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Rise against terror
The Eighth Brics summit ended with the adoption of the Goa Declaration, which pledged opposition to terrorism, even as India failed to get a consensus on references to “cross-border terror” and Pakist
18 Oct 2016 11:24 PM
Towards UCC
Though most Muslim women are against triple talaq and have been voicing their opposition against it for long, “secular” bigwigs in politics would oppose any attempt by the BJP government to go ahead w
18 Oct 2016 11:24 PM
Litfest, slugfest
At the Khushwant Singh litfest, there is nothing like nationalism to convert a prim and proper literary festival into an arena of verbal slugfest.
18 Oct 2016 11:23 PM
Stop this callousness
The horrific fire at a Bhubaneswar hospital is a grim reminder of our poor infrastructure, erratic power supply with surges and dips and shoddy maintenance, factors further exacerbated by a cavalier a
18 Oct 2016 11:20 PM
Govt-BJP’s hype over LoC strike unsettling
It appears that the race among senior BJP and government leaders to milk the cross-Line of Control anti-terror strike of September 28-29, hyped up as a “surgical strike”, for political gains is gettin
18 Oct 2016 11:19 PM
Parenting can be fun
The very question sounds like sacrilege, when parenting surely is the most exalted and glorified job of men and women —absolutely choiceless!
18 Oct 2016 12:44 AM
Sheer neglect
The staff of the government hospital at Kishtwar did an unpardonable thing by failing to provide safety to a newborn (Baby killed by rat bites in Jammu, Oct. 17).
18 Oct 2016 12:21 AM
Don’t interfere
I fully endorse Asma Zehra’s views on triple talaq (‘Triple talaq works for women and not always against them’, October 16).
18 Oct 2016 12:20 AM
Usher in equality
Continuing customs like triple talaq and polygamy in the name of personal laws is an absolutely inhuman act in this era of democracy and equality.
18 Oct 2016 12:19 AM
‘Big Hindu fan’
It was a big surprise to hear from US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump that he is a big fan of Hindus and India (India lover Trump is a big fan of Hindu, Oct. 17).
18 Oct 2016 12:19 AM
Brics & Bimstec: A mixed bag for India
The recent Brics summit hosted by India in Goa, and along with it the outreach to the seven Bimstec (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) nations that were r
18 Oct 2016 12:12 AM
Trump’s India outreach
As gaffes go, Donald Trump mistaking “Hindu” for “India” shouldn’t rate too highly.
18 Oct 2016 12:11 AM
UP stampede deaths: When will we learn
Saturday’s stampede in Varanasi, in which 25 people lost their lives and a large number were injured, should never have happened.
17 Oct 2016 12:25 AM
HFCs’ accord a good start
A landmark binding agreement among nearly 200 nations to phase out hydrofluorocarbons (HFC) by 2045 is a significant step to counter the threat of global warming.
17 Oct 2016 12:24 AM
Private investment needs a boost
The good news on the consumer price index (CPI) for September falling to a 13-month low, was almost overshadowed by the fall in the index of industrial production (IIP) in August by 0.7 per cent for t
16 Oct 2016 1:28 AM
Atop Test cricket peak
There is a good reason for the purists to be delighted with Team India’s Test performances in the recent past in which it has won four series, including series in Sri Lanka and in the Caribbean.
16 Oct 2016 1:26 AM
Target triple talaq, act slowly on UCC
Some well-known Muslim organisations, such as the All India Muslim Personal Law Board and the Jamiat-ulema-Hind, are breathing fire on the issue of having a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) for the country su
15 Oct 2016 12:23 AM
Nobel: Getting it right...
The Times They Are a-Changin’. Yes, indeed they must be if a songwriter wins the Nobel Prize for Literature.
15 Oct 2016 12:22 AM
The significance of Dakshinayana
Dakshinayana is the time when the Sun begins to trace a southward movement in the northern hemisphere of the planet. Dakshinayana is significant in the life of anyone who is doing yoga.
13 Oct 2016 11:45 PM
Keep it up!
By winning the series 3-0 against New Zealand, that too on sporting wickets, without the help of rank doctored turners, Kohli & Co has proved that they can win matches on any track.
13 Oct 2016 11:42 PM
Columns
As climate change escalates, global leaders face the daunting task of balancing profit-driven agendas with environmental preservation
Examining the impact of legislative changes on Indian society
The recent police raids at Columbia University reverberate globally, sparking debates on free speech and dissent.
Videos of NDA candidate's sexual abuse allegations put BJP in spotlight, raising questions about PM Modi's silence