) in an 11-1 vote on Wednesday,…
September 20, 2024, 7:41 AM IST
September 20, 2024, 7:32 AM IST
By Sant Rajinder Singh At every stage of our lives, we set goals for ourselves and spend time working toward these goals. We may seek to establish ourselves in the world, become physically fit and…
September 20, 2024, 7:32 AM IST
September 20, 2024, 5:00 AM IST
Killing elephants to feed humans tells us many fundamental things about our species In the revulsion over decisions of Namibian and Zimbabwe’s govts to cull elephants to feed needy communities, what gets lost is a…
September 20, 2024, 5:00 AM IST
September 20, 2024, 5:00 AM IST
A white collar employee’s death should make companies think more about responsive workplaces Her mother’s detailed and poignant letter about Anna Sebastian Perayil’s life after her death, has touched a chord across the country’s white…
September 20, 2024, 5:00 AM IST
September 19, 2024, 9:25 AM IST
Representing the third generation of PDP founder Mufti Mohd Sayeed’s family, Iltija Mufti took the electoral plunge from Bijbehara during the first phase of J&K elections yesterday. She spoke to Subodh Ghildiyal about the challenge…
September 19, 2024, 9:25 AM IST
September 19, 2024, 9:16 AM IST
By Swami Bhoomananda Tirtha The mind is always given to thoughts. Just as the blood in our body is constantly in circulation, the lungs breathe in and out, and the mind, too, will always be…
September 19, 2024, 9:16 AM IST
September 19, 2024, 5:00 AM IST
Absence of accountability in a grim Nagaland case, shows how this law is hurting the Northeast It beggars belief. That 13 civilians would be killed and there would be no criminal prosecution in the case….
September 19, 2024, 5:00 AM IST
September 19, 2024, 5:00 AM IST
Simultaneous polls are a good idea. But implementation will be terribly tricky & impossible sans oppn agreeing As GOI clears Kovind panel’s One Nation One Election proposal, a bill on the same is expected in…
September 19, 2024, 5:00 AM IST
September 18, 2024, 8:12 AM IST
SpaceX has pulled off the world’s first commercial spacewalk. Pvt space stations are also on the way. To be part of this future up there, India needs to overcome diplomatic & institutional hurdles down here…
September 18, 2024, 8:12 AM IST
September 18, 2024, 8:06 AM IST
Vinesh and Bajrang are following a long tradition that predates Dara Singh & Mulayam Singh Yadav & The Great Khali. Vijayanagar king Krishnadeva Raya & Mughal emperor Akbar played the sport too In the last…
September 18, 2024, 8:06 AM IST
September 18, 2024, 7:58 AM IST
By Namita Devidayal Recently, a child in Uttar Pradesh was suspended by his school principal for bringing biryani in his lunch box. Around the same time, an elderly man on a train in Maharashtra was…
September 18, 2024, 7:58 AM IST
September 18, 2024, 5:00 AM IST
SC’s interim order against ‘bulldozer actions’ is much-awaited protection of fundamental rights When, by the Supreme Court’s own reckoning, the executive is “running a bulldozer over the laws of the land”, a departure from the…
September 18, 2024, 5:00 AM IST
September 18, 2024, 5:00 AM IST
Like Atishi, CMs of all parties are actually selected by top leaders. Not good for real intra-party democracy As Delhi’s new CM, Atishi has a high-profile job with a short-term tenure. If AAP wins Delhi…
September 18, 2024, 5:00 AM IST
September 17, 2024, 8:56 AM IST
Whether or not his quitting as CM helps AAP win Delhi polls, he has brought himself back in voters’ focus & created distance between his image & governance Arvind Kejriwal has done it again. The…
September 17, 2024, 8:56 AM IST
September 17, 2024, 8:19 AM IST
By Satish K Kapoor The snake or serpent stands for subliminal nature or innate wisdom, trickery or temptation, evil power or fertility, sexuality, spirituality, death or rebirth, fear, fascination or both, in different religious traditions….
September 17, 2024, 8:19 AM IST
September 17, 2024, 5:00 AM IST
Getting burgled is a big up at the rummy table Mrs Nair’s home got burgled for the second time. This invasion by thieves who have not yet been caught catapulted her to the top of…
September 17, 2024, 5:00 AM IST
September 17, 2024, 5:00 AM IST
Aravalis to Goa, govts seem determined to ignore the Wayanad lesson Even if we take Haryana authorities at their word, their desertion of the environment is inexcusable. They say it was because of a communication…
September 17, 2024, 5:00 AM IST
September 17, 2024, 5:00 AM IST
GOI should focus on conducting a thorough Census & not give in to caste census politics GOI said it has initiated the process for conducting the Census, with a formal announcement likely soon. This hopefully…
September 17, 2024, 5:00 AM IST
September 16, 2024, 8:29 AM IST
Will cat and dog memes decide the next US election? The highlight of the first presidential debate, pitting Kamala Harris against Trump, was when Trump, clearly rattled by Harris mocking his rallies, burst into a…
September 16, 2024, 8:29 AM IST
September 16, 2024, 7:34 AM IST
The surprising, and yet not so surprising, resignation of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal and him seeking a new mandate for his party in the capital are unlikely to make waves beyond the media. While announcing…
September 16, 2024, 7:34 AM IST
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