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EditorialApr 10, 2018
If the BJP wants to gain the trust of Dalits, it can start by asking party’s own state governments to uphold due process
Neerja ChowdhuryApr 10, 2018
Churn at the grass roots Subscriber Only
Dissatisfaction with the ruling party will exert pressure on the Opposition to come together.
EditorialApr 10, 2018
India and Nepal reset relations while agreeing to build on the cultural and historic ties.
Harsh ManderApr 10, 2018
Our threatened humanity Subscriber Only
Harsh Mander: India has never been as divided since Partition, and new partitions are being constructed each day in our hearts.
Ramachandra GuhaApr 10, 2018
Burdens of the past Subscriber Only
Ramachandra Guha: My comparison was ill-chosen, and the chastisement I received for it is merited. I also agree that the headscarf and the skull-cap are akin to the turban and the vibhooti, markers of religious
Ghazala JamilApr 9, 2018
Lived Secularism Subscriber Only
Muslims are tired of not only being discriminated against, attacked violently, not receiving justice; they are also tired of all their citizenship issues eclipsed by a single agenda of security from communal violence.
Swati SaxenaApr 9, 2018
Love marriages must be protected, for sake of lovers, society Subscriber Only
Recent Supreme Court judgment states that “the human rights of a daughter, brother, sister or son are not mortgaged to the so-called or so-understood honour of the family or clan or the collective”
EditorialApr 9, 2018
The CPM support to the Janata Party in the fight for democracy was renewed at the party congress by its re-elected general secretary, E M S Namboodiripad.
Leher KalaApr 9, 2018
Cheat Sheet Subscriber Only
A classroom is a microcosm of the real world
Ila PatnaikApr 9, 2018
When the supervisor slept Subscriber Only
PNB, ICICI could have averted malpractices if banking system had a mechanism that sounded timely red alerts.
EditorialApr 9, 2018
The current rush among farmers to grow sugarcane, cereals is a reflection of falling returns from other crops
EditorialApr 9, 2018
The BJP may have to be more accommodative of its allies for the NDA to remain intact.
Sameer Arshad KhatlaniApr 9, 2018
The realpolitik of change Subscriber Only
Saudi reforms are a way to preserve its political order. But they are still welcome.
Harikrishnan NairApr 9, 2018
A Moment Of Reckoning Subscriber Only
Facebook represented a world of possibilities for a generation.
Deepan SivaramanApr 9, 2018
Between tragedy and farce Subscriber Only
Theatre Olympics missed a vision, a curatorial proposition. It ended as a pile of randomly selected plays.
Dinesh SinghApr 9, 2018
Taming the hydra Subscriber Only
CBSE examination paper leaks are symptomatic of a deeper rot in the system. It needs to be overhauled using technology to secure exam papers, process.
Jyoti MalhotraApr 8, 2018
PM Modi gives BJP karyakartas lessons on how to win elections Subscriber Only
The key message from the PM’s 43-minute phone conversation with BJP workers this week was that the party is not responsible for the Parliament washout in which Rs 169.5 crores are said to have been
Patthalgarhi challenges the Republic in its own backyard Subscriber Only
This is a challenge to the state in the form of nonviolent resistance, but also an opportunity to rethink the exclusive development model
Tavleen SinghApr 8, 2018
Fifth column: Hindutva against Hindus? Subscriber Only
Ironically, it is the Hindutva mothership that has noticed what is happening before most political commentators have.
Meghnad DesaiApr 8, 2018
Out of my mind: Trust the court Subscriber Only
That idea is a hallmark of the liberalism which is the foundation of the Constitution. Liberalism presumes a basic equality of rank among all citizens. Yet, the society has no such equality.
Coomi KapoorApr 8, 2018
Inside Track: Caught in the middle Subscriber Only
The hapless Frank Noronha, who was on leave prior to retirement as PIB chief, was reportedly asked by the PMO to immediately issue the WhatsApp message declaring that the PM had ordered the I&B Ministry
P ChidambaramApr 8, 2018
Across the aisle: Southern flames may scald the nation Subscriber Only
Post-1991, every state could take advantage of a more open economy, less control and state-specific strategies. States that were once regarded as having low potential now claim to have achieved high growth rates.
AshutoshApr 7, 2018
Strategy for exceptional times Subscriber Only
Asking Muslims to shun religious symbols in public is only to combat a vicious foe.
M. Venkaiah NaiduApr 7, 2018
Healthy India, happy India Subscriber Only
On World Health Day, government must redouble efforts to provide quality healthcare, people must make lifestyle changes.
Abhinav KumarApr 7, 2018
Rhetoric to reasoned debate Subscriber Only
The SC order on Atrocities Act calls for a dispassionate discussion. At stake is not just the question of justice for victims of caste atrocities, but also the issue of due process and the rule
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