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The state of chaos and confusion that marks India’s noisy democracy often presents grim situations. So also with the issue of holding of examinations in the season of the COVID-19 pandemic. It is increasingly clear that the virus spread is not going to end soon...

The nation coursing through the perils of a pandemic -- with infections and deaths rising daily-- received good news in the form of the Centre releasing Rs 17,100 crore to the bank accounts of over 8.5 crore farmers as part of a periodic pension of...

The Mahabharata against Covid has been lost. India has registered more cases this week, about three lakh, than any other nation including the United States. We are clocking over 60,000 cases a day and there is nothing to stop the number going to one lakh...

This looks like a nightmarish end to federalism as we know it. Actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s tragic death has turned into a deplorable political one-upmanship. The unprecedented face-off between Bihar Police and Mumbai Police on the investigation of the suicide has far-reaching consequences. Many experts...

Gold prices are making new records with every passing day. The precious metal (24 carat) Thursday inched up by Rs 225 to Rs 56,590 per 10 grams. It had closed Wednesday with an astounding gain of Rs 1,365. Weak dollar and concerns over economic growth...

Maneka Gandhi Some weeks ago, I made a WhatsApp group for People for Animals unit heads. There are about 200 of them. Now I see their work every day. They rescue the most-wounded, terrified creatures. Animals that have huge cancerous growth on their horns, legs...

It’s been a long year since 5 August 2019 for the people of Kashmir. While many in India may not have had the good fortune of personally witnessing the beauty of Kashmir with its snow, trees, mountains and streams, many old movies showcase the land...

The American presidential polls are only three months away. Republican candidate President Donald Trump and Democratic Party candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden are both on campaign mode. It has been a natural and oft repeated decision for incumbent first term presidents to seek...

The Congress party seems to be in a slumber. Just before the Corona related lockdown was announced, the Madhya Pradesh trouble erupted, which forced Kamal Nath to step down, paving way for the BJP to form its government with some Congress defectors. Recent weeks saw...

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