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Patralekha Chatterjee focuses on development issues in India and emerging economies. She can be reached at patralekha.chatterjee@gmail.com
    The Supreme Court has also brought relief to the gay community by striking down the provisions of the obnoxious colonial-era Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code which criminalised consensual homosexual acts between adults.Opinion
    Why constitutional morality' is vital, and matters to us all

    Lawyers and judges have in the past weighed into the discussion on constitutional morality with great vigour.

    3 Oct 2018 8:17 PM

    Why religious leaders could turn predatorsOpinion
    Why religious leaders could turn predators

    The protesters allege Bishop Franco Mulakkal had raped a nun several times between 2014 and 2016.

    19 Sept 2018 6:55 PM

    Tamilisai SoundararajanOpinion
    Dev 360: Dissent & democracy A real debate needed

    If dissent and ideological differences with those who are in power are equated with treason, what is an ordinary,...

    6 Sept 2018 2:28 AM

    Rising above adversity: Signs of hope in KeralaOpinion
    Rising above adversity: Signs of hope in Kerala

    Flooded Kerala has shown us what resilience means and what a joint rescue effort can achieve.

    22 Aug 2018 7:21 PM

    Dev 360: After Bihar-UP horrors, act fast, halt kids abuseOpinion
    Dev 360: After Bihar-UP horrors, act fast, halt kids' abuse

    Such savage assaults on children who have no one to speak for them aren't confined to just these two states.

    9 Aug 2018 2:06 AM

    Mob violence is a marker of governance deficit. And as the 2019 general election nears, expect the Opposition parties to tap the issue. (Photo: PTI/Representational)Opinion
    Vikas and violence can't go together

    Development programmes work best when there is social stability.

    26 July 2018 8:39 PM

    Taken by photographer Nick Ut Cong Huynh for the Associated Press, the 1972 picture of a naked Vietnamese girl running from a napalm attack is considered one of the wars defining images. It was honoured with the Pulitzer Prize. (Photo: AP)Opinion
    Dev 360: How a nation deals with the past An Asian story

    On a recent vacation to Vietnam, it was fascinating to see how this feisty nation has dealt with its past, including its...

    18 July 2018 1:54 AM

    Dev 360: Dont let the poison of hate spread, fight backOpinion
    Dev 360: Don't let the poison of hate spread, fight back

    Is the BJP's hardline Hindutva-supporting base the only one guilty of fanning hate? The answer is no.

    28 Jun 2018 1:59 AM

    Why guarding privacy, protecting your data is becoming vital in our digital ageOpinion
    Why guarding privacy, protecting your data is becoming vital in our...

    No one quite knows when the Srikrishna Committee will present its final report to the government, but it could be pretty...

    14 Jun 2018 1:07 AM

    A woman places flowers by a mural showing Savita Halappanavar (Photo: AP)Opinion
    When religion and healthcare collide

    Savita's family, and activists in Ireland and around the world, have argued that her life could have been saved had the...

    30 May 2018 8:02 PM

    Dev 360: Vikas & victory There are no easy answers…Opinion
    Dev 360: Vikas & victory There are no easy answers…

    Does vikas (development) get you the votes? This is a question that remains a perennial favourite of India's...

    16 May 2018 10:27 PM

    Indias Red Fort. (Photo: AP)Opinion
    Dev 360: Why India is seeing red over Red Fort's upkeep

    Heritage activists are incensed that the govt is no longer willing to take responsibility for the full upkeep of this...

    3 May 2018 1:57 AM

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