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Late journalist Gauri Lankesh

Old policing ways are not working

India's conviction ratios are well below 50 per cent.

10 Sept 2017 12:53 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Note ban failed, yet it's advantage Modi

Mr Modi has changed the narrative of demonetisation. He has moved on to other things, like digital and less-cash.

3 Sept 2017 12:45 AM IST

Modi's inexplicable U-turn on Aadhaar

On April 8, 2014, Narendra Modi was campaigning in Bengaluru for the general election.

28 Aug 2017 2:05 AM IST

The deadline for Aadhaar-PAN linkage is August 31.

Modi's inexplicable U-turn on Aadhaar

If the issue is that linking Aadhaar with accounts, PAN can catch tax thieves, then I object.

27 Aug 2017 1:27 AM IST

The Indian Army had last month made its first-ever military intervention of sorts on behalf of Bhutan by physically blocking Chinese troops from constructing a road in the Bhutanese Doklam area border territory near Indian border defences. (Representational image) .

Honour our warriors, but meaningfully

The Indian soldier will fight where he is asked to, and he always has.

20 Aug 2017 1:01 AM IST

Hamid Ansari said nothing wrong

The interview has to be seen or read in full to gauge how measured and controlled Mr Ansari is.

13 Aug 2017 12:51 AM IST

The petition has challenged the constitutional validity of the Maharashtra Animals Preservation (Amendment) Act, 2015 that bans the slaughter, possession, consumption and import of beef in the state. (Photo: PTI)

Are we becoming too middle brow, too mediocre?

The fourth thing is that Kashmir has become, because of the media, the single biggest issue agitating them.

6 Aug 2017 1:04 AM IST

Congress must go back to people

In the last couple of years Gujarat has seen major agitations under which lakhs of people have been mobilised.

30 July 2017 12:50 AM IST

The Chief Minister has asked that a committee be formed to examine whether it is all right for the state to have an official flag.

State identity won't harm national unity

The Karnataka flag does not stand for one religion.

23 July 2017 3:50 AM IST

Corrupt Opp. leaders, Modis best defence

Corrupt Opp. leaders, Modi's best defence

The government has revealed or leaked details of some of the assets held by Mr Yadav and his family.

16 July 2017 12:44 AM IST

Quota in cricket

Quota in cricket

Ramdas Athavale has asked for reservations in cricket, saying that the Indian team has a poor record.

13 July 2017 3:21 AM IST

Ramdas Athavale

Quota in cricket: Team India has nothing to lose

In India dalits and adivasis constitute about 25 per cent of the total population.

9 July 2017 1:13 AM IST