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India’s Constitution and Parliament have always protected the rights of minorities

Germany should re-publish ‘Mein Kampf’. To understand better the reality that made Hitler possible.

Arvind Kejriwal has tabled a bill that gives him full control over selection and removal of the ombudsman

The role reversal relegated the rains in Tamil Nadu, which deserved more coverage

The Anil Vij-Sangeeta Kalia spat in Haryana underlines the need to build trust.

The Monsoon fury in Chennai lays bare the crisis of governance in the city.

The most remarkable thing about the intolerance debate is that it happened in Parliament. But some cues can be salvaged.

Parliament would better celebrate Ambedkar by declaring war on unconstitutional evils like untouchability.

It is evident that the BJP and Congress don’t want a Delhi Lokpal. But the bigger question is, why are our old colleagues helping them?

Rajnath Singh’s Constitution day speech trivialised the fight for gender justice and against caste hierarchies.

In tense times, the symbolism of a Modi-Nawaz or Obama-Putin chat can help turn a corner.

Government should act on Jaitley’s criticism of Section 377, not look to the courts.

Not collecting data on Muslims in the police will only serve to perpetuate perceptions of institutional bias.

Improved GDP growth rate in the second quarter points to deepening challenges for the economy.

A growing body of research reveals it also increases the risk of heart disease and strokes, impairs cognitive function and leads to as many as seven million premature deaths around the globe, every year.

Remembering Einstein on the 100th anniversary of the General Theory of Relativity. His fame is all the more exceptional because his achievement in science is not within the grasp of the ordinary mind

Outdoor particulate matter pollution, from burning fossil fuels for power and transport, caused an estimated 6,30,000 premature deaths in India in 2010, and costs the equivalent of 5.5-7.5 per cent of GDP each year.

Whatever the outcome in Paris, this round marks an important shift in India’s climate diplomacy

Under General Sharif, the Pakistan army is carrying out a low-intensity war against diversity of opinion.

Women are voting and contesting in Saudi municipal polls. But the odds are still overwhelmingly against them.

Framed at BJP’s Diwali milan: A frontal view of servility to authority.

No mea culpas, but my book tries to chronicle a difficult India-Pak peace process

Education outcomes may have declined under the RTE, but scrapping the no-detention policy is not the answer.

Two senior politicians speak up against ban politics, Section 377. They have been part of the problem, but it’s not too late.

Ahead of the summit, India has been again targeted as a spoiler. It must stand its ground till the end.