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Opinion
Bandh shows govt, Opposition mismatch
The Left parties held their own separate “morcha” in New Delhi on the same issues that the Congress had flagged.
At last, Delhi asks Rajapaksa for a dance
So why the invitation to Mr Rajapaksa, the man under whom Sri Lanka first inched closer to China?
Equality within communities the key, not between communities
Rather than enacting a UCC, the Law Commission has recommended that family laws of every religion must be reformed to render them gender-just.
Mystic Mantra: The art of friendship
The ideal and pursuit of friendship has been the preoccupation of all philosophers in every age.
Wednesday, September 12, 2018
States must act swiftly, firmly to halt lynchings
The President and the Prime Minister have also spoken up in this regard, raging against mobs taking the law into their own hands.
Tuesday, September 11, 2018
Sex as a bribe is surreal
The Prevention of Corruption Act, since its earliest avatar, was in response to a particular problem within the system.
Tuesday, September 11, 2018
Serving air marshals join the Rafale dogfight
The Rafale was chosen after a gruelling process to pick a fighter out of six contenders for the original 126 multi-role combat aircraft requirement.
Tuesday, September 11, 2018
Mystic Mantra: While you are asleep!
The famous scientist Thomas Edison believed that his deepest insights originated from the sweet space between conscious and unconscious states.
Tuesday, September 11, 2018
Interview of the Week
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How Kerala flattened the curve, lowest death rates: Health minister Shailaja explains
Health department constituted 18 expert groups in training health care staff for detailed stock-taking of beds, equipment in each hospital
‘I don’t support laws that go against Preamble’
We can’t make people stand in queue again like the way it happened during demonetisation, says Hemant Soren.
‘The attack on JNU was barbaric in the least’
All the claims being made by the AAP in the areas of education and health are hugely exaggerated and we will expose them, says Sandeep Dikshit
Let Muslims be like Franciscans, espousing faith
A totalitarian system would reduce the possibility of a confederation of peoples.
The Age Debate
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Age Debate: A win for BJP and the disqualified, really?
The BJP is elated as it can look to their support - if they win the bypolls - to shore up their numbers.
Age Debate: Rafale - Time to clear the air
A joint parliamentary committee probe is the only way to resolve Rafale controversy.
Age Debate: A new roadmap for Kashmir?
Holding municipal/panchayat polls in J&K amid the NC-PDP boycott will be a farce.
Age Debate: Targeting aliens or citizens?
It will be premature to extend the NRC to the whole of India at this juncture.
Reporter's Diary
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Reporters' Diary: Keeping media at bay
UP Chief minister Yogi Adityanath also does not take questions in his press conferences that are, in any case, few and far in-between.
Reporters' Diary: Angrily yours
As the probe began, the SP chose to turn a blind eye to the development and did not issue a single statement in support of Mr Khan.
Reporters' Diary: EX-CMs in UP go house hunting
The problem is that with the Lucknow skyline going up, bungalows with sprawling lawns are now a rarity.
Columns
Massive floods following unexpected heavy rains leading to the loss of lives and destruction of property have become more common in recent years.
The pursuits of social bonds, wealth and power have always been common human pursuits.
No doubt Donald Trump’s businessman’s eye on India’s building boom is a contributory factor.
Our Columnists
S K Sinha is a retired lieutenant-general. He was Vice-Chief of Army Staff and has served as Governor of Assam and Jammu and Kashmir.
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Vandana Shiva trained as a physicist prior to dedicating her life to the protection of India's biodiversity and food security. She is the author of numerous books and the recipient of numerous awards.
The writer is a keen observer of the goings-on in the backrooms of power.
The writer is a Delhi-based journalist.
