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T.T.V. Dhinakaran

Intriguing turn in Tamil Nadu

Eleven MLAs of the then OPS faction voted against chief minister Edappadi Palaniswami on the floor of the House.

27 Oct 2018 12:18 AM IST

Supreme Court of India (Photo: Asian Age)

SC reins in govt in the CBI affair

So far, the non-Congress Opposition had not shown an overtly keen fighting spirit in the Rafale affair, though many had...

27 Oct 2018 12:16 AM IST

Opposition parties on Wednesday slammed the government for CBI Director Alok Vermas removal amid an escalating feud between him and his deputy Rakesh Asthana. (Photo: File | AP)

Reform the CBI, don't go for a quick-fix

India has prominent lawyers in private practice, including at the Union level as attorney general and solicitor general.

26 Oct 2018 12:25 AM IST

This is about keeping Pakistan: first, safe; second, strong; third, prosperous; and maybe eventually all three at the same time.

PTI should avoid the mistakes of past regimes

Over the decades, the challenge of properly governing Pakistan has been getting heavier by the year.

26 Oct 2018 12:17 AM IST

According to decibel levels recorded by Awaaz Foundation, there was less noise pollution in the run-up to Diwali and fewer crackers were used overall.

Mystic Mantra: Light in darkness

Soon it will be time for Deepavali the festival celebrated to remove the darkness of evil with the light of goodness.

26 Oct 2018 12:12 AM IST

Jeremy Corbyn, Labour leader

Chance for Corbyn if May trips on Brexit

The Conservative Party is in desperate straits over both Brexit and Corbyn. PM Theresa May is looking at the Exit door...

26 Oct 2018 12:08 AM IST

Now, male behaviour is on the radar too; a rising number of women are saying no to unsafe workspaces, for themselves and others. This is one of the biggest achievements of the #MeToo campaign. (Photo: Pixabay/Representational)

GoM woke up late to #MeToo

The panel, to be headed by the home minister rather than any of the powerful women in the Cabinet, is to chart out a new...

26 Oct 2018 12:04 AM IST

The Supreme Court has accepted Alok Vermas petition. It has agreed to take up his hearing on Friday, October 26. (Photo: File | PTI)

SC must probe tawdry removal of Verma

It is far from clear, however, that the CBI director can be removed under the CVC's authority.

26 Oct 2018 12:00 AM IST

According to decibel levels recorded by Awaaz Foundation, there was less noise pollution in the run-up to Diwali and fewer crackers were used overall.

This Diwali could be a crackerless one

In a country where nearly 80 per cent of the people are Hindu and the preponderant majority is deeply religious this...

25 Oct 2018 1:01 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi further said that the government has taken several measures for improving the ease of doing business in the country. (Photo: PTI)

Rafale will not take Rahul very far in his war against Modi

Gandhi is fighting Modi, but Arjuna's eye and arrow is fixated on the industrialist, hence the vicious attacks on him.

25 Oct 2018 12:54 AM IST

Now, male behaviour is on the radar too; a rising number of women are saying no to unsafe workspaces, for themselves and others. This is one of the biggest achievements of the #MeToo campaign. (Photo: Pixabay/Representational)

Will #MeToo lead to lasting changes?

The #MeToo movement provided them a forum to vent out their anguish which they had harboured for decades to bring in a...

25 Oct 2018 12:48 AM IST

Chief minister Mamata Banerjee addresses the TMC Chhatra Parisad foundation day rally at Mayo Road in Kolkata on Tuesday. (Photo:Asian Age)

Is benevolent mother' Mamata's new avatar?

Identity politics, of legitimising the assertion of the majority in terms of its religion, is the BJP's most effective...

25 Oct 2018 12:34 AM IST