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Why Kalburgi Was KilledSubscriber Only
August 30, 2016 00:43 IST
Kalburgi, Pansare and Dabholkar melded modern sensibilities with tradition.
Tue, Aug 30, 2016
Confusing history with myth: Why ICHR should stick to historySubscriber Only
August 18, 2016 19:40 IST
Scholars have written copiously on the foolishness of discounting the role that myths play in understanding life and society, and the value of fiction, stories and tales passed on.
Thu, Aug 18, 2016
One stroke of midnight and two futures: India and Pakistan chose differentlySubscriber Only
August 16, 2016 09:52 IST
Historians conclude that while the Muslim Right succeeded in getting its own country, the Hindu Right lost the argument in India at the time
Tue, Aug 16, 2016
PM in Azad’s hometown: Why BJP cashes in on nationalismSubscriber Only
August 09, 2016 15:26 IST
The current BJP-led dispensation has made it clear that a ‘Congress-mukt’ Bharat is its end-goal.
Tue, Aug 09, 2016
Najeeb Jung interview: Things have to improve, the law has been laid downSubscriber Only
August 09, 2016 04:27 IST
Najeeb Jung said, "It was very clear to my mind that whatever we were doing was as per conventions, rules, transactions of business rules and so on."
Wed, Aug 10, 2016
Except education, nothing comes to mind: Najeeb Jung on AAPSubscriber Only
August 09, 2016 04:04 IST
CM Kejriwal doesn’t agree with what others say or what may be right.
Wed, Aug 10, 2016
Their Lives Matter
August 07, 2016 00:00 IST
Ramnika Gupta chronicles Adivasi and Dalit lives through their histories, literature and experiences.
Sun, Aug 07, 2016
Why the triple talaq case before Supreme Court is different from Shah Bano’s in 1986Subscriber Only
July 25, 2016 00:01 IST
New set of petitioners in Shayara Bano reflect the change in issues and attitudes from three decades ago.
Mon, Jul 25, 2016
Zakiya Soman, Muslim Mahila Andolan: Why should Muslim women leave the fold to be treated as equals?Subscriber Only
June 27, 2016 01:08 IST
Bharatiya Muslim Mahila Andolan has filed a new plea saying it is not calling for a uniform civil code but wants triple talaq declared un-Islamic.
Mon, Jun 27, 2016
India drought crisis: Situation dismal, says SC food panel memberSubscriber Only
June 16, 2016 00:41 IST
In an interview to Seema Chishti, despite Monsoons having come to south-west India, Biraj Patnaik speaks on the details of how millions of lives remain impacted by little or no action.
Fri, Jun 17, 2016As Indian as Biryani
June 05, 2016 00:17 IST
Since the British rule, Hindi and Urdu have constantly been communalised.
Sun, Jun 05, 2016
In fact: Why calling India’s disabled ‘divyang’ won’t enable themSubscriber Only
June 01, 2016 00:50 IST
At a meeting in early December last year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had said that he thought persons with disability should be renamed as people who are “divyang”, or possessed with divinity. He repeated the divyang thought in his radio address on December 27, and the Railway Budget this year became the first official document […]
Wed, Jun 01, 2016
‘A mother’s tears’ bring rival Sunni sects togetherSubscriber Only
May 30, 2016 03:11 IST
Barelvi’s top cleric visits Darul Uloom Deoband to take up cause of young Muslims being arrested.
Mon, May 30, 2016
Modi government’s second year: Too many controversies, too little governance?Subscriber Only
May 18, 2016 08:58 IST
The biggest worry for Modi sarkar is the state of the economy which has shown signs of worsening decline in the past few months.
Wed, May 18, 2016
Between the lines of Tina Dabi’s IAS success story: Individual excellence and social changeSubscriber Only
May 13, 2016 02:57 IST
The story of Tina Dabi is also one of deep and complex social change in India that has made her the first ever Dalit girl to top the UPSC examination.
Fri, Jul 01, 2016
As Harish Rawat faces Uttarakhand floor test today, recalling use, misuse of Art 356Subscriber Only
May 10, 2016 00:56 IST
The decades of the 70s and 80s were especially notorious for its misuse — and almost all dispensations have used the provision during their time in power at the Centre.
Tue, May 10, 2016
Expert Opinion: Why govt is wrong to argue Kohinoor was ‘gift’ to BritishSubscriber Only
May 04, 2016 00:44 IST
A former Permanent Representative to UNESCO says India has always had a principled line on the Kohinoor’s return, and the matter has been in the domain of the MEA, not the Culture Ministry.
Wed, May 04, 2016
Gujarat quota for upper caste poor: some questions of law and politicsSubscriber Only
May 04, 2016 00:32 IST
Indian Express explains the BJP’s political gamble to douse the fires of the Patidar agitation in Gujarat— and the larger form and philosophy of reservations in India.
Wed, May 04, 2016
Will send all my MLAs abroad as attempts will be made to poach them: AIUDF chief AjmalSubscriber Only
May 02, 2016 02:38 IST
Ajmal is uncomfortable about speculation in the local press about possible talks between his AIUDF and the BJP, like the PDP-BJP arrangement in Jammu & Kashmir.
Mon, May 02, 2016
The churn withinSubscriber Only
April 24, 2016 00:34 IST
Thirty-one years on, Shah Bano's shadow is long.
Sun, Apr 24, 2016Why govt’s (initial) view on the Kohinoor controversy doesn’t make the cutSubscriber Only
April 21, 2016 01:14 IST
The government’s initial submission to the Supreme Court was out of sync with the Culture Ministry’s frequent stress on Indian asmita or pride.
Thu, Apr 21, 2016
Appearance of untouchability can be dated to over 2,000 years ago: Romila ThaparSubscriber Only
April 15, 2016 03:35 IST
Thapar said clearly those who enforced this found it greatly to their advantage to push entire communities into permanent exclusion so much so that successive generations too were decreed untouchable.
Fri, Apr 15, 2016
What is a fatwa, and who is it for?Subscriber Only
April 13, 2016 02:46 IST
It pops up in the news every now and then, and people often think of it as a decree, instruction or order — or even something akin to a court farmaan.
Wed, Apr 13, 2016
A Mother’s worship: Why some Muslims find it difficult to say ‘Bharat Mata ki jai’Subscriber Only
March 28, 2016 00:01 IST
The context of the controversy is political, and for a vast majority among the minority community, this isn’t the most important material or emotive issue.
Wed, Nov 01, 2017
Why 85 yrs after his hanging, Bhagat Singh remains relevantSubscriber Only
March 24, 2016 00:25 IST
Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev were executed on March 23, 1931, exactly 85 years ago, after a trial that now faces an extraordinary challenge in Lahore High Court.
Thu, Mar 24, 2016Journalism of Courage
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