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5 held so far for attack on foreign students of Guj University over namaaz

A total of five persons have been arrested by the police in connection with an attack on international students at the Gujarat University hostel for offering namaaz even as the varsity decided to......

Has Dhankar Inspired TN Governor?

Former West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar made and his subsequent elevation set a new benchmark for the actions of those who occupy Raj Bhavans, observes Aditi Phadnis. IMAGE: Tamil Nadu......

Former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev dies at 91

Former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev, who ended the Cold War but failed to prevent the collapse of the Soviet Union, died on Tuesday at the age of 91, according to a Russian news agency.......

Heavy security across country for 76th Independence Day

India has not only been decked in tricolour hues in the lead up to the 76th Independence Day celebrations, but also put under a heavy security blanket, right from Delhi, the epicentre of the mega......

The Roots of the Taliban

Internal strife and tribalism is endemic to Afghanistan, notes Colonel Anil A Athale (retd). IMAGE: Abdul Latif Mansoor, left, Shahabuddin Delawar, centre, and Suhail Shaheen -- members of the......

The US model: Don't follow it blindly!

We need to be careful not to confuse financial market reform with following the US model of regulation, if finance is to remain a servant, not master, of the real economy, says A V Rajwade. For......

The case of the FinMin's missing table, and more

If budget policy started changing around the mid-1980s, it is for a reason. The original oak wood table used by successive finance ministers, right from the time of the interim government before......

Accept pay cut to avoid jobloss, Air India to staff

Faced with a grim scenario, Air India management has asked its employees to consider the financial crisis facing the company and accept proposals to cut wages and other costs in order to avoid job......

Understanding food prices

There has been a sharp rise in worldwide food prices. While this has led to renewed Malthusian fears, it is likely that a big supply response is on its way. Sharp responses of prices to small......

Olympic Legends: Teofilo Stevenson

For more than a quarter of a century one question has been put repeatedly to Cuban heavyweight boxer Teofilo Stevenson."Why didn't you accept all those million-dollar offers to turn professional?"......

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5 held so far for attack on foreign students of Guj University over namaaz

Has Dhankar Inspired TN Governor?

Former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev dies at 91

Heavy security across country for 76th Independence Day

The Roots of the Taliban

The US model: Don't follow it blindly!

The case of the FinMin's missing table, and more

Accept pay cut to avoid jobloss, Air India to staff

Understanding food prices

Olympic Legends: Teofilo Stevenson

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