Opinion
To deter lynch mobs, enforce existing laws
What is needed is the will to execute them so that the message goes out that mob justice won’t be tolerated.
If Nato were to collapse, would it really be such a bad thing?
Trump left the Nato summit claiming a victory, as he is inclined to do, with little evidence.
Shocker by Islamic clerics
The AIMPLB is an NGO and has no legal standing, though in Muslim society it has some acceptance.
Chemistry of a thaw at encounter in Helsinki
The two leaders displayed an easy cordiality and mutual respect.
RBI must set a new path for India’s troubled banks
The banks had little choice but the concede the growing demands for such write-offs due to political reasons.
Pak Punjab is the real battleground: It can make or break Imran’s dreams
Imran is surely much closer to fulfilling his dream this time with a favourable playing field.
Mystic Mantra: Knowledge is the key to happiness
In most of the cases your fear will be found to be imaginary and if it is a real snake then also it will run away fearing attack.
US, Russia must move forward after Helsinki
Putin said at the start of the press meet, the relationship between Washington and Moscow has been a “difficult” one for long.
Keep watch on food prices
There is a critical need for a huge number of cold storage warehouses so that during a surplus perishable items like vegetables can be stored.
Why it’s still so hard to get Women’s Bill passed
From 2008 to 2018, women’s awareness of their role and rights have made great progress.
Why protests are critical to bring change in any system
In Pakistan’s case, the most important reason to enable protest is because the act spurs political participation.
Mystic Mantra: Meditation in the Thai cave
The Thai boys evidently got their inspiration from their coach who was meditating every day for an hour.
How a nation deals with the past: An Asian story
As elections draw closer, expect more prattle about the past, more talk about Mughals who ruled centuries ago, their monuments, their mayhem.
Interview of the Week
‘I don’t see any Modi tsunami... both Cong and NDA have failed’
On Karnataka pivots the BJP’s hope of launching the southern leg of its Congress-Mukt Bharat operation.
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
‘India can be argumentative but not intolerant...’
Demonetisation has immobilised a large amount of cash, a part of which was black money on which no tax was being paid, says Pranab.
‘Mayawati no longer talking about dalits... she is scared of losing upper caste votes’
Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan has been in the thick of Dalit politics since the dilution of the SC/ST Atrocities Act.
‘Impact of #MeToo will take time... It’s a step towards a just world’
The Act allows for complaints to be made within 30 days of the incident, and in case of delay within an additional 30 days.
The Age Debate
Home truths on foreign soil?
Rahul Gandhi criticising the Modi government in the US is not an insult to India.
The games politicians play
Congress has itself to blame for defection of its MLAs.