Water wars: The new normal? (Opinion)
By Asad Mirza The recent border clashes between Iran and Afghanistan have a really dreaded portent for the future, both at the local and global levels, besides being a pointer to how we have managed…
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Market momentum signal possibility of new highs this week
By Arun Kejriwal Markets last week opened with a bang and gained sharply on the first two days. The rally seemed to have then fizzled out but a sharp rebound on Friday seems to have…
Not crimes of passion, but twisted masculinity (IANS Column: FairPoint)
By Deepika Bhan Almost 15 years ago, in a residential society in Noida in the National Capital Region, a Class VIII boy invited seven-eight girls, all up to nine years of age, and took them…
We should have zero tolerance for this kind of crime (Column: The Third Eye)
By D.C. Pathak The recent case of the brutal killing of a young girl in public by a ‘jilted’ boyfriend in Delhi who stabbed her with a big knife some twenty-two times and then crushed…
Astro Zindagi (Weekly Horoscope)
By Neeraj Dhankher Here is a guide to the week ahead for you. This is your forecast for June 5-11. Aries Family matters may require your attention this week. It’s essential to maintain open lines…
CLOSE-IN: IPL 2023 was a Perfect 10 (IANS column)
By Yajurvindra Singh A last-ball finish in the IPL’23 was, as one can term it, a perfect 10. The tournament was without a doubt an unimaginable success. The cricket was scintillating and the hordes of…
G20 in Srinagar and Article 370
By Amjad Ayub Mirza With the inauguration of the three-day session of G-20 Tourism Working Group meeting held in Srinagar (May 22-24) under the presidency of India has marked a turning point in the 75years…
If one is in northeast, he could be a man ‘divided against himself’ (Opinion)
By Nirendra Dev Union Home Minister Amit Shah has held wide range of discussions with Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh, top army brass, the police, and other stakeholders during his ongoing visit to the…
Syria back in the Arab-fold (Opinion)
By Asad Mirza After more than a dozen years of ostracism by regional Arab and western leaders, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is officially back in the Arab fold, he was warmly embraced by regional leaders…
Cross-currents in the Islamic world (Column: The Third Eye)
By D.C. Pathak In recent years the international scene has been conditioned by new geopolitical trends that were affecting all regions particularly West Asia, Indo-Pacific and Eurasia. India now a major power influencing global events,…
Studios claim ownership of rights (IANS Column: B-Town)
By Vinod Mirani It was since foreign companies entered the Indian film market that filmmakers in the country, especially in the Hindi film industry, took huge strides. Films with budgets in lakhs suddenly started costing…
CLOSE-IN: Cricket has truly mellowed for the better (IANS column)
By Yajurvindra Singh A week ago at the launch of Aunshuman Gaekwad’s book made one truly understand how cricket has mellowed over the years. The biography is titled “Guts amidst Bloodbath”, referring to an occurrence…
PM Modi in Japan & Papua New Guinea: An assessment (Opinion)
New Delhi, May 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) There is merit in viewing the world order today as being in a state of flux. Amidst the global uncertainty caused by Russias invasion of Ukraine, India remains a powerful…
The unresolved Palestinian question (Opinion)
By Asad Mirza Naqba Day marks the beginning of Palestinians exodus from their homeland, but for the last 75 years the international community has been unable to give the Palestinians their right to their own…
The OTT space wars (IANS Column: B-Town)
By Vinod Mirani Jio Cinema, or be it Jio mobiles, they specialise in the art of snaring the consumer. Indian companies always seem to be in a hurry to make a place in the market….
Markets to remain range bound
By Arun Kejriwal Markets had a tough week and failed to cross important resistances. They faltered at the very first level on the opening day of the week itself. The rest of the week was…
Astro Zindagi (Weekly Horoscope)
By Neeraj Dhankher Here is a guide to the week ahead for you. This is your forecast for May 22-28. Aries This week is a time for you to focus on your career and your…
The question of leadership in public life (Column: The Third Eye)
By D.C. Pathak Democracy defines a system by which most people in a country would like to be ruled by leaders elected by them on merit – this was widely regarded as the most equitable…
Prioritising the road ahead for the Indian industry (Opinion)
By Asad Mirza The last nine years have proved to be a period of immense economic and commercial gains for India businesses, partly helped by the governments new policy initiatives and also the charged-up Indian…
The ban culture is good (IANS Column: B-Town)
By Vinod Mirani The ban culture and the jail culture have always existed in India. The British did it and so did the post-independence rulers. The first prime minister of India did it and the…