The internet has transformed life, and politics is no exception. Bypassing the media, top politicians are using social networking sites to good effect Social media is in the news for all the wrong reasons. The government has issued a notice to Cambridge Analytica — the company accused of Facebook users’ data breach — demanding a […]

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Many flyers don’t know the difference between refund and compensation. The airlines may not want to tell you, so here’s the lowdown It’s taking on monstrous proportions. Indian civil aviation, with 10 crore air passengers, is the third largest in the world in terms of air traffic. In a decade, it might be the biggest. But […]

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Even if you only see the top of a tigress’ head, a trip to Corbett National Park is rewarding in so many other ways Corbett National Park is special. For I have not seen a single tiger here for many years despite being a regular visitor, almost a resident. The big cats remain elusive, this […]

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As Kejriwal gets back his MLAs, ‘office of profit’ remains a contentious issue, not just in Delhi, but in other states as well In a major embarrassment to the Election Commission of India (EC), the Delhi High Court declared the disqualification of 20 MLAs of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) ‘bad in law’ and a violation […]

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Indian celebrities, politicians and sportspersons make a beeline for the US and Europe for treatment as, ironically, India becomes one of the most favoured destinations for medical tourism Last week it was unfortunate to learn that Irrfan Khan, the Indian actor with a global appeal, was diagnosed with neuroendocrine tumour. He informed his fans via […]

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BJP suffered embarrassing defeat in their own bastion, Gorakhpur and Phulpur, when two arch rivals, SP and BSP, put up a joint fight. Will it harbinger a bigger Muslim-Dalit alliance in 2019? The bypoll results were a shocker for the BJP. They lost two seats in their bastion, that of Gorakhpur—a seat that was represented […]

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It’s in the global interest that India and China, where a quarter of world population resides, are friends. Meanwhile, Chinese president Xi Jinping has become a de facto monarch. ‘The Chinese dragon and Indian elephant must not fight but dance together,’ said the Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi while discussing Beijing’s foreign policy’s ‘new era’ […]

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Macron’s trip to India led to signing of 14 pacts worth $16 billion in defence, security and nuclear energy based on shared values of democracy, freedom, rule of law and respect for human rights The historic visit of French President Emmanuel Macron to India to commemorate 20 years of India-France strategic partnership was a great […]

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