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Modi-Shah's BJP has resurrected dangers and the enemy from the past and built a scary jingoism.It's a great diversionary tactic, but history shows it never ends well, points out Shekhar......

Modi-Trump meet: Why I have low expectations

Here's why Rajeev Srinivasan believes there will be nothing particularly positive about the prime minister's US visit. IMAGE: The fact that it has taken this long for the US to extend an......

How Indian soft power can overwhelm Pakistan

'Openness is a great weapon in the armoury of more open societies. That's why the fight with Pakistan isn't just about India be six times bigger, but equally bitter and insecure Pakistan,' argues......

Biggest challenge of 2014: The future of the India-US alliance

'India-US relations seem to have soured when the US expected India to not only balance China in the Asia-Pacific, but also make concessions to Pakistan as a price for US technological help,' says......

Raghuram Rajan, Sundar Pichai in Time's most influential list

RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan, Google CEO Sundar Pichai and founders of Flipkart Binny Bansal and Sachin Bansal are among the Time magazine's '100 Most Influential People in the World'. Image:......

Is US losing its economic power to China?

China should, in a sense, take on the mantle of a global leadership role because it has the ability and power to do that, says economist Arvind Subramanian. Economist Arvind Subramanian's new......

Corporate bullies

We all know our fair share of corporate bullies--the managers who abuse power, yell, harass and micromanage their way through life. Usually their office antics breed resentment, sabotage, "mental......

All about saving capitalism

The old saying that there's an empty chair for John Maynard Keynes at every meeting of India's cabinet comes to mind as Britain rediscovers the economist who urged governments to act against......

15 ways to ring in 2021 AT HOME!

It's been a crazy year. And it's finally coming to an end. Though the COVID-19 threat is far from over, we hope to step into 2021 on a hopeful note. Celebrations in 2020 remained limited to indoor......

Sonam, Bipasha, Nargis get ready for New Year's Eve

The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities: Bollywood celebrities are all set to ring in the New Year in style. Sonam Kapoor is enjoying herself in Maldives. She......

Lara Dutta: Wishing all of you a super, bumper 2014!

Here's what your favourite Bollywood celebrities are tweeting. Bollywood celebrities are getting ready to say goodbye to 2013 and hello to 2014! Here’s what they said: Lara Dutta:......

Bollywood stars in no mood to party on New Year's Eve

Here's what your favourite Bollywood celebrities are tweeting. In view of the gang-ape incident in Delhi, Bollywood stars are in no mood to party. Here's what they said:Soha Ali Khan: 'Heading to......

Where Are Virat, Anushka on NYE?

Photograph: Kind courtesy Virat Kohli/Instagram Making most of the break from cricket, Vamika Sharma Kohli and her parents Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli have flown to Dubai to ring in the New......

Weightlifting: China match record with seven golds at one Games

IMAGE: Li Wenwen of China in action during the Women's +87kg Weightlifting event on Monday. Photograph: Edgard Garrido/Reuters China won its sixth and seventh gold medals in weightlifting on......

Athletes battle anxiety as coronavirus turns life upside down

IMAGE: 23-time Grand Slam winner Serena Williams shared an increasingly common sentiment over the coronavirus pandemic on social media, saying she’s ‘on the edge’. Photograph:......

Ex-NBA star found unresponsive at brothel

IMAGE: TV personality Khloe Kardashian and ex-NBA player Lamar Odom. Photograph: Jason Merritt/Getty Images Former NBA star Lamar Odom was hospitalized on Tuesday after he was found unresponsive......

Novak Djokovic: From sidekick to superstar!

Having spent a whopping 91 consecutive weeks as world No 3, Novak Djokovic was, at best, considered just strong supporting player in the Federer-Nadal show. The No 1 ranking, and Wimbledon triumph,......