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The writer is a poet, novelist and journalist based in New Delhi, and his latest collection of poems is Available Light.

Mulakkal was produced before the court after completing his two-day police custody. (Photo: File)

Church sex abuse: It's not just about religion, but also gender

In short, Sister Lucy had scored a goal. Bishop Mulakkal had lost. But the match is no longer religious. It is secular....

25 Sep 2018 8:26 PM GMT

Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan today said the government is keeping a close eye on international prices.

Of skyrocketing fuel prices, fiscal prudence and its electoral effect

Dharmendra Pradhan's background does not justify his current position.

6 Sep 2018 2:30 AM GMT

VS Naipaul (Photo: AFP)

Without his racism and controversial worldviews, there is no Naipaul...

That dark ink which flowed in his veins sprung from the sad, inescapable whiteness of the universe, the sad, sad...

14 Aug 2018 9:06 PM GMT

Security agencies apprehend trouble in certain pockets of the state as verification of family trees brought to light that suspected foreigners are trying to get their names enrolled in the NRC.

Mystic Mantra: Assam citizens' list A humanist's nightmare

India needs an immigration policy for sure. What makes Assam so sad beyond reason is that both the host and the guest...

31 July 2018 7:18 PM GMT

Eighteen opposition parties have come together to take on the government in parliament during the Monsoon Session beginning July 17 over demonetisation, GST and various other issues, according to political sources. (Photo: PTI)

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.

17 July 2018 8:52 PM GMT

Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Photo: PTI/File)

An application for the post of jt secy, culture

Your government recently advertised for senior vacancies in various departments.

3 July 2018 7:09 PM GMT

In the letter to Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal wrote, I have nothing personal against you. I regret the same. Let us put the incident behind us and bring the court proceedings to a closure. (Photo: PTI)

Delhi's CM acts like a chief disgruntled officer Will it pay dividends...

The Centre had argued that the Constitution was silent on awarding co-extensive executive and legislative powers to the...

19 Jun 2018 7:39 PM GMT

An American Girl in Italy, Florence by Ruth Orkin

How 'reality' can turn out to be a sham

The Ruth Orkin picture became part of the wall and hall decorations of the feminist movement from the 1960s.

5 Jun 2018 8:16 PM GMT

B S Yeddyurappa (L), H D Kumaraswamy (C), Siddaramaiah (R). (Photo: PTI)

Nietzsche, and his horse in K'taka

India is now being reinvented on the basis of Sanatana dharma so that it achieves salvation.

22 May 2018 7:12 PM GMT

Film awards mess: Smriti & Prez's 1-hour rule A lot left to explain

Equally, it is not clear how the I&B ministry missed taking action on the letter from the President's office about his...

8 May 2018 7:13 PM GMT

Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu (Photo: PTI)

Judiciary must be seen to work for citizens

Mr Naidu rejected the motion on the ground that the charges were conjectural.

24 April 2018 6:54 PM GMT

Of Kochhar family drama, and other blockbusters

The ICICI board of directors have sworn their faith in Ms Kochhar. She has turned ICICI into the largest private bank in...

10 April 2018 7:15 PM GMT