India must be consistent in backing cause of equality for the Madhes people

Triple talaq verdict of the Supreme Court must be read and understood in its plurality. It keeps open spaces for reform

Chinese aggression against India could prove self-defeating

The Supreme Court has rightly struck down triple talaq. But it could have done so by simply reiterating its own sensible ruling in the Shamim Ara case

SC invalidated triple talaq, but majority did not uphold constitutional values over religious belief and practice

The Morarji Desai government is considering a proposal to change the composition of the Election Commission. Since the first elections, the EC has consisted of a single member who came to be designated as the chief election commissioner

His acid test will be to turn words into an agenda for action. That will be difficult, going ahead

There is reason to worry about the decline in quality of international cricket

Action against senior Railway officials after Utkal Express tragedy must be followed by systemic changes

AIADMK factions merge, but uncertainty about the government’s stability keeps a state on edge

Janata Party President Chandra Shekhar told a PUCL meeting that all political prisoners must be released. Minister for Industry George Fernandes then called upon the people to start a systematic campaign for repeal of MISA

Swachh Bharat Mission is about behaviour change vis a vis sanitation. Five states, 186 districts and over 2,31,000 villages have been declared as open defecation free

India’s future global status will be determined by its competition with China

Election Commissioner Rawat’s brave and wise warning against the deforming of political culture must be heeded.

A citizen-centric data eco-system is necessary to protect privacy.

As at Charlottesville, damage done by Trump's perverse moral compass will outlast his presidency.

As a society and as individuals, we are quick to succumb to the temptation of being unfree.

BCCI is resisting reform, but the case for an overhaul is strong

By prioritising shadowy fears of terror and ‘love jihad’ over an individual’s rights, court goes against its own grain.

Vishal Sikka’s exit from Infosys points to unresolved issues of corporate governance. Industry needs to address them urgently

UP CM’s encouragement of religious displays in police stations is troubling.

Strengthening of public health services must go along with leveraging of private sector resources.

A new format for India-US dialogue is welcome. But it won’t add up without clarity of vision, determined leadership

PPP model has not succeeded in metro rail projects. New policy overlooks lessons from past ventures