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Use of the countrys lese-majeste law has surged under the royalist junta that took power in a 2014 coup detat, with more than 100 people charged since the coup, according to legal monitoring group iLaw. (Photo: Representational/File)

The nexus: Crime & politics

The malaise is excellently described by one of the most upright police officials in the subcontinent, Tariq Khosa.

19 Nov 2017 5:35 AM IST

Harvey Weinstein.

Now is the time to go public against predators

Government data says that 99 per cent victims of sexual violence in India do not report the crime to the police.

19 Nov 2017 5:30 AM IST

Indira Gandhi (Photo: Sondeep Shankar)

Indira: Elegant woman and shrewd politician

As a politician Indira real test came after she lifted the Emergency, and in the ensuing elections in 1977, was...

19 Nov 2017 5:25 AM IST

Union Minister for Water Resources and Ganga Rejuvenation Uma Bharati (Photo: PTI)

Of Congress' inertia & Uma's silence

It is widely believed that even as a former President Dr Mukherjee can play a role in improving Dhaka-New Delhi ties.

19 Nov 2017 5:19 AM IST

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath further said, there has not been a single appointment made since 2012 over which an accusing finger has not been raised. (Photo: PTI)

Threat on voting untenable

Murder and mayhem is being promised if Muslims do not vote for BJP.

19 Nov 2017 5:16 AM IST

Moodys has downgraded Chinas long-term rating by one notch from Aa3 to A1 as the Chinese government grapples with the challenges of rising financial risks stemming from years of credit-fueled stimulus.

Joy over Moody's ratings unwise

A huge chunk of foreign investment that comes in does so as portfolio investment and goes into speculation in the stock...

19 Nov 2017 5:12 AM IST

One of the greatest tragedies of modern man is the alienation and abandonment that haunt him.

Mystic Mantra: The healing power of love

Loving your brother or sister means more than feeling properly disposed toward them.

18 Nov 2017 1:21 AM IST

Indira Gandhi (Photo: Sondeep Shankar)

Understanding Indira: PM in turbulent times

Thirty-three years after her death, we still don't have a decent political biography of Indira Gandhi.

18 Nov 2017 1:16 AM IST

The battle for female equality is centuries old but triumphed in significant ways through the latter decades of the twentieth century in very many parts of world. (Photo: YouTube)

Archbishop's advice' rings alarm bells

The news coverage of the Church of England's statement is ambivalent.

18 Nov 2017 1:12 AM IST

Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. (Photo: AP/File)

The long wait for breakup

On top of them all is obviously the grand theory which celebrates the coming of age of democracy in Pakistan.

18 Nov 2017 1:10 AM IST

Sheena Bora Murder case accused Indrani Mukerjea . (Photo: PTI)

Murder mysteries, sob stories hook people

Bollywood which used to be a big leveller and unifier two decades ago, is no longer that magnet.

18 Nov 2017 12:29 AM IST

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)

Parliament session being cut?

The Winter Session typically commences in the third week of November, which is practically knocking on the door, and...

18 Nov 2017 12:19 AM IST