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SC refused to interfere in arrest of activists -- Varavara Rao, Arun Ferreira, Vernon Gonsalves, Sudha Bharadwaj and Gautam Navlakha -- in Bhima-Koregaon case. (Photo: PTI)

No relief for activists

It's no less a surprise, the court should also explicitly disregard the plea that dissent was being criminalised.

29 Sept 2018 1:32 AM IST

Sabarimala Ayyappa temple.

A blow for gender equality in worship

Women had to fight for centuries to get basic rights.

29 Sept 2018 1:29 AM IST

Supreme Court of India

Gender justice prevails as archaic adultery law axed

It stands to reason that a consequence of jailing the man may make the offended woman's lot worse in getting...

28 Sept 2018 12:41 AM IST

Supreme Court of India

Ayodhya case in Oct: Stay alert for trouble

The hearing on ownership of the disputed land in Ayodhya begins at the end of October/early November.

28 Sept 2018 12:39 AM IST

US President Donald Trump.

Do we need such praise?

The US President called India a â€œfree countryâ€ which has succeeded in bringing millions out of poverty.

27 Sept 2018 12:59 AM IST

In effect, the law is being laughed at. This hides another dark reality in India that safai karmacharis belong to a particular group from among former â€œuntouchableâ€ castes. (Representational image)

Tackle this national shame

The PM's Swachchh Bharat programme has had no bearing on this issue as VIPs go about with their photo-ops, praising the...

26 Sept 2018 7:20 AM IST

Abhilash Tomy K C

Daring sea rescue has lessons for all

Drifting in mid-sea was no new experience for the intrepid sailor, who had circumnavigated the globe in INSV Mhadei in...

26 Sept 2018 7:15 AM IST

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley. (Photo: PTI)

Default tremors: Act swiftly

Jaitley is probably aware he can't have corporate failures with elections approaching.

25 Sept 2018 12:46 AM IST

Ibrahim Mohammed Solih (Photo: AFP)

Change in Maldives: India must do its bit

The turnout as officially announced by the Maldives election body tells it own story.

25 Sept 2018 12:44 AM IST

Dassault Rafale fighter aircraft (Photo: Youtube screengrab)

No escaping Rafale deal scrutiny

This was explosive and Congress president Rahul Gandhi's attack on the government and the PM grew sharper.

24 Sept 2018 12:14 AM IST

At least 10,000 new jobs will be created with the implementation of the Centres ambitious Ayushman Bharat-National Health Protection Mission.

Ayushman Bharat a great idea

The scheme may cover about 40 per cent of the population to begin with.

24 Sept 2018 12:14 AM IST

Poor Khel Ratna choice

Beyond the metrics of comparing performances across disciplines, what hurts the athletic world is the national fixation...

23 Sept 2018 7:16 AM IST