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No second chance for hardened criminals

No second chance for hardened criminals

It is important to understand that juvenile crime is an outcome of violent culture in the society and family.

27 Dec 2015 4:15 AM IST

Crying wolf

When I was an insufferable obstreperous child, like all Indian mothers, my mother too would tell me that if I...

26 Dec 2015 11:24 PM IST

A long time ago

A long time ago

I was 13 when I watched the original Star Wars (now confusingly called Episode IV: A New Hope), and I felt as if I was...

26 Dec 2015 11:20 PM IST

In a liplock with stupidity

In a liplock with stupidity

The great sociologist M.N. Srinivas (whose house is down the road from mine in Bengaluru) once said prohibition was a...

26 Dec 2015 11:13 PM IST

Lost in wilderness

Lost in wilderness

Now that the National Herald case is making headlines, with Congress president Sonia Gandhi and vice-president Rahul...

26 Dec 2015 11:10 PM IST

Heroines shine

An era of Bollywood can be said to have ended with the demise of Sadhana, the girl with the fringe and dimpled cheeks...

26 Dec 2015 11:07 PM IST

Lahore optics tops Kabul substance

Lahore optics tops Kabul substance

Given the tortured India-Pakistan story, trysts between leaders of these countries acquire “celebrity”...

26 Dec 2015 11:06 PM IST

Keep the bow strung

Keep the bow strung

In the past few weeks, the pace and intensity of interaction been India and Pakistan has been hectic, almost as if the...

26 Dec 2015 11:04 PM IST

Small guys always win

Star Wars episode VII tells it like it is, in reel life. The small guys — with fire in the belly and a higher...

26 Dec 2015 11:02 PM IST

Targeting Kejriwal

Targeting Kejriwal

Union finance minister Arun Jaitley indirectly targeted Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal for using vulgar language...

25 Dec 2015 10:24 PM IST

Censor Bias

The Censor Board of Film Certification cut the kissing scene in the latest James Bond movie, Spectre and muted words...

25 Dec 2015 10:23 PM IST

Show some respect

Show some respect

During the Moscow visit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a faux pas when he continued to walk while India’s...

25 Dec 2015 10:22 PM IST