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Supreme Court judges (from left) Justice Kurian Joseph, Justice Jasti Chelameswar, Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice Madan Bhimrao Lokur address the media in New Delhi on Friday. (Photo: File/AP)

A democracy in peril

The BJP/RSS has deliberately polarised the media, especially television into us media' and them media'.

21 Jan 2018 1:19 AM IST

This comes after rebel Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) legislator Kapil Mishra made new allegations of corruption against Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and his cabinet colleague Satyendra Jain on Saturday. (Photo: File/PTI)

Parliamentary secy issue: Let SC decide

If this case also goes against the AAP MLAs, the government would be perilously close to skimming the halfway mark.

21 Jan 2018 12:10 AM IST

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Mystic Mantra: The daily life of dojo

Much of Zen's appeal stems from its uncompromising view of the whole man.

20 Jan 2018 12:44 AM IST

A still from Padmaavat.

No shades of grey in Hindi films

Today, one should not be surprised, however, if a Hindutva-inspired film portrays a Muslim or Mughal Indian as an...

20 Jan 2018 12:42 AM IST

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee addresses a press conference at Nabanna (State Secretariat) in Kolkata on Saturday. (Photo: PTI)

Biz-friendly' Bengal: Is Didi coming of age?

Stripped of the hype, the Bengal Global Business Summit was not a failure.

20 Jan 2018 12:09 AM IST

If one leaves Nagaland out, the polls in Tripura and Meghalaya are likely to present watchers a ringside view of the leadership skills of PM Modi and Congress newly-elevated boss Rahul Gandhi. (Representational image)

A pull in 4 directions as Northeast goes to polls

In Assam and Manipur, the regional parties are minor partners of coalitions led by the BJP.

20 Jan 2018 12:08 AM IST

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Laggards on foreign soil

Cricket is a game that offers immense scope for an individual to perform, and if he utilises that opportunity, his team...

20 Jan 2018 12:08 AM IST

Deepika Padukone in a still from Padmaavat.

SC's Padmaavat ruling is welcome, now enforce it

Indeed, this factor appears to loom larger in some of the other states under the BJP's administration.

20 Jan 2018 12:08 AM IST

Mystic Mantra: Let's pray for unity in freedom

Thinking freely also brings splits, be it in families, politics, academics, ideologies, and indeed among religious...

19 Jan 2018 11:49 PM IST

Educational societies didnt use the land till June 2016.

Beyond basics, a gender gap looms

The deeply worrying news is that at age 18, 32 per cent of females are not enrolled in any institution as compared to 28...

19 Jan 2018 11:49 PM IST

Supreme Court of India. (Photo: PTI)

Age Debate: Judiciary is a strong pillar

The rift in the Supreme Court will allow politicians to interfere with the judiciary.

19 Jan 2018 11:48 PM IST

US President Donald Trump had accused Pakistan of giving nothing to the US but lies and deceit in return for USD 33 billion aid. (Photo: AP)

The making of a radical in America

A key component of that dimension was the eagerness of Bob Dylan.

19 Jan 2018 11:48 PM IST