Opinion
OPINION|Ranchi Nuns Selling Babies Uncannily Similar to What Philomena Showed Irish Nuns Doing in Post-war Times
The news of two nuns from the Missionaries of Charity in Ranchi selling the babies of unwed mothers to childless couples for anywhere between Rs 50,000 and Rs 150,000 each is shockingly similar to what happened in post-war Ireland.
OPINION | With No Place in Joint Opposition, AAP Goes Back to Dharna Politics to Stay Relevant
With dates of polls drawing close, the AAP government is trying various means to remain relevant, including seeking an alliance with the Congress. Since the alliance has failed to materialise so far, it has to seek other means to remain the frame, for whi...
OPINION | Why Should RSS be 'Untouchable'? Knee-Jerk Reaction to Pranab's Nagpur Visit Divides Congress
One section within the Congress feels the party is harming its own cause by constantly targeting the RSS, while another contends that the ‘leopard cannot change its spots’.
Tinkering With Cadre Allocation in Civil Services Exam Will Open Pandora's Box, Hurt UPSC
The present system of allocation of services to successful candidates in civil services exam is based on the marks and ranks awarded to them by UPSC.
When is a Good Time to Speak to Our Kids About Sexuality?
Coming back to our nation, bullying is still commonplace, and there has been little done to prevent it. Even the anti-ragging law has not been updated to include the mention of sexual orientation or gender identity anywhere. Laws such as Section 377 have...
Renowned Physicist ECG Sudarshan Missed Out on Nobel Despite Several Nominations. It Was the Prize’s Loss
Sudarshan was shaken by the Nobel committee's decision to not consider his important contributions even though others were awarded based on the ideas developed using his findings.
OPINION | Why Rebooting India-China Ties May Not Be Viable Right Now
Very little direct understanding or knowledge exists on either side about the other and therefore exacerbates the tendency to be judgmental. Verily, we fear what we do not understand. The blame always rests with the other side.
OPINION | The Politics Behind Chandrababu Naidu's Offensive Against PM Narendra Modi
Andhra Pradesh CM and TDP leader Chandrababu Naidu’s intention is to make PM Narendra Modi as unpopular as possible in the eyes of Andhra voters by projecting him as a ‘betrayer’.
OPINION | Herculean Task Ahead for New Odisha Congress Chief Niranjan Patnaik
Patnaik has the rather unenviable task of reviving the comatose party organisation, a task made all the more difficult by the fact that he has every conceivable odd stacked up against him.
Communalisation of Kathua Rape: Why Did the 8-year-old Not Become India's Daughter?
The Kathua rape is a national shame. It shows how powerful people can get together to create divide among the commoners for their own benefit. It shows, yet again, that women are not safe – even if it’s an eight-year-old.
OPINION | PM Narendra Modi Dodges Cauvery Protests in Chennai, But Can BJP Dodge the Angry Tamizhan?
The problem is with the radio silence by the BJP leadership even when it knows Tamil Nadu is agitated over the manner in which the Centre is seeking not to implement the Supreme Court verdict on Cauvery.
Opinion | Predictable Pattern of Violence Against Dalits Every Time They Rise in Protest
History and statistics bear testimony to how law has been used repeatedly to suppress Dalits, tribals and other socially backward sections of the society. Nobody disputes the fact that it is only during protests from these sections of the society that pol...
OPINION | Tamil Nadu Leaders Who Threaten Cauvery Fast Don't Have the Stomach for a Fight With Delhi
Politically speaking, Tamil Nadu has been reduced to a caricature of its earlier powerful self under a Jayalalithaa and a Karunanidhi.
Week After Divorce from BJP, is Chandrababu Naidu's Anxiety Showing?
With a year to go for elections, playing catch-up is hardly going to give the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) any confidence.
OPINION | Naveen Patnaik’s Surprise Rajya Sabha Card Shows His 2019 Game Plan
Two of the three candidates are rank outsiders — media baron Soumya Ranjan Patnaik and education entrepreneur Achyuta Samanta.
OPINION | KCR's Quick Maths Shows Him the Way to Destination Delhi in 2019
In a country where politicians are wishy-washy about their ambitions, K Chandrashekar Rao has come clean on what he has in mind. He announced that he wishes to lead a non-BJP, non-Congress alternative a.k.a. a Third Front at the Centre.