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A new Maharashtra of gau rakshaksSubscriber Only
July 03,2023 07:39:45 AM
While those transporting cattle has been attacked before, lynchings are new
Mon, Jul 03, 2023
Sharad Pawar’s resignation: Chanakya triumphs againSubscriber Only
May 03,2023 14:34:39 PM
Jyoti Punwani writes: By resigning as NCP chief, Sharad Pawar has stolen a march over nephew Ajit Pawar, and consolidated support of his party workers
Thu, May 04, 2023
An election symbol lost, an Uddhav Shiv Sena that is no longer ‘Balasaheb’s party’Subscriber Only
February 22,2023 17:55:34 PM
Who would have imagined that a party known for running amok on the streets of Mumbai would be reduced to tiny demonstrations, holding placards?
Sat, Feb 25, 2023
Andheri East bypoll: The battle for MumbaiSubscriber Only
October 25,2022 04:25:43 AM
Andheri East bypoll is a rehearsal for BMC elections, exposing much about Mumbaikar politics. The welfare of Mumbaikars, though, figured nowhere in these calculations made by parties
Tue, Oct 25, 2022
Jyoti Punwani writes: Making criminals of peaceful protesters diminishes Indian democracySubscriber Only
September 25,2022 16:51:06 PM
Earlier, even if detained, protesters were let off in a couple of hours, with no charges filed. But now, even peaceful protesters, including students, teachers and even journalists are threatened with criminal cases
Mon, Sep 26, 2022
There’s an echo of the Shah Bano case in the hijab controversySubscriber Only
February 15,2022 03:40:32 AM
Jyoti Punwani writes: Then, as now, powerful forces mobilised groups of men against women’s choice.
Tue, Feb 15, 2022
Twenty-nine years after Babri Masjid demolition, it might not be easy to push a new generation back to old prejudiceSubscriber Only
December 08,2021 03:55:31 AM
Jyoti Punwani writes: For all the WhatsApp propaganda against him, comedian Munawar Faruqui’s shows were sold out in advance. Despite unconstitutional 'love jihad' laws, young Hindus and Muslims continue to risk their lives to marry.
Thu, Dec 09, 2021
Once upon a time in Mumbai, a death most foulSubscriber Only
March 20,2021 03:45:54 AM
The Sachin Waze episode recalls the 2003 alleged custodial death case of Khwaja Yunus and highlights the complicity of Maharashtra political parties in police impropriety
Sat, Mar 20, 2021
Anti-conversion law will push women in interfaith marriages to discard Hindu identitySubscriber Only
December 22,2020 03:30:30 AM
The manner of the law’s implementation could also lead to an outcome that goes against Hindutva’s aims. Those for whom religious identity never meant much will now be forced to adopt a Muslim identity.
Tue, Dec 22, 2020
The past in the presentSubscriber Only
August 10,2020 21:24:22 PM
Ayodhya events and Shiv Sena’s reiteration of support for Ram Mandir resurrect past ghosts
Mon, Aug 10, 2020
Breathing space for secularists: Maharashtra election results bust some myths about how people now voteSubscriber Only
October 28,2019 03:39:52 AM
There’s a long long struggle ahead for those working to counter the BJP’s divisive programme. All that can be said is that Maharashtra’s voters have given them some breathing space.
Mon, Oct 28, 2019
India Versus BharatSubscriber Only
June 10,2019 00:12:36 AM
Electoral compromises of BJP indicate that idea of India has prevailed over Bharat
Mon, Jun 10, 2019
In Varanasi, it is farmers and a soldier that are challenging the PMSubscriber Only
May 09,2019 00:15:57 AM
Who could have imagined that some day, it would be a jawan and a kisan who would challenge the prime minister in a Lok Sabha election! A pliant Election Commission has eliminated the jawan from the competition; it hasn’t yet managed to get rid of the kisan.
Thu, May 09, 2019
Even when a police officer is killed by Hindus, it is minorities that face the bruntSubscriber Only
January 17,2019 00:25:03 AM
Going by the record, it would appear that when the perpetrators of the violence are minorities, the process of justice is swift. When they form part of organised Hindu militant groups, the fabled long arm of the law barely moves.
Thu, Jan 17, 2019
Telling a new storySubscriber Only
December 27,2018 00:51:20 AM
Correcting falsehood and bigotry in school textbooks should be a priority in Rajasthan
Thu, Dec 27, 2018
In Mumbai, hope from HashimpuraSubscriber Only
November 08,2018 04:35:59 AM
For 15 years, the Maharashtra government has done its best to shield policemen accused in the custodial death of Khwaja Yunus.
Thu, Nov 08, 2018
List of InnocentsSubscriber Only
April 02,2018 00:04:36 AM
Why governments hesitate to withdraw cases when the accused are Muslims
Mon, Apr 02, 2018
The Forgotten RiotSubscriber Only
September 22,2017 00:20:06 AM
There is no clamour for justice in Mumbai 1992 riots since it can’t be used politically
Fri, Sep 22, 2017
Identities That MatterSubscriber Only
February 28,2017 00:14:37 AM
Language and religion dominate voter preferences in Mumbai’s municipal elections
Tue, Feb 28, 2017
Trials By TerrorSubscriber Only
January 04,2017 00:02:15 AM
The vulnerable often face fake charges, leaving them to fight state might alone.
Wed, Jan 04, 2017
In A Category Of His OwnSubscriber Only
October 19,2016 00:02:48 AM
Court has been remarkably kind to DGP Rathore, who was convicted of sexual assault.
Wed, Oct 19, 2016
Let’s reclaim faithSubscriber Only
December 23,2014 00:00:51 AM
When Babu Bajrangi boasted that he felt like Rana Pratap as he killed Ehsan Jafri, most Hindus felt sick.
Tue, Dec 23, 2014
A way out of alienationSubscriber Only
October 27,2014 02:08:54 AM
The Maharashtra assembly election has again proved that Muslims do not vote as a block
Mon, Oct 27, 2014
Not dancing to VHP tuneSubscriber Only
October 09,2014 00:21:54 AM
In Gujarat, as always, Muslims were present at garbas as organisers, entertainers and participants.
Thu, Oct 09, 2014Murder he wroteSubscriber Only
July 11,2009 03:24:52 AM
Ibrahim Rahimtulla has a direct interest in the findings of the Justice M.S. Liberhan Commission.
Sat, Jul 11, 2009a better experience