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Police said that the girl was not only raped by her father but also by her brother and one cousin.

Feeble or strong, no has just one meaning

The recent Farooqui case has skewered the ground for women particularly sex workers ever hoping to get justice in rape...

14 Oct 2017 7:09 PM

Fuel prices rose by nearly Rs 2.50 per litre in July.

The math behind fuel prices

Though the government has deregulated domestic retail fuel prices, the consumers have not fully benefited from it.

9 Oct 2017 1:10 AM

The department also examines whether petrol bunks are using calibrated and verified metres. (Representational image)

the actual cost of fuel

Transparency is the key to ensure people learn about actual fuel cost.

9 Oct 2017 1:08 AM

There is a pride in competence and achievement, a sense of creativity which nepotism cannot offer. (Photo: DC)

Nepotism and Meritocracy

The modern norm calls for merit, and the best example are the various competitive exams from IIT to IAS.

3 Oct 2017 9:32 PM

Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina meets a Rohingya Muslim child at Kutupalong refugee camp in Bangladesh on Tuesday. (Photo: AP)

The thin line between dynasty and legacy

The difference between legacy and dynasty is that the former isn't hereditary. It does not follow the rules of...

3 Oct 2017 9:27 PM

Vijay Mallya has been living in the UK after he left country on March 2, 2016. (Photo: PTI)

Focus on competence, not dynastic succession

The family member is believed to be entrenched in the same values and the same vision for the company that the incumbent...

3 Oct 2017 9:23 PM

Obtaining a Driving Licence (DL) will soon become tough task in the coming days.

Plug in to see the road ahead

For electricity companies, this is an opportunity to get new commercial customers.

24 Sept 2017 8:24 PM

The dismal performance of the electric mobility programme so far and its fuzzy rules do not inspire confidence in this ambition.

Electro-mobility: A serious business

Electric-mobility is a paradigm shift from internal combustion engines.

24 Sept 2017 8:21 PM

In cases booked during the special drive against those driving without licence the vehicle will be seized and will be released only after the violator secures a driving licence or learners licence from the Road Transport Authority. (Representational Image)

India goes on a power trip

The road transport minister has kicked up a debate with his diktat' to the automobile industry to turn electric by 2030.

24 Sept 2017 8:02 PM

Climbers to the Everest have been fined if they didnt bring enough rubbish back with them after scaling the peak (Photo: DC)

Time to watch your waste line

It's time we become responsible and manage our own kachra.

16 Sept 2017 11:26 PM

Recidents assosiation members distribute aerobic bins as part of the revised waste management programme at East Hill,Kozhikode on Tuesday. (Photo: DC)

Manage waste efficiently

Improved consumerism', enforcement of waste collection charge is need of the hour.

16 Sept 2017 10:56 PM

The Suchitwa Mission project envisions to utilise rag pickers and scrap dealers in a big way for its solid waste management programme. (Photo: DC)

Don't waste' your garbage

Another harsh reality peculiar to India is that managing or handling of garbage is seen as the job of certain people.

16 Sept 2017 10:49 PM