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A caste crime, with casteist punishment

A caste crime, with casteist punishment

The media and people's attention present a picture of sharp contrast between Disha's case and the others.

5 Jan 2020 2:41 AM IST

The Loramhoshu used to cover my grandmothers body. The Loramhoshu is a white shawl used by the Angami Nagas (Photo: Merenla Imsong)

The day Atsa died

Atsa's soul was light and carefree, just like her personality.

5 Jan 2020 2:26 AM IST

General Qasem Soleimani (Photo: AP)

Iran strike: Is US ready for the consequences?

The Russian foreign ministry has condoled the death, warning this will exacerbate tensions in the entire region.

4 Jan 2020 12:27 AM IST

Many of us with a Western education consider our clerical parties a retrogressive force that wants to push Pakistan back to the medieval era.

A decade Pak should forget: Lurching from crisis to crisis

The attack on the Army Public School demonstrated how the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan had often targeted the country's...

4 Jan 2020 12:23 AM IST

Newly-appointed Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Bipin Rawat arrives for a joint military guard of honour after assuming charge in New Delhi on Wednesday. (Photo: AP)

India gets CDS at last: A role that will evolve

The need was felt for a single-point strategic military adviser to the government.

3 Jan 2020 6:35 AM IST

Jeremy Corbyn, Labour leader

As 2020 dawns, a better world is implausible, not impossible

The Occupy Wall Street movement inspired copycat protests in several countries.

3 Jan 2020 12:27 AM IST

In September, the United States and the Taliban had appeared on the verge of signing a deal that would have seen Washington begin withdrawing thousands of troops in return for security guarantees. (Representational Image, Photo: AP)

Only Afghans, with help from Pak, can rescue their country

The ongoing US-Afghan Taliban talks appear to be less about Afghanistan's peace than about the end of America's war.

2 Jan 2020 1:41 AM IST

Protestors raised slogans against the Act and the central government. (Photo: ANI)

Students on front lines: What protests portend

Whatever the view, the fact is that India's youth, particularly the student population, is restive and in the mood for...

2 Jan 2020 1:38 AM IST

Of the calendars we received in Jamshedpur, where I spent my growing years, there were a couple of particularly memorable ones.

It may be time to bring back the wall calendar!

Facebook algorithms generate little calendars of our activities and friendships, sometimes even with our own siblings!

1 Jan 2020 1:32 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Photo: PTI)

CAA: Belated justice for orphans of Partition?

Perhaps critics do have a point in accusing the Modi-Shah duo of not being moved by any lofty ideal in enacting the CAA.

31 Dec 2019 12:35 AM IST

The workplaces are Cost effective, Flexible, offered productive environment and helped large companies in smooth operations. (Representational Image)

A growing problem: Moral harassment at the workplace

Between 2008-09, 19 employees took their own lives, 12 attempted suicide, and eight were diagnosed with severe...

31 Dec 2019 12:32 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Photo: PTI)

Domestic friction hits India's image globally

Naturally, global attention was drawn to the sectarian laws and draconian police repression of peaceful protests.

30 Dec 2019 5:47 AM IST