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Go beyond reels & political rhetoric

Political leaders, across their multiple divides, are all focused on one single constituency: youngsters. It is no surprise, because the largely so Read more...

Sycophants all around

All-pervasive sycophancy has emerged as the distinct hallmark of the national Democratic Al liance (NDA)-led Central dispensation which has been ho Read more...

Justice takes long, democracy pays the price...

The death of Sajjan Kumar, convicted for his role in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, is a grim reminder that justice delayed can indeed become justice de Read more...

BJP’s hypocrisy and politics over Vande Mataram...

Vande Mataram has triggered controversy for over a century since later stanzas of the song refer to Hindu goddesses, which clashed with the monothe Read more...

Students are an unstoppable force

When students hit the streets in angst, there is no politician who will dare to ignore them for their moorings could be torn apart if the demands r Read more...

Find alternative use for Arecanut

The quick U-turn on ban on manufacture and sale of tobacco- or nicotine-laced gutkha and pan masala by the Karnataka Government represents the typi Read more...

India’s tryst with a truly inclusive freedom...

As India celebrates its 79th Independence Day, the occasion is not only a time to honour the sacri fices of our freedom fighters but also to reflec Read more...

Gen Vaidya won 2 MahaVir Chakras, fell to assassins’...

Forty years ago this week, ‘Khalistan Commando Force’ assassins were closing in on Gen Vaidya. So callous was the security of the just- Read more...

Monsoon session: Less debate, more acrimony...

The 24-day Monsoon session of the Parliament that ended on Thursday, may go down into the parliamentary history as a washout. Recording abysmally l Read more...

Students are not political pawns

The student agitation in Ranchi raises a simple question: can the same grievance be legitimate in Delhi and illegitimate in Jharkhand? Those who su Read more...