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Punter will be missed

Punter will be missed

Former Australian skipper Ricky Ponting’s retirement brings to an end the era of Australian domination of world...

7 Dec 2012 4:33 PM IST

The election that isn’t

The election that isn’t

In the next 10 days, Gujarat will go to polls, ostensibly to elect a legislative Assembly, but in reality to put a stamp...

7 Dec 2012 4:33 PM IST

Let the controversy rest

Let the controversy rest

It’s as just well that India’s President doesn’t have to go through an electoral test in the Supreme...

7 Dec 2012 4:33 PM IST

Modesty of tongue

Modesty of tongue

God commands us, “O you who believe! Fear Allah, and be with those who are true in words and deeds.” In His...

7 Dec 2012 4:33 PM IST

Transfer of cash & responsibility

Transfer of cash & responsibility

The curious thing about subsidies being replaced by the so-called direct cash transfer scheme is that the initiative is...

7 Dec 2012 4:33 PM IST

A clarification

A clarification

Your news report titled “Tharoor says 20 new IITs, Raju says none” (Dec. 6), is incorrect.

7 Dec 2012 4:33 PM IST

IOA bosses tried to be too clever...

IOA bosses tried to be too clever...

uite simply, the Indian Olympic Association has shot itself in the foot in trying to be a little too clever. By looking...

7 Dec 2012 4:22 PM IST

Children of lesser parents

Children of lesser parents

Once again, we are furiously debating parental abuse. A court in Norway has convicted an Indian couple for allegedly...

7 Dec 2012 4:22 PM IST

Rape blot on jamia

Rape blot on jamia

That four law students of Jamia Millia Islamia gangraped a student of Class 11 after keeping her captive for two months...

7 Dec 2012 4:22 PM IST

National shame

The Indian Olympic Association’s suspension by the International Olympic Committee is a blow to Indian sport. The...

7 Dec 2012 4:22 PM IST

Threat to BJP in goa

Threat to BJP in goa

Goa cannot afford any social and political unrest that may arise due to the ban on mining in the state imposed by the...

7 Dec 2012 4:22 PM IST

The Babri memory

The Babri memory

Babri Masjid is today a photo-montage of images, with each image capturing one angle of a strange and kaleidoscopic...

7 Dec 2012 4:22 PM IST