Syrian spring, Iran’s winter?
The first unwitting casualty of the rising tensions in the Arabian Gulf in a US election year was a hapless Indian fisherman
The kingdom of God
Though the shopping list we bring to the market with us is often long, the list of prayers that we bring with us to a temple, church,...
Don’t kill the telecom revolution
My family and I moved to Gurgaon from Delhi 14 years ago. I was advised at the time to not apply for a new telephone connection in Gurgaon
Unmask and find youself
In his book You Can Win, Shiv Khera writes: “Dr Karl Menninger, a world-renowned psychiatrist, was once asked, ‘What would you advise a...
God, gaddi and Mayawati
Bahujan Samaj Party president Mayawati is generally believed to be an atheist, especially after she denounced Hindu gods and goddesses in a...
Epic work in progress
An unabridged translation of the Mahabharata’s 80,000 shlokas, or two million words? Even at the risk of sounding cliched, it is indeed,
Tantra: A love story
Tantra is one of the most misunderstood paths of spiritual journey. Up till now it was shrouded in mystery and was condemned for its black...
DC-comment
A President who will do us proud
Since Pranab Mukherjee came to the presidency straight from the Union Cabinet where he was the seniormost minister and trouble-shooter, (July 26).
Assam: Tackle root causes
The death toll in the clashes between Bodo tribals and Bengali-speaking Muslims in Assam has risen well above 40. (July 26).
Syria is almost Iraq’s twin
Lord knows I am rooting for the Opposition forces in Syria to quickly prevail on their own and turn out to be as democratically inclined as we hope. (July 26).
Letters To Editor
Petrol hike
I'm amazed to see that there is no protest at all regarding the recent 91 paise hike in petrol prices announced by oil companies. (July 26).
Wrong solution
The RBI deputy governor K.C. Chakrabarty’s solution to ease the current account situation is pretty naive (RBI asks people to shed craze for yellow metal (July 25).
Congrats Pranab
I would like to congratulate Mr Pranab Mukherjee who has been elected the 13th President of India (Pranab is citizen No. 1, July 23). (July 24).