Dynamics of Intelligence (Column: Spy’s Eye)
By D.C. Pathak Security is not a one-time event and is in need of a review at appropriate times depending on how much the strategic scene around the country would have changed and new factors…
Opinion
CLOSE-IN: Is the pen mightier than the sword in cricket? (IANS column)
By Yajurvindra Singh The famous saying “The pen is mightier than the sword” comes to mind quite often in cricket. One does not use this phrase in a literary way in cricket but more as…
Ageing Dalai Lama attracts huge crowds to Buddhist sacred site (Opinion)
By Kalinga Seneviratne The Dalai Lama, Tibet’s spiritual leader, recently concluded a three-day speaking engagement at Bodhgaya, known as the ‘land of enlightenment’ that has attracted over 100,000 mainly Tibetans from across the world. The…
Tripura polls: IPFT discussing seat-sharing with both ally BJP, opposition TIPRA
Guwahati/Agartala, Jan 22 (SocialNews.XYZ) Tripura ruling coalition member Indigenous People’s Front of Tripura (IPFT) has been holding seat-sharing talks with both current ally BJP and opposition Tipraha Indigenous Progressive Regional Alliance (TIPRA) for the February…
Finding causes to celebrate (IANS Column: B-Town)
By Vinod Mirani The entertainment industry in India seems to be in a celebratory mood. So much seems to be happening with it, all at the same time. Last week, a song from S.S. Rajamouli’s…
Pre-budget rally seems likely after last week’s moves
By Arun Kejriwal It was a tough week at the bourses and the benchmark indices gained on two of the five trading sessions. They ended with small gains for the week even though Dow had…
‘Think 20’ must work for both India’s economic growth and security (Column: Spy’s Eye)
By D.C. Pathak All nations endeavour to safeguard their security and economic interests – in that order – and this is what foreign policy is all about. Foreign policy, by definition, is a product of…
Astro Zindagi (Weekly Horoscope)
By Neeraj Dhankher Here is a guide to the week ahead for you. This is your forecast for January 23-29. Aries You will continue to be kind to your family and friends this week. Nevertheless,…
CLOSE-IN: Women’s cricket – A rose by any other name would smell as sweet (IANS column)
By Yajurvindra Singh The famous line by Juliet: “A rose by any other name would smell as sweet”, from the play Romeo and Juliet written by William Shakespeare, seems quite appropriate for cricket in India….
Bengal Governor Ananda Bose to learn Bengali
Kolkata, Jan 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) A.C.V. Ananda Bose, the new governor of West Bengal, will soon take Bengali lessons, sources said here on Thursday. A ceremonial beginning as per Hindu rituals will start on January 26,…
Dhangri killings: Terror-aiding network continues to loom over J&K (Column: FairPoint)
By Deepika Bhan The security system in J&K cannot be judged on the basis of one or a few incidents, said Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Jammu to the media. He said the aim…
Will markets rally pre-budget now
By Arun Kejriwal Markets opened with a gap at the start of the week on expected lines, but then lost on the next three consecutive days before a strong rear-guard action on Friday, the last…
India: The flavour of the season (IANS Column: B-Town)
By Vinod Mirani Indian films, Hindi as well as regional, enjoy a certain overseas market. But that is limited to the Indian diaspora settled across various countries. Films help them keep in touch with their…
The new age is eroding the capacity to think (Column: Spy’s Eye)
By D.C. Pathak Human beings have been given the rare gift of ‘discretion’ which can be defined as the ‘pause’ one makes to allow for application of mind before some ‘action’ was initiated in response…
Astro Zindagi (Weekly Horoscope)
By Neeraj Dhankher Here is a guide to the week ahead for you. This is your forecast for January 16-22. Aries This week is probably going to be better for you financially. It’s time to…
Bashar al-Assad, a pariah no more (Opinion)
By Asad Mirza Russia, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have initiated plans to start talks with Syrian President Basher Al-Assad, an unthinkable step till date, and establish peace once again in the war-torn…
Relief rally in the offing – Extent of same debatable
By Arun Kejriwal Trading in the calendar year began on a positive note with markets gaining on the first two trading sessions. They lost ground on the next three sessions with Friday witnessing a sharp…
A scam called film reviews (IANS Column: B-Town)
By Vinod Mirani Film critics too can have a history. Really? Of course they do and it is a long one. Not surprisingly, it is a chequered history with mostly grey shades. Once upon a…
India for world peace (Column: Spy’s Eye)
By D.C. Pathak One of the great foreign policy feats of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is that he stood upfront on the military conflict between Russia and Ukraine — sparked by the launch of Russian…
Astro Zindagi (Weekly Horoscope)
By Neeraj Dhankher Here is a guide to the week ahead for you. This is your forecast for January9-15 Aries This week, you can feel uninterested in your work or business, which could hinder your…