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Word of the Day: AnachronisticThe word anachronistic is often seen in news, movies, books, and fashion stories. Writers use it when talking about history, culture, or mo...- Trump's trial features fierce debate over what he can say: 5 takeawaysTrump's trial involves violations of a gag order, 'catch-and-kill' practices, and potential criminal contempt. With 34 felony counts, he ma...
- Signing up for failure: How ex-Irish PM Leo Varadkar's over-dependence on symbols proved to be his baneReality Check: Varadkar’s downfall shows the dangers of politics driven by symbolism.
- Reality check: Leo Varadkar's downfall shows dangers of politics driven by symbolismVaradkar was path-breaking. Being one of the first biracial leaders in Europe may not seem special with the UK, Scotland and Wales, now all...
- View: How fan-fiction challenged fantasies of authenticityRight-wing commentators portray this as elitist left-wing politics gone mad. But this does not acknowledge how this push for reading today'...
- Pope blasts Russia's 'infantile' war, EU-Libya deal in MaltaFrancis did not cite Putin by name, but the reference was clear when he said that "some potentate" had unleashed the threat of nuclear war ...
- The day Britain was discoveredWe should pick up this neat ‘poco’ trick from New Zealand.
- Evolution is always noisy: And upgrades are always needed in the great cities – Paris, Washington, New DelhiThe main elements of this project include the construction of a new Parliament building near the original one with increased seating capaci...
- Section 377: Impact will be felt beyond IndiaJustice AP Shah, architect of the landmark Delhi high court judgment that first decriminalised homosexuality in July 2009, writes exclusive...
- India proved James Madison right about federalismIndia based its structure of government on a model first introduced 230 summers ago by James Madison at the U.S. constitutional convention ...
- From Kashmir to Karnataka and Tamil Nadu: Tales of two flagsThe question of flying more than one flag was raised right from pre-Independence Mysore to Karunanidhi, but political expediency has preven...
- How to 'Bond' with a post-Brexit Britain?No wonder Bond’s current avatar often pointedly distances himself from some of the more anachronistic affectations of his predecessors.
- Hour of reckoning: How Islamic State exploited Belgium's status of being world's richest failed stateThe coordinated suicide bombings by IS on public transportation hubs in Brussels are ghastly reminders of how terrorists capitalise on soci...
- View: Let’s make a desi Game of Thrones, rather than murdering our mythosWe have a wealth of great writers and creators here, and surely it's possible to make our own GoT, one we can all be proud of watching.
- Basel: The unique city that juxtaposes traditional, modern & cross-cultural influencesA light, cold drizzle coupled with dull grey light added to the gloom; people rushed about, heads bent and huddled under their umbrellas.
- Gandhi is the Source; Anna Re-source!Gandhi had a spiritual source, and timeless principles; Anna’s myopic focus was a legal procedure.
- Grant of MFN status and Indo-Pak tradeThe fragility that characterises the India-Pakistan relationship is evident in the flip-flop in according the MFN status to India.
- People need to cooperate with government reforms for better futureIt is noteworthy that the number of civil society organisations is increasing much faster even than business corporations.
- Haze over RBI directive grounds securitisation marketBanks now await clarification on regulator’s directive to hold loans for a year before selling them as securities.
- Next: an empirical belief system?One problem with religion is that it expects the faithful to rely so heavily on the original Version 1.0 that even though people and situat...
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