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In popular culture, the male huddle has been among the most paeanized of phenomena. They even have a term for it: bromance, a genre in films even more popular than the dreaded rom-com. (Representational Image: AFP)

Krishna Shastri Devulapalli | #RealMenDon'tHuddle

Every horror perpetrated on every woman is born out of what we have come to accept as the male huddle, including rape.

18 Oct 2020 9:57 AM IST

Plurals Party President Pushpam Priya Choudhary flashes the victory sign after filing nomination from the Bankipur constituency, ahead of Bihar assembly polls, in Patna, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020. (PTI)

Anita Katyal | In patriarchal Bihar, women finally come into their own

Women have clearly come into their own in Bihar's patriarchal society as several politicians have opted to promote their...

18 Oct 2020 9:49 AM IST

BJP supporters celebrate as early trends show the partys win in the last Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand assembly polls, at the party office in Lucknow. (PTI)

Pavan K Varma | Muslims in BJP have an express duty: Stem hate

Do the luminaries in the BJP from the Muslim community speak out against the malicious denigration of their faith

18 Oct 2020 9:38 AM IST

Chirag Paswan (PTI)

Chirag Paswan's LJP is a 'vote katua' party, alleges Bihar BJP

Paswan's statements, especially his praise for Modi, has given rise to speculations that the LJP has a tacit...

17 Oct 2020 2:44 PM IST

From an average growth of 8 per cent during FY17-19, urban consumption declined 0.6 per cent for the first time in two decades in FY20 before collapsing by more than a quarter during April-August 2020. (Representational Image: AFP)

Urban consumption sees worst decline in two decades

While urban consumption contracted 34 per cent, rural consumption shrank only 4 per cent

17 Oct 2020 1:12 PM IST

A farmer burns straw stubble after harvesting a paddy crop, in a field on the outskirts of Amritsar on October 16, 2020. (AFP)

SC ex-judge to check stubble burning curbs across three states

Stubble burning in agricultural fields is a major source of choking air pollution in Delhi-NCR during winter every year

17 Oct 2020 11:55 AM IST

As part of the industrys efforts to prevent conflict-ridden diamonds entering the trade, diamond miners have started using block chain technology.

Rough diamond imports grow after seven months as order come in

The pandemic lockdown and voluntary stoppage of imports by the industry to clear inventories have seen imports declining...

17 Oct 2020 11:48 AM IST

The social evil of honour killing has emerged from this very problem: non-acceptance of inter-caste marriages. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Government to fix right age' of marriage for girls: PM Modi

The 10-member panel was due to submit its report to the government by July 31

17 Oct 2020 11:30 AM IST

A French Rafale fighter jet approaches to land at the deck in the French aircraft carrier, Charles de Gaulle, off the eastern coast of Cyprus in the Mediterranean Sea. (AFP)

IAF to get Rafales' second batch in November

The first batch has already been operationalised and has carried out sorties in the Ladakh sector

17 Oct 2020 10:48 AM IST

GST collections in July fall 14% due to COVID lockdown. (Photo-ANI)

AA Edit | GST: A win for states

That the change in stance will ensure better rates and easy administration of the process is only part of the deal

17 Oct 2020 10:07 AM IST

Former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir and President of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Mehbooba Mufti poses for a photograph with senior party leaders, at her residence in Srinagar, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020. Union Territory administration revoked the Public Safety Act charges against Mufti, more than a year after she was detained following the abrogation of the special status of the erstwhile state. (PTI)

AA Edit | If PDP, others cohere, Centre will be afraid

If the Kashmir parties stick together in the foreseeable future, the BJP's pursuit could prove Sisyphean

17 Oct 2020 10:02 AM IST

The Egyptian queen is be played by Gal Gadot, an Israeli star of Greek lineage. Her ethnicity has caused what the clich© appropriately calls a Twitter storm. (AFP)

Farrukh Dhondy | Multi-ethnic casting rows nothing new, just look back

Last week a new film on Cleopatra was announced and the Egyptian queen is to be played by Gal Gadot, leading to a...

17 Oct 2020 9:54 AM IST