The bizarre developments in the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly took a new turn when M Baga Reddy abruptly resigned as pro tem Speaker 15 minutes after the third day’s session commenced for taking up the motion of trust in the Bhaskara Rao ministry.

He had the early wisdom to know that Sangh must be countered culturally, not just politically

The scale of our indifference bears calling out. BJP's behaviour over the crisis is shockingly bizarre

One reason why her Olympic performance registered a nil on the scoreboard is that the format was not flexible enough for her experimental style. That Raygun now rules the breaking roost also comes down to another technicality

Four to five suspected extremists waylaid a bus at Sekhwan near Batala in Gurdaspur district around 8 pm and shot dead 20 persons from a particular community.

This is the front page of The Indian Express published on September 12, 1984, Forty Years Ago.

Its continuing crisis is a reminder — dominant idea of state and nation has become a hurdle in evolving trust among communities.

Pacts that facilitate labour mobility between countries need to be advanced, while addressing the reasons for mismatch

For Jones, famous for voice acting in Star Wars and The Lion King, his voice became a signature that accompanied some great performances.

Despite her late entry, Kamala Harris is rattling her opponent, and holding up her end of the debate

Horror and anger over one single crime have coupled with suspicions and disgust at the government’s subsequent maladroit steps to create an explosive situation

September 11, 1984, Forty Years Ago: Avtar Singh, advisor to the outlawed All-India Sikh Students Federation and a close associate of Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale, has allegedly confessed to having visited Pakistan several times recently.

The campus is a testament to its commitment to creating positive change in higher education

For the young, romantic connection has largely been found online so far. They are now discovering the joy and fear of dating, in real life

A new Lancet study calls for a wider, more sensitive and imaginative policy approach to suicide prevention.

The four key lessons of the SBM became known as the four Ps — political leadership, public financing, partnerships and people’s participation. They are now globally recognised as vital for the success of most large, transformational developmental programmes

It raises larger questions about politics, reality and make-believe — legitimises a sleight of hand that can make inconveniences of thought and action disappear with a coat of linguistic varnish

We ask students to be Socratic and implore them to argue, debate, question, dissent, but our courses are structured like the Bhagavad Gita, where, after a conversation between two tributaries of thought, one must be integrated with the other,

This is the front page of The Indian Express published on September 10, 1984, Forty Years Ago.

The injunction instructing ‘non-Hindus/Rohingya Muslims’ against roaming and doing business in the area, threatening them with ‘punitive and legal action’ is disturbing and unlawful

In the current moment, the government seems reluctant even to acknowledge, much less address, the institutional lapses that have been on show in the aftermath of the crime at R G Kar Hospital

It shows what is possible by sustained intervention and schemes going beyond meeting their initial numerical targets

This is the front page of The Indian Express published on September 9, 1984, Forty Years Ago.

Who started this sanctimonious nonsense that it’s inappropriate to praise a woman’s looks? It depends on who’s doing it and the context. As a woman I can say, of course it’s nice to be appreciated for one’s work. But I’m also aware that the morning newspaper is the evening’s trash.