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Harvey Weinstein.

A sordid saga

It's the reaction to revelations on Weinstein and Bill Cosby that should interest observers more.

18 Oct 2017 1:23 AM IST

Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath (Photo: PTI)

Communalising politics before polls in Gujarat

Communal politics and communal history demonise the other in this case India's Muslims.

18 Oct 2017 1:22 AM IST

Punjab Congress president Sunil Jakhar celebrates with State Cabinet minister Navjot Singh Sidhu (with dhol) and other party leaders after winning the Gurdaspur parliamentary bypoll, in Gurdaspur. (Photo: PTI)

Signs of hope for Congress

Last week, the Congress won the municipal corporation polls in Maharashtra's Nanded impressively, giving the BJP a rude...

17 Oct 2017 2:30 AM IST

The countrys serious hunger level is driven by high child malnutrition and underlines need for stronger commitment to the social sector, the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) said in its report. (Photo: Representational/PTI)

#100 in hunger index is a real shame for India

The problem of numbers may be self-defeating given the Indian scale, although that argument too is beaten if we compare...

17 Oct 2017 2:24 AM IST

BJP national secretary Rahul Sinha also demanded that the elections be countermanded and fresh polls be declared by the State Election Commission. (Representational image)

Curious call on Gujarat poll

In view of such a statement, the EC was hard pressed to explain why it couldn't hold the HP and Gujarat Assembly...

16 Oct 2017 4:20 AM IST

The communication is in line with the decision announced by President Donald Trump recently, which was one of his key electoral promises. (Photo: AP)

Trump U-turn on Pak shouldn't surprise us

Pakistan's all-weather friendship with China is relatively recent but its deep-going relationship with America goes...

16 Oct 2017 4:15 AM IST

Newly arrived Rohingya Muslims from Myanmar and some Bangladeshi sympathizers walk across a makeshift bridge continuing their journey in to camp for refugees in Teknaf, Bangladesh. (Photo: AP)

Rohingyas need sympathy

The unstated reason for resistance to the Rohingyas is obviously their religion.

15 Oct 2017 12:12 AM IST

Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi (Photo: PTI)

Rahul Gandhi must fix party organisation

Rahul Gandhi's acceptability in his party and in the country is far greater today than it ever was.

15 Oct 2017 12:05 AM IST

India and China flags (Photo: PTI/File)

Some positive signals

The stakes for India are naturally high, and something similar to the June events should not happen again.

14 Oct 2017 12:54 AM IST

Aarushi case: Wake-up call for police, judiciary

The height of folly was evident in two CBI teams involved in the investigation coming up with two different sets of...

14 Oct 2017 12:49 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses during the inauguration of the Golden Jubilee Year Celebrations of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Why no stimulus?

Government spending is a cheaper alternative as it has access to low-cost funds and doesn't have to answer to...

13 Oct 2017 12:58 AM IST

The Supreme Court had on Tuesday set up a nine-judge bench to decide if the contentious issue of right to privacy is a fundamental right under the Constitution. (Photo: PTI/File)

After SC order, time to halt all child marriages

The ridiculously young age at which brides were given away earlier shows how our society was steeped in such...

13 Oct 2017 12:58 AM IST