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Out of my mind: Break away

September 14, 2014 9:29 am

If the outcome is a narrow margin in favour of No, the battle will not end. If it is narrowly for Yes, the game is over.

Out of my mind: Binary battles

September 07, 2014 10:02 am

Even the most organised political parties cannot be micro-managed by the top leadership.

Out of my mind: Colonial hangover

August 03, 2014 12:53 am

Once the members are elected, the quality of performance of the elected legislators leaves a lot to be desired.

Out of my mind: History wars

July 20, 2014 12:59 am

British historians cannot agree about the civil war after four centuries of debate.

Out of my mind: The Khilafat movement

July 06, 2014 8:28 am

Reviving the Khilafat has been a dream of the Islamist movement, if not of many Muslims themselves.

Out of my Mind: Many bitter pills

June 29, 2014 12:04 am

'Good governance' promised by the PM entails tough decisions. It is only when a lot of the toxic stuff has been eradicated that ‘achche din aayenge’.

Out of my Mind: The travails of power

June 22, 2014 12:10 am

The Budget, which will set the mark of the new government, will have to be tough since the previous government has left behind a scorched earth.

Moga Congress president Darshan Brar who organised the Bagha Purana rally, however, said that they had put up pictures of Sonia Gandhi everywhere.

Out of my mind: Revolution or renaissance?

May 25, 2014 12:17 am

Think of the election results not as a revolution or a futuristic event, but more as a renaissance — a rebirth, a restoration.

Out of my mind: Who would want to be PM?

April 20, 2014 12:02 am

Prime Ministers’ reputations have lately been trashed, not just for the incumbent — who has been the subject of two books — but also the last PM.

Out of my mind: The Tower of Babel

April 13, 2014 12:46 am

Why in a secular republic are Hindus allowed reservations, but Muslims are unable to get them?

NIA chargesheets 3 in Amritsar temple grenade attack case

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The NIA has charged three individuals for the grenade attack on a temple in Amritsar, Punjab. The investigation revealed a larger conspiracy involving terror operatives in India and abroad. The NIA is determined to bring justice and prevent future threats to national security by tracing financial networks and apprehending other suspects.

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