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Author and Congress MP Shashi Tharoor speak at the Jaipur Literature Festival on Friday. (Photo: PTI)

A robust paradigm for real diversity

JLF this year has also been witness to the rise of the new bilingual Indian writer in the persons of Upadhyay, Kunal Basu and Aaruni Kashyap.

26 Jan 2020 2:07 AM

The tiger that the government claims Narendra Modi is, isn’t interested in harming the populace.

When people demand their own repression

The tiger that the government claims Mr Modi is, isn’t interested in harming the populace.

26 Jan 2020 2:00 AM

Mukesh Singh and the others have had no counselling, no working with facing what they did and Asha Devi only wants them dead.

The death penalty for rape is ineffectual

Latika Vashist has argued compellingly for the need for forgiveness in these pages.

25 Jan 2020 1:10 AM

Who will rid the people of Pakistan of the capital curses listed here? No one except they themselves.

Pakistanis are suffering due to the five capital curses

The second example of selective memory is the hullabaloo over the atta price/availability scandal.

24 Jan 2020 1:48 AM

A coup of sorts was accomplished by Prime Minister Narendra Modi when he managed to get Amit Shah chosen as party president after he inducted Rajnath Singh, who was midway through his second presidential term, into the Cabinet.

It’s no easy time for Nadda, Modi-Shah

Mr Shah would have had another term as president but for the fact that Mr Modi wanted him in the government.

24 Jan 2020 1:45 AM

A case in point is that of Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad, arrested in a case relating to alleged incitement of violence during anti-Citizenship (Amendment) Act 2019 (CAA) protests at Jama Masjid. A Delhi court has finally waived off conditions from an earlier bail order directing Azad to not visit Delhi.

A crisis of healthcare plagues India’s jails

The recent public protests against the citizenship law and related matters bring to the fore the issue of a prisoner’s right to adequate medical care.

23 Jan 2020 1:39 AM

The first thing that the British realised about India was that it was hot. Arriving from their cold and wet island, the relentless humidity or the unwavering sunshine of the plains was not only foreign, it was maddening.

Fanning the foreigners

Mastery over a subjugated population, the British soon learnt, is not at all an easy task.

23 Jan 2020 1:35 AM

For example, between 2010 and 2015, Pakistan was ravaged by severe flooding that caused deaths in the thousands, while also contaminating freshwater sources.

Put health on top of climate agenda

Increased frequency of extreme weather events also contributes to the disease burden.

22 Jan 2020 7:18 AM

An act of forgiveness cannot be limited to religious terms, as merely a pious act ordained by God. (Photo: ANI)

Thinking forgiveness, mother-to-mother

The judge asked for restoration of order in the courtroom and the date of hanging was fixed.

22 Jan 2020 7:16 AM

The West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee declared that she would not allow the National Population Register process to be conducted in the state. (Photo: PTI)

Pluralist vs polarised grassroots democracy

Citizenship as a basic identity has had the effect of bringing the politics down to earth.

21 Jan 2020 4:37 AM

Climate change is a living, dynamic and evolving threat that cannot be ignored.

With onset of climate change, securing needs of people vital

So far there is no indication that global temperature increase will be contained within one degree Celsius by 2050.

21 Jan 2020 4:34 AM

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. (Photo: PTI)

Decisive measures vital to revive India’s growth

The moderation in nominal income growth has affected the consumption spending of the middle class.

20 Jan 2020 1:47 AM

The Congress Party is attacked as being pro-Muslim although its leaders Sonia Gandhi and son Rahul, ostentatiously visit Hindu temples.

India a split polity, but is still secular

Vajpayee served as Prime Minister from 1999 to 2004 when the Congress came to power with Manmohan Singh as Prime Minister.

20 Jan 2020 1:44 AM

India legalised Islamophobia with CAA in December 2019. Since then, citizens — especially Muslims — across India have organised for the rollback of this and the National Population Register and the proposed nationwide National Register of Citizens. (Photo: PTI)

For real diversity, let us acknowledge identity

Much has been said about Tharoor-brand liberal solidarity giving a communal connotation to such chants.

19 Jan 2020 5:07 AM

Faultlines deepen in Gulf: What’s Trump gameplan?

Oil prices have hovered over $60 and touching $70 as the Gulf crisis unfolded.

18 Jan 2020 2:59 AM

Shashi Tharoor is respected across the board for his views, articulation, and commitment to the values of India

Reclaiming our identity as Indians & Muslims

The nationwide anti-CAA protests are spontaneous and there is little to no coordination within these.

17 Jan 2020 7:03 AM

The vacation had to be cut short, but when Morrison visited a few of the devastated communities, many of the victims did not hesitate to convey their true feelings in chaste Aussie slang. T

Australia aflame: Doing nothing is consent for doom

The truth was leaked even before fellow Australian tourists in Hawaii had the chance to tweet selfies with a grinning prime minister.

17 Jan 2020 1:09 AM

Amid protests, Left and Congress two elephants in the room

The headlines should warm the cockles of Prime Minister Modi’s heart.

15 Jan 2020 1:54 AM

Will BJP voters desert Modi, re-elect AAP?

Ground reports and some recent opinion polls suggest a groundswell in favour of the AAP.

15 Jan 2020 1:51 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Photo: PTI)

Why is govt desperate for the West’s praise?

The Americans and Iranians don’t feel it necessary to keep India in the picture over their spat.

14 Jan 2020 4:14 AM

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