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Buta Singh was crucial link between Sikhs and Congress. Party needed him more than ever now

Buta Singh’s quiet handling of the fallout of military action at the Golden Temple will remain the most discreet contribution to national unity.

Why ‘AK vs AK’ matters in self-soaked Bollywood

It will take some audacity for Bollywood to give us twice-baked, badly spiced films again. We can only be thankful that AK vs AK wasn’t about Akshay Kumar in a double role.

Modi era has birthed its own Azadi songs — ‘Bella Ciao, Wapas Jao’ to ‘Kaagaz Nahi Dikhayenge’

With a protest every winter, Varun Grover’s poem and Poojan Sahil’s song have become this generation’s Faiz poem ‘Hum Dekhenge’.

Vaccination miracle brings Israel back to its roots

The small army of nurses and medical technicians vaccinating people is reminiscent of the "old Israel" which knew how to come together when facing a mortal enemy.

If you predicted a better 2021, you didn’t take away the one lesson from Covid

Here we are, a few days into 2021, and nothing has become magically better than 2020.

Ladakh to Singhu — Why cold wave in North India can have more costs than before

2020 is over but farmers at Delhi's borders and people living on the streets are bracing for the worst. The cold wave means 2021 hasn't brought joy to all.

There’s a science to keeping new year’s resolutions. Here’s the how-to guide

Research has found that resolution-makers are more than 10 times as successful in changing their behaviour as people who want to change but don’t make formal resolutions.

India & the world face slow-burn problems that could become crises. And then there’s China

China’s economy is now 5.7 times India’s, compared to 3.5 times in 2010. It seems a matter of time before it becomes bigger than America’s.

AstraZeneca, eBay to Tropicana — the 5 worst corporate PR blunders of 2020

Many of the corporate crises were self-inflicted. As in years past, executives often failed to apply the most basic principles of crisis and reputation management.

Hugs, office, fearless cough — Why our 2021 resolution card is more a wishlist

Happy 'new normal' year 2021? No, I want my old normal life back.

On Camera

Stop asking fans to explain why they like Taylor Swift. Belittling Swifties reeks of sexism

She’s perhaps the only artist that one still has to offer a ‘reason’ for liking. No one bats an eye if you like Harry Styles or Beyonce. But god forbid you express your love for Swift publicly.

CBDT signs record 125 Advance Pricing Agreements, 31% more than last year

The 125 APAs include 86 Unilateral APAs (UAPAs) and 39 Bilateral APAs (BAPAs). The total number of APAs since the start of the APA programme has risen to 641, with 506 UAPAs and 135 BAPAs.

Agniveer applicants in Army up nearly 10% compared to last year

This year, the Army has scheduled an online combined examination that will span 174 locations across the country. The examination window is from April 22 to May 7.

44 years on, two things that have changed in Modi’s BJP, and one that hasn’t

As the BJP heads for a likely third successive term in power, it's fascinating to debate how true it looks to the original proposition: a party with a difference.