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Sharmistha Mukherjee is a writer, columnist and animal lover, and currently runs the Pranab Mukherjee Legacy Foundation

The past four years have witnessed a rising number of mob killings on basis of rumours of beef-eating and cow slaughter by bloodthristy mobs led by vigilante groups. The victims were mostly Muslims and dalits.

Heed Supreme Court, rein in the mobs & fear before it's too late

The RSS' Hindutva is not a religion. It's a far cry from the inclusive philosophy of Hinduism.

25 July 2018 3:16 AM IST

The Delhi High Court has asked NBCC, Can Delhi afford cutting of trees for the development of roads and buildings? (Representational Image | Pixabay)

Innovative ideas needed to keep our cities liveable

The thoughtless approach of the government and the bureaucracy just adds to the problem. The current case of Delhi is a...

4 July 2018 7:13 AM IST

In March, Arvind Kejriwal offered three such apologies to end his legal mess; the Delhi Chief Minister is named in more than 30 defamation suits. (Photo: PTI | File)

Kejri's drama is a bid to hide governance failure

Let's also not forget Mr Kejriwal's offer to Mr Modi to work for the BJP if Mr Modi commits to grant Delhi full...

20 Jun 2018 7:20 AM IST

Don't try a rush job at India's heritage sites

The Narendra Modi government's proclivity for announcing half-baked policies without thinking through its implications...

9 May 2018 7:22 AM IST

Hasty ordinance is not enough to deter rapes

In typical Modi style, the govt has undertaken the serious act of enacting laws more for gimmicks rather than as...

25 April 2018 7:29 AM IST

Congress president Rahul Gandhi with party leaders Ajay Maken and Mallikarjun Kharge at a nationwide day-long fast against caste violence, at Rajghat in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Fast: Powerful protest tool has a long history

Fasting as a means of political protest is an age-old practice that was mastered by Mahatma Gandhi in his struggle for...

11 April 2018 7:25 AM IST

Social activist Anna Hazare. (Photo: PTI)

Movements, agitations strengthen democracy

Agitational politics had always been a legitimate way to protest against government policies or their absence.

28 March 2018 12:26 AM IST

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal (Photo: File)

Can AAP stop excuses, work within the rules?

Delivery and good governance does not necessarily depend on having the same party in power at both levels.

28 Feb 2018 12:27 AM IST

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal (Photo: File)

3 years of CM Kejriwal: A sense of betrayal

The perpetual blame game and playing the victim card has started taking its toll on the development of Delhi.

14 Feb 2018 12:26 AM IST

The much hyped Universal Basic Income (UBI) touted as the mother of all welfare schemes to be introduced in the country fails to find any mention in the budget speech of Finance Minister Arun Jaitely on Wednesday.

Expand gender budget, it's time to end neglect

Higher Budget allocations could be used to grab media headlines, but it's the utilisation that matters.

31 Jan 2018 12:17 AM IST

Petitioners have questioned the validity of triple talaq and had argued that it infringed with Muslim womens fundamental right to equality. (Photo: PTI | File)

Criminalising instant talaq: Find a better way

One of the rationales behind the SC judgment of banning instant triple talaq was that it doesn't leave any scope for...

3 Jan 2018 12:30 AM IST

The winter session of Parliament has not begun too well. The nations main House of the legislature has once again been held to ransom by the politics of the forces in the government and those that oppose them.

Too few women netas: It's time for quota bill

The participation of women in electoral politics compared to men is exceedingly low.

22 Dec 2017 1:06 AM IST