To address violence against the vulnerable, communities, schools and leaders have to step up

The elected government is hostile towards every other administrative agency. The Chief Minister is in judicial custody. Citizens are held hostage. It is high time for introspection and course correction

PMJDY account holders have entered the formal financial system after a lot of push. Future government programmes must explore interlinking accounts for a holistic approach to economic empowerment

In a world riven with sharp inequalities, it speaks of literature’s potential to offer respite and an intellectual interlude that transcends one’s material precarity

Congress, National Conference alliance in J&K will have to negotiate contradictions, including differences over abrogation of Article 370

Mainstreaming information on erratic weather would also require training a cadre of communicators conversant with local economic and cultural idiosyncrasies. The information will need to be disseminated to the most vulnerable

August 28, 1984, Forty Years Ago: An eminent lawyer of Calcutta has drafted a presidential form and handed it over to an important Union Minister, to be placed before the Prime Minister.

Hira changed the media and publishing game in India, inspired many with his generous spirit

Maria Branyas Morera, the world’s oldest person, died at 117. The point, it turns out, is not to live long but to live well

Harris has done well to frame climate challenges in language of freedom. She will have to integrate energy issues into her campaign

In aftermath of release of the report are heartening signs of change. But the road to justice is long and arduous

August 27, 1984, Forty Years Ago: The hostages, who were held captive by seven pro-Khalistan youths for 38 hours under tremendous tension and mental agony, were received by relieved relatives amidst tearful scenes.

A return to defined benefits could also further constrain the space for spending on other avenues

Women actors collided with the feudal patriarchal structures of the Malayalam film industry. This resulted in exposure of the rampant exploitation of women in Malayalam cinema, which exists in other film industries

In recent decades, India has strengthened its relationship with the US under both the Democratic and Republican administrations

It’s debatable if all this painstaking effort at improvement has dramatically improved user experience, or skewered the competition. Like most people, Netflix too, falls somewhere in the middle.

The brutal rape and murder at R G Kar Medical College, Kolkata, has exposed the rift between Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee and her designated successor, nephew Abhishek Banerjee.

It shames us all that India is sometimes described as the rape capital of the world. It shames me personally when I must warn female foreign visitors to India to be careful not to become too friendly with strangers.

If we had thought certain issues would be put on the backburner following the reduction of the BJP to 240 seats, we were wrong. Apparently, the PM still swears by the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) and the idea of One Nation, One Election (ONOE). He mentioned both in his Independence Day speech

The UN is poised to assume prominence in international tax negotiations. However, two critical aspects will determine its fate

Simplification of the current slabs will also promote economic activity, particularly consumption, that would ultimately lead to higher tax revenues

For India to overcome developmental challenges, efficient, responsive and results-oriented governance is crucial. Which caste or religion public servants belong to is immaterial

At Sydney’s Sea Life Aquarium, when Magic, Sphen’s younger partner, was brought to say his final goodbye, he sang his grief

With her personal story and arc, Democratic presidential nominee has enthused party, energised base. She needs to reach out, and across, more and take a leaf out of running mate Tim Walz’s playbook