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Opinion Op Ed

Op Ed | Deccan Chronicle

By performing bhoomipujan for Ram Mandir, PM Modi junked his constitutional oath of office that makes it mandatory for him to “discharge all duties faithfully and conscientiously”. AP Photo

Progressives must unite to expose government’s ‘Ram’ narrative

Despite efforts to hide and manipulate data, the ground realities show the deep crises India has been sucked into

08 Aug 2020 6:17 PM

BJP leader LK Advani leading Ram Rath yatra from Somnath to Ayodhya during 1990. (File Photo)

Down memory lane: The mood in Ayodhya back in December 1992

One day a car-load of “infiltrators” had been reportedly intercepted by kar sevaks beaten up and handed over to the UP police

06 Aug 2020 12:01 PM

Ambala: IAF Rafale aircraft touching down at Air Force Station on its arrival after covering a distance of nearly 8500 km from France to India, in Ambala,

Rafales to boost India’s bargain power with China, Pakistan

This is the time to rally behind Modi and his efforts to keep India safe

05 Aug 2020 7:07 PM

Schoolchildren attend a class at their open-air school situated on top of a mountain in Doodhpathri, Kashmir. AFP Photo

Mutilation of J&K: Education is a casualty in the year of abrogation

The closure of educational institutions for more than one year has taken a heavy toll on the academic career of students

03 Aug 2020 4:34 PM

The communication blockade imposed on Kashmir prior to the abrogation of Article 370 has made the media's task infinitely more difficult. (Representational image: AFP)

Mutilation of J&K: Kashmir's journalists refuse to be stenographers

Journalists in J&K are resisting a media policy that seeks to empower officials to certify what is 'fake news'

03 Aug 2020 3:35 AM

Bakarwal nomadic women carries firewood at Doodhpatri, in Budgam district of Jammu and Kashmir. AFP Photo

The Women’s Party: An opening manifesto

There are three ways of ensuring equality of opportunity between the sexes — free access, affirmative action and reservation of seats

02 Aug 2020 5:02 PM

Reports say that in just a year since the abrogation of Article 370 and 35A, thousands of people have been given domicile status in Jammu and Kashmir. (DC Photo: Habib Naqash)

Mutilation of J&K: A year of legal upheaval and the fear of demographic change

In both Jammu and Kashmir people sense a threat to their land and identity due to the domicile laws

02 Aug 2020 1:07 AM

A shepherd drives a flock of sheep during a lockdown imposed by authorities after a sudden surge of COVID-19 coronavirus cases, in Srinagar. AFP Photo

Mutilation of J&K: An economy reduced to shambles

By asking tourists and Amarnath pilgrims to leave the Valley in July last year, the government in one fell swoop caused irreversible damage

31 Jul 2020 7:29 PM

A worker sits at the construction site of a coastal road project in Mumbai. AFP Photo

India has got a good start on path to self-reliance

In the first year of his second term, Narendra Modi’s landmark steps have been many

31 Jul 2020 6:17 PM

In the year since the abrogation of Jammu & Kashmir's special status, a younger generation of young militants has come to the fore. (DC Photo: H U Naqash)

Mutilation of Kashmir: Separatist voices stilled but a diehard new breed is born

Independent observers say the Modi government’s brutal policy towards J&K has only decimated the pro-India constituency in Kashmir Valley

30 Jul 2020 8:51 PM

Kalraj Mishra (PTI)

DC Edit | Governor must play by the Constitution

The Supreme Court has made it abundantly clear that the governor has no discretionary power when it comes to calling a session of the house

30 Jul 2020 6:56 PM

A security personnel stand guard after J&K administration decided to impose a strict lockdown to curb the spread of coronavirus, in Srinagar. PTI Photo

Mutilation of J&K: A year of unwinning Kashmir

One year since the abrogation of Article 370 and sundering of the state, Kashmir remains deep in mourning

29 Jul 2020 8:31 PM

Sachin Pilot (PTI)

How Sachin Pilot’s perfidy crashed his political flight

Interestingly, both Mr Scindia and Mr Pilot began their political innings after the unfortunate deaths of their respective fathers

29 Jul 2020 5:05 PM

B S Yediyurappa

One year of BSY: Only crisis management, no development

It has been a frantic year for BSY, Barely had he taken oath when unprecedented floods occurred in the state

26 Jul 2020 6:43 PM

So why should Hindutva forces orchestrate a crusade against Gunasekaran and his ilk? Representational Image

Can Tamil media weather a Hindutva onslaught?

Tamil journalism faces a challenge from India’s right wingers

25 Jul 2020 6:20 PM

The central government took almost one year for notifying the new consumer protection law of 2019 to implement its substantial provisions from July 20, 2020. Representational Image

Challenges lie ahead as the new consumer law is now in force

The cardinal principles of speedy, inexpensive and informal justice appear to have been whittled down by the new legislation

24 Jul 2020 7:02 PM

A seed capital of $100,000 or less can be used to do widespread harm by hacking into social media sites. Representational Image

Twitter lessons: Relook security strategy, rules on social media

In the polarised political climate that engulfs India, such a creative use of a Twitter hack is very much within the realm of possibility

24 Jul 2020 5:02 PM

(R) Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and Chinese President Xi Jinping (AFP)

Iran-China pact poses a fresh threat to India

The India-Iran agreement on Chabahar port, located outside the Persian Gulf, was signed in May 2016 when PM Narendra Modi visited Iran

16 Jul 2020 7:29 PM

Maintaining respiration during chloroform delivery was vital to prevent unnecessary deaths, a technique perfected by Dr Lawrie in 20 years of practice. Representational Photo, AFP.

Chloroform & how modern medicine came to Hyderabad

In the 19th century, chloroform was being increasingly used for surgical procedures, but its safety profile was yet to be established

05 Jul 2020 8:22 PM

Very early in his tenure, in 1991, he told the World Economic Forum, an assembly of wealthy investors, that economic reforms and globalisation should work for the building of a more humane and caring society. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

P. V. Narasimha Rao: The unsung PM who changed India’s economic destiny

Although his five-year tenure witnessed policy reforms across most of the sectors, he chose not to be the voice of the vital policies

05 Jul 2020 7:56 PM

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When the wild world beckons

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The Covid-19 pandemic has hit the fashion industry hard

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When the boss video calls you at an odd hour, is it sexual harassment?

Some women have also complained that they find their colleagues inappropriately dressed during virtual meetings and it made them uncomfortable.

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Down memory lane: The mood in Ayodhya back in December 1992

BJP leader LK Advani leading Ram Rath yatra from Somnath to Ayodhya during 1990. (File Photo)

A ‘thug’ army meets ‘Made in India’ steel

The casualties on the Indian side were to be a warning sign to all who dared to challenge China. The calculation, purely arithmetical in nature, was to outnumber and swarm the IndiansThe casualties on the Indian side were to be a warning sign to all who dared to challenge China. The calculation, purely arithmetical in nature, was to outnumber and swarm the Indians. PTI Photo

How Sachin Pilot’s perfidy crashed his political flight

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So who’s afraid of Pinjra Tod?

Pinjra Tod began as a women students’ collective against oppressive and unjust practices within universities. Twitter Image

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Nation Gallery

The situation in flood-affected Mumbai improved on Friday as the rain intensity reduced, with water receding in some flooded areas of the city.

In pictures: Monsoon mayhem in Mumbai

26 places across the city have reported flooding. Photo: Rajesh Jadhav

In pictures | Mumbai records heaviest rainfall in over a decade, red alert issued

A student attends a class at his open-air school situated on top of a mountain in Doodhpathri, Kashmir. AFP Photo

In pictures | A year since abrogation, education takes a hit in Jammu and Kashmir

At least eleven people died and one other person sustained injuries at the Hindustan Shipyard when after a rail-mounted crane collapsed, police said.

Crane collapse at Hindustan Shipyard in Vizag kills 11

Even as coronavirus tightens its grip on the Greater Hyderabad region, a mild rainfall was enough to waterlog the patient ward at the Osmania General Hospital on Wednesday.

Civic apathy: Mild rain in Hyderabad waterlogs Osmania General Hospital

For some 250 visually impaired people living in the Mumbai locality of Vangani, the coronavirus pandemic has added darkness an already gloomy life. (DC PICTURE: Rajesh Jadhav)

For Vangani's visually impaired, corona lockdown has added more darkness in life

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