Opinion
On World Suicide Prevention Day, Let's Remember the Lives Section 377 Claimed
Today, we ought to remember the lives that we lost to Section 377.
OPINION | Come Lok Sabha 2019, It Will be Narendra Modi's HAND vs Rahul Gandhi's FADS
There is the worry that the Congress's 'soft' Hindutva is born out of political and electoral compulsions and not out of conviction as it does for the BJP-VHP-RSS, which pursue it aggressively.
Opinion | Gurgaon Flooding: How Dying Rivers of NCR Are Having Their Revenge
The story of deluge in national Capital’s famous IT-suburb is traceable to the connivance of the builder mafia with the state government.
OPINION | Will DMK's Dislike for BJP Come in Way of Alliance in 2019? The Past Provides The Clue
The DMK joined the Vajpayee government. Its ministers remained in power for a long time and only quit before the 2004 polls as Karunanidhi wanted to align with the Congress.
Despite Increase in Numbers, Women Are Not Really Breaking the Corporate Glass Ceiling
Women face a number of barriers in reaching leadership both structurally, as well as internally within organisations; and an uneven playing field is among the top challenges.
Jagan's Padyatra Was Net Practice, Time Now to Pad Up for Electoral Match
225 days and 2650 km later, as the strategy team does a post-mortem of the journey so far, the conclusion is that many of the short-term targets have been fulfilled.
Maratha Quota: Fadnavis Has to Find a Solution Without Disturbing Social Balance
Fadnavis is not alone to be blamed. Successive governments over the last two decades have adopted delaying tactics. This has put major political parties in the dock.
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.