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I’ve got no sympathy for rail disruption stories, there is a reason for it — every day is a strike day when you’re disabled

“Train strikes: How did passengers cope with day one?” The BBC informed us that, although it wasn’t quite as bad on past occasions – because lots of people

2 hours ago

Indeed sad!

It is the time for the UN, European Union and the neighbouring countries to offer quick assistance to the survivors who had lost their property and close family members in the tragic event.

12 hours ago

US top court upholds right to carry arms

The United Supreme Court has on Thursday delivered a controversial 6-3 verdict overturning a 1913 New York law restricting the carrying of handguns in public, saying that it is part of the Second Amendment to the US Constitution, forming the basis of fundamental rights. The Second Amendment ratified

24 Jun 2022

Six years ago I voted Leave — would I do same again?

Six years ago I made a terrible, terrible mistake. I voted Leave. I thought Brexit would work, or at least could work and create the conditions to build a more competitive economy, and therefore a more prosperous one. I’d been watching the 2016 Euros and drew inspiration from them. Every team had

24 Jun 2022

If Biden gives up on climate, it’s white flag for planet

At one point in Al Gore’s seminal 2006 film “An Inconvenient Truth,” the former vice president laments that his tobacco-farming parents didn’t stop raising tobacco until after their beloved daughter Nancy died of lung cancer in Tennessee. “It’s just human nature to take time to connect the dots,” Gore says

24 Jun 2022

Supreme Court has eroded First Amendment law

In an extremely important church-and-state decision, the Supreme Court has held that if the state of Maine decides to pay for a child’s private education in lieu of a public one, it must allow its tuition money to be used at religious schools. The 6-3 decision, Carson v. Makin, profoundly undermines existing First

24 Jun 2022

Baltimore has a reputation for violence

Just throwing this out there: City leaders who expressed disappointment that Baltimore lost its bid to be a host of the 2026 World Cup might want to consider our international reputation for violence as a reason. Baltimore remains, per capita, one of the most violent cities in a violent country, and if you

24 Jun 2022

Good initiative

Agnipath, the new initiative of the central government aimed at addressing unemployment is a welcome step and this system of recruitment should be extended to other sectors too. Then only we can utilise the youngest population in a meaningful way. Indian railways, the largest employer, too should

24 Jun 2022

Serious concern

There is a difference between what the law says is right and what most of society thinks is right and that difference will allow more mass murders to be possible.

24 Jun 2022

An ambitious UN target for 2030

Surprisingly, more than 90 countries, including the United States — which has always been resistant to environmental issues — agreed to the United Nations goal of preserving 30 per cent of land and 30 per cent of sea for preservation of biodiversity by 2030, and this has been termed “30 by 30”. Chinese Environment Minister

23 Jun 2022

Ted Cruz uses flattery and talkativeness to lure you in while saying nothing at all

As much as he loves to lambast the media, no Senator thrives off its attention more than Ted Cruz. Perhaps that’s because he nurses a grudge that many elites whom he knew at Princeton and Harvard never fully embraced him; perhaps we’re seeing the vapor trails of his time as a drama geek in high school. Whatever it is,

23 Jun 2022

When Yellowstone reopens, let’s see it differently

Floods have shut down Yellowstone National Park’s Grand Loop Road and caused damage in adjacent towns. Portions of the park where the road has washed away may not reopen to vehicles this season. This is grievous news for those planning to visit and for businesses dependent on them, as well as for those who suffered

23 Jun 2022

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Editorial

Time to end tragedies like that of Abu Akleh

The Geneva-based Office of the United Nations High Commissioner of Human Rights has concluded that the bullets that killed Palestinian-American journa...

2 hours ago

US top court upholds right to carry arms

The United Supreme Court has on Thursday delivered a controversial 6-3 verdict overturning a 1913 New York law restricting the carrying of handguns in...

24 Jun 2022

An ambitious UN target for 2030

Surprisingly, more than 90 countries, including the United States — which has always been resistant to environmental issues — agreed to the United Nat...

23 Jun 2022

Scientific scandal: The lies about heart

The news agency Reuters has unearthed a scientific scandal of huge proportions where millions of dollars continued to be given in funds for research t...

22 Jun 2022

Macron faces challenge at home

French President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist Ensemble party failed to reach the absolute majority mark in the parliamentary elections, winning 245 seat...

21 Jun 2022

Tension on the rise in Tunisia

President Kais Saied, a professor of constitutional law, who was elected on a popular vote, took drastic action when Tunisia was on the brink of econo...

20 Jun 2022

Boris’s strange solution for illegal immigrants

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government’s policy of sending unwelcome and illegal migrants to Britain to Rwanda based on an understanding be...

19 Jun 2022

European leaders in Kyiv: An empty gesture?

Whether Ukraine becomes a member of the EU or of Nato or not, it will fight against Russia to retain its territory and identity. And the fight will co...

19 Jun 2022

Analysis

Remember the names who asked for pardons

On December 27, 2020, there was a call between then-President Trump, Acting Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen, and Acting Deputy Attorney General Richard...

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I’ve got no sympathy for rail disruption stories, there is a reason for it — every day is a strike day when you’re disabled

“Train strikes: How did passengers cope with day one?” The BBC informed us that, although it wasn’t quite as bad on past occasions – because lots of p...

2 hours ago

Six years ago I voted Leave — would I do same again?

Six years ago I made a terrible, terrible mistake. I voted Leave. I thought Brexit would work, or at least could work and create the conditions to bui...

24 Jun 2022

If Biden gives up on climate, it’s white flag for planet

At one point in Al Gore’s seminal 2006 film “An Inconvenient Truth,” the former vice president laments that his tobacco-farming parents didn’t stop ra...

24 Jun 2022

Supreme Court has eroded First Amendment law

In an extremely important church-and-state decision, the Supreme Court has held that if the state of Maine decides to pay for a child’s private educat...

24 Jun 2022

Baltimore has a reputation for violence

Just throwing this out there: City leaders who expressed disappointment that Baltimore lost its bid to be a host of the 2026 World Cup might want to c...

24 Jun 2022

Ted Cruz uses flattery and talkativeness to lure you in while saying nothing at all

As much as he loves to lambast the media, no Senator thrives off its attention more than Ted Cruz. Perhaps that’s because he nurses a grudge that many...

23 Jun 2022

When Yellowstone reopens, let’s see it differently

Floods have shut down Yellowstone National Park’s Grand Loop Road and caused damage in adjacent towns. Portions of the park where the road has washed ...

23 Jun 2022

Letters to The Editor

Not done!

It is very sad to see army aspirants in India taking part in violent protests against new Agnipath scheme for recruitment in armed forces. They have v...

2 hours ago

Indeed sad!

It is the time for the UN, European Union and the neighbouring countries to offer quick assistance to the survivors who had lost their property and cl...

12 hours ago

Good initiative

Agnipath, the new initiative of the central government aimed at addressing unemployment is a welcome step and this system of recruitment should be ext...

24 Jun 2022

Serious concern

There is a difference between what the law says is right and what most of society thinks is right and that difference will allow more mass murders to ...

24 Jun 2022

Travel easy

The Indian authorities are considering scrapping the health screening Air Suvidha system with the easing of COVID-19 restrictions across the world. (“...

23 Jun 2022

Limit yourself

Electronic gadgets have become part and parcel of our daily life. We are completely dependent on these things. Even a little child now requires an ipa...

22 Jun 2022

Great bonding

Shadab Khan’s brilliant all-round performance led Pakistan to a 53-run win over West Indies in the third one-day international on Sunday and a 3-0 ser...

21 Jun 2022

Summer vibes

I am now 77 kilogrammes and summertime just makes me more fit. Try to reckon the humidity in the month of July and August. This is just a refreshment,...

20 Jun 2022