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The possibility of another object within the solar system hosting life forms would, statistically speaking, mean that extra-terrestrial life is extremely common in the universe, not rare. Our solar system, after all, is little more than a tiny speck of sand on a sprawling beach

Nearer home, it is clear that the pressure on tiny Bhutan to settle its boundary issues with Beijing is enormous.

Maybe a drink or two does some harm — but sometimes, it feels good. And that's enough for one more round

Karnataka's dairy farmers need to find new markets. By blocking Amul in Bengaluru, pro-Kannada activists and politicians are encouraging protectionism

Congress needs to recognise the importance of organisation if it hopes to do the battle on the ground. Grandstanding on democracy has to be followed by hard work

After NCP said PM Modi's educational qualification not an issue, RLD leader Jayant Chaudhary says such a campaign “elitist”, “does not befit AAP”

BJP leadership seems to read the party's recent electoral success in the Northeast as evidence of its acceptance among Christians, which it hopes could be replicated in Kerala where they are over 18 per cent of the population

An endorser of apparel giants, stake-holder in global firms, a fantasy football faithful, he broke away from the conventional chess-player mould. His was the aura that pulled youngsters into the game

A Delhi-centric approach marginalises many regions of the country, does scant justice to struggles of Dalits and tribals

Frequent interference in the statistical system through changes in survey and questionnaire design, suppression of data and delaying the release of crucial data make it difficult to have a correct assessment of what really happened