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Indic texts never valorised acts of desecration as bringing glory to god
The idea that god takes multiple forms is ingrained in Indic religions, but not in Abrahamic faiths
Digitisation will ensure speedy, efficient delivery of justice
Digitisation of court records, e-filing of cases and their virtual hearing, live streaming of court proceedings are particularly important.
Hindus and Muslims must give up rigid positions on contested places of worship
If the Kashi-Mathura disputes are finally adjudicated upon by the nation’s top court, whatever decision it gives in the interest of peace and harmony should not raise eyebrows
Arguments for India as a ‘civilisational state’ don’t present a true picture of the past
This understanding of Indian history rests on a willful forgetting of the exploitation of women and the oppression of labouring castes, pastoral, nomadic and forest communities
How to solve crimes better
The key to an improved criminal justice system is quality forensic labs and well-trained staff, not more legislation and harsher punishments
The caste-less village of ‘Panchayat’ is a utopia that doesn’t exist
Whether by design or not, the absence of rural India’s most uncomfortable reality from the show is jarring and amounts to ‘caste-washing’
The Indian consumer will have to spend more for a little longer
Dipti Deshpande writes: Pressure on prices of agricultural commodities will take time to soften. This should be after the Russia-Ukraine conflict de-escalates and the impact gradually fades away
Why we must ask who killed Meena Khalkho
Sharmila Purkayastha, Uma Chakravarti write: It is not ‘habitual’ female conduct that obstructs fair and impartial inquiry into sexual crimes, but ‘habitual’ misogyny
Making sense of the GST bonanza
Ishan Bakshi writes: Revenue collections have been rising. The challenge for Centre and states is to ensure that this continues
The conviction of Yasin Malik
Pratap Bhanu Mehta writes: As is often the case in Kashmir, one act of closure may open up new and even more ominous questions.
The underappreciated honesty of Karan Johar
KJo is 50. It’s easy to think his cinema is just cliche wrapped in consumerism that hasn’t evolved. But there’s skill and honesty in his work
Uvalde shooting | A parent writes: Not my children, not any children should pay the price of inaction by elected officials on gun control
Raj Mohabe writes: One would imagine that after each unspeakable tragedy, leaders and lawmakers in the US would move to enact common-sense gun laws. But there’s nothing but inaction.
Opinion: City forests can secure Delhi’s future
Reena Gupta writes: Delhi’s administrative boundaries are limited and the space allocated for forests is also limited, yet every year
the government sets an ambitious target of increasing the green cover.
Opinion: India is a nation of meat-eaters — they are mostly men
M A Kalam writes: Besides smashing the ‘vegetarian India’ myth, NFHS data also reveals how entrenched patriarchy dictates who is allowed to eat what.
Opinion: Supreme Court’s ruling on GST deepens the churn in the tax regime
M Govinda Rao writes: Placing Centre and states on equal footing in the GST Council could expedite reforms through negotiation.
Gyanvapi mosque: Why Supreme Court’s transfer of case to district judge sends the wrong signal
Rekha Sharma writes: Supreme Court order inadvertently casts aspersions on competence of subordinate judiciary. District court should not be weighed down by SC observation
Opinion: What wins votes today is ‘trust capital’
Badri Narayan writes: Unlike charisma, which denotes the magical pull of a political leader, trust capital is acquired slowly by building connections and delivering on promises.
Opinion: Decolonising science in Indian education
Pranav Sharma writes: The National Education Policy attempts to discard the shackles of Western hegemony, produce scientific, global knowledge from and for India.
Opinion: The message from the government’s wheat export ban
Madan Sabnavis writes: It is not prepared to let market forces operate in the agricultural sector.
Opinion: How the Quad can become more than an anti-China grouping
Jagannath Panda writes: It potentially represents amalgamation of eastern and western ‘like-minded’ countries committed to rules-based liberal order.
Johnny-Depp-Amber Heard case: Should a society amuse itself with TikToks about trauma?
Rohan Banerjee writes: A trial about alleged domestic violence and abuse can be triggering for the victims of such crimes and must be handled with respect and sensitivity.
Opinion: India needs parliamentary supervision of trade pacts
Prabhash Ranjan writes: Effective parliamentary supervision will increase the domestic acceptance and legitimacy of international treaties, especially economic agreements, which are often critiqued for imposing undue restraints on India’s economic sovereignty.
Opinion: For full equality of women, marital rape exception must go
Jayna Kothari writes: The object of the State in enacting Section 375 of the Indian Penal Code is not to protect marriages, but to protect all women against violent sexual assault.
Opinion: Can there be justice in the 2019 Hyderabad encounter case?
Zeba Sikora writes: SC-appointed inquiry commission found holes in police version of events and directed that 10 policemen involved be prosecuted for murder. But the long history of impunity offers little hope
Gyanvapi: Court must follow law not faith
Ashutosh Varshney writes: Attempt to reclaim mosque for Hindu religious purposes flatly contradicts the Constitution.
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