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Why, one wonders, do courts get into what seems to essentially be freedom of religion protected by the Constitution under Article 25? The answer is simple — beyond the romanticism of this fundamental right is

The threat from infiltration can be neutralised by integrating sea-faring fishermen with the country’s security network.

In an ideal world, it would be no one’s business whom a woman should choose to marry. At what stage did the state feel the need to step in?

Marijuana has a long and colourful history of use in India, dating back at least two millennia and the laws criminalising its use were imposed by foreigners.

Demand for MSP as a legal right is not well placed. If private players decide that they will not buy at MSP and rather import agricultural produce, and FCI decides to not procure farm produce

The government’s assurance that it would order an enquiry by an independent agency and the announcement that the Prime Minister had decided to give ex-gratia relief of Rs 15,000 to each of the victims did

F C Kohli will continue to inspire generations of professionals to leverage technology for the betterment of India and the world.

This communication gap was fully exploited by some political parties and social activists, who themselves are facing an existentialist threat and believe that the Narendra Modi government can do no good for this country.

Girls in an Uttarakhand district find their names on their houses. It is a claim worth nurturing

Assassination of Iranian nuclear scientist threatens renewal of nuclear deal with US, could escalate conflict in region.

Centre’s tax collections picked up pace in October. It should increase its spending, impart a positive impulse to economy.

The US remains riven by deep anxieties caused by globalisation and neoliberalism. Biden’s major task lies in bringing together a divided nation, readjust economic priorities.

Why can’t the JNU administration learn to show some grace to its faculty who have through their hard work and perseverance helped JNU retain the number one spot amongst universities year after year?

It is important to recognise that the pressures faced by such students, even in regular circumstances are huge — the pressure to do well academically, pressure to conform and look/dress/talk in a certain way. The

Securing 1.3 billion people will require a massive public policy effort at bolstering the country’s public health infrastructure, roping in the private sector without imperilling equity and obviating black markets as well as checking the

For BJP, name-calling may be a tried, tested way to trash Punjab farmers’ protest. But it is unwise and fraught with risk

It is not just anxieties about inter-faith marriage that propels these ideas. More significant is the need to control women’s sexualities, lest they threaten patriarchy and caste endogamy by exercising choice in their marriages.

The ‘world’s loneliest elephant’ has moved from Pakistan to Cambodia. His journey has particular resonance in Covid times

First case under new UP anti-conversion law offers clinching argument for why it is an assault on individual freedom

Prime Minister Indira Gandhi warned of a further rise in the prices of petrol and other petroleum products because of the continuing war between Iran and Iraq.

For now, the question is whether the South Asian states can manage the fallout from the geopolitical churn in the Middle East and seize the new opportunities that are presenting themselves.

How does one combine the electoral pressure to create jobs and the hard logic of sustainable economic growth? This is going to be the acid test for the “twin-engine”, Modi in Delhi and Nitish in

By moving to censor online content, resorting to frequent internet shutdowns, government could end up stalling sector's innovation, growth.

An important question from a regulatory standpoint is to what extent is user experience improved or compromised by these platforms. Overall, what is lacking in the debates is a discussion of the value creation aspect

A nine-hour fast by leaders of the Assam movement ended on November 29 with strong speeches by their leaders condemning the government for letting loose a reign of terror against students.