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Muhammad Ali Jinnah. (Photo: AFP)

Majoritarianism is never inclusive

The post-colonial tradition of the Indian subcontinent has been one of religious and ethnic majorities ganging up...

22 April 2018 7:40 AM IST

The Dera Ghazi Khan anti-terrorism court on Wednesday handed down death sentence on three counts and life imprisonment on two counts to Ibrahim Ladi, chief of Ladi Gang of D G Khan. (Photo: Representational Image/AFP)

Death sentence won't stop rapes

To prevent sexual crimes we have to make large changes in our society and its treatment of women at the level of the...

15 April 2018 12:51 AM IST

TD spokesperson Panchumarthi Anuradha suggested that Prime Minister Narendra Modi should change rename his Mann ki Baat programme and call it Dhokha Baat instead.

It's tough unifying Hindus across the board

It is not easy to come to an exact number of Hindus because Sikhs and Jains (and now perhaps Lingayat) do not see...

8 April 2018 7:43 AM IST

Book review: Youll come out of it with a dislike for Kejriwal

Book review: You'll come out of it with a dislike for Kejriwal

The party's sweeping victory in Delhi Assembly elections requires a lot of understanding and analysis.

5 April 2018 12:49 AM IST

Arvind Kejriwal with supporters during his India Against Corruption movement days.

You'll come out of it with a dislike for Kejriwal

Such self-awareness is touching but it isn't reflected in the book he has written.

1 April 2018 2:29 AM IST

Earlier, Nomura had said in a report last November, that demonetisation could slow Indias GDP growth to 6.5 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2016 against its estimate of 7.3 per cent.

Majority govts aren't always good

In a nation like India, which is very diverse, it is often better and wiser to take the cautious, middle path rather...

1 April 2018 12:47 AM IST

Half of the property of the husband after the divorce has been granted should be made into Indian laws so that Muslim women can be assured of financial independence.

We don't need judgements that blunt laws

The Indian law already has safeguards against the risk of false cases.

25 March 2018 12:51 AM IST

The demolition of the Babri Masjid in Ayodhya resulted in several months of inter-communal rioting between Indias Hindu and Muslim communities, causing the death of at least 2,000 people. (Photo: AFP/File)

Ayodhya likely to become the issue in 2019

Political parties will also unemotionally assess and work out what alliances will give them maximum advantage.

18 March 2018 12:44 AM IST

The Central Bureau of Investigation is our elite instrument against crime.

How law enforcement agencies work in India

The Central Bureau of Investigation is our elite instrument against crime.

11 March 2018 2:51 AM IST

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal (Photo: File)

Why local power may hold key to Delhi

Being in power is what politics is about.

4 March 2018 12:28 AM IST

Nirav Modi joins the list of smart young Gujarati men, including Harshad Mehta, Hiten Dalal, Jatin Mehta and Ketan Parekh

Bank frauds: Gujarat model's underbelly

Nirav Modi joins the list of smart young Gujarati men, including Harshad Mehta, Hiten Dalal, Jatin Mehta and Ketan...

25 Feb 2018 7:01 AM IST

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh(RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat. (Photo: PTI)

What will Sangh militia do at the border?

The enemy can compel the less advanced nation to do what it wants, without much violence.

18 Feb 2018 5:12 AM IST