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Pulp patriotism

Pulp patriotism

On the evening of April 7, 1775, the British man of letters Samuel Johnson made a rather prophetic assertion.

19 Feb 2016 10:52 PM IST

The Big Launderette

The Big Launderette

“‘All or nothing is a gamble, A cosmic impatience Because,’ said the sophist, ‘This life is a...

19 Feb 2016 10:49 PM IST

Define nationalism

Define nationalism

I fail to understand the logic of those who are opposing the move of the Union human resources development ministry to...

19 Feb 2016 10:45 PM IST

Hope is all we have

Hope is all we have

The image of a man passing a baby under a fence at the Hungarian-Serbian border — which won this year’s...

19 Feb 2016 10:45 PM IST

A perfect victory

A perfect victory

I congratulate the Madras high court for its path-breaking judgment that led to the appointment of 22 transgenders as...

19 Feb 2016 10:44 PM IST

Let the flag fly high, far above politics

Let the flag fly high, far above politics

A country’s flag is a hallowed symbol of its people, and no Indian is formally taught to love and respect the...

19 Feb 2016 10:41 PM IST

Test the mustard

Test the mustard

The Genetic Engineering Approval Committee (GEAC), the body that takes the ultimate decision on genetically modified...

19 Feb 2016 2:19 AM IST

Off the rails

R.C. Acharya’s article, Sustaining the reform track (February 17), regarding steps taken to improve Indian...

19 Feb 2016 12:18 AM IST

Ban jokes on Sikhs

Ban jokes on Sikhs

The Supreme Court’s concern about how to ban jokes about Sikhs is the concern of all right-minded Indians too.

19 Feb 2016 12:17 AM IST

Misusing police

Misusing police

When Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal accused Delhi police commissioner B.S. Bassi of partiality towards the...

19 Feb 2016 12:17 AM IST

Cleaner cities

The editorial Clean up the cities (February 17) gave a striking message about the responsibilities of ordinary citizens...

19 Feb 2016 12:14 AM IST

JNU, then and now

JNU, then and now

Contrary to a stereotypical view that some people have of me, I entertain a sneaking admiration of Jawaharlal Nehru...

19 Feb 2016 12:13 AM IST