Opinion
Daring sea rescue has lessons for all
The daring mid-ocean rescue of Indian naval commander Abhilash Tomy is a stirring tale of courage, adventure and international cooperation.
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 campaign.
US-China trade battles to impact India, world
The average tariff rate for WTO member countries was down to nine per cent in 2013.
Bleeding subsidiaries will take IL&FS belly up
Sebi too kept its eyes shut all these years despite losses mounting alarmingly.
Church sex abuse: It’s not just about religion, but also gender
In short, Sister Lucy had scored a goal. Bishop Mulakkal had lost. But the match is no longer religious. It is secular. Women 1, Men 0.
Mystic Mantra: Meditation and contemplation
Often, as one progresses in spiritual life, some questions or confusions crop up crying out for clarifications.
If the populist leaders fail, the people will tire of them
The murderers have been official armies, militias and even common citizens, with at least one such event in every decade since the 1990s.
Change in Maldives: India must do its bit
The turnout as officially announced by the Maldives election body tells it own story.
Targeting English isn’t way to brighter Bharat
There is no need for Mr Bhagwat’s equivalent in these countries to lecture anybody on why they “should start respecting (their) own mother tongue”.
Default tremors: Act swiftly
Jaitley is probably aware he can’t have corporate failures with elections approaching.
Pak Punjab’s changing dynamic of urbanisation
The land problem is not just one of housing shortage; it also plagues viable commercial and industrial development.
Emperor Xi’s ‘Voice’ war expands, don’t ignore it
In the West, more and more concerns are emerging about China’s political influence over universities, cultural organisations or ordinary citizens.
Mystic Mantra: Vedic texts should not be seen as just myths
The modern scientists now also agree that the human race was brought here from some other dimensions and gods looked over it.
Interview of the Week
‘I don’t see any Modi tsunami... both Cong and NDA have failed’
On Karnataka pivots the BJP’s hope of launching the southern leg of its Congress-Mukt Bharat operation.
How Kerala flattened the curve, lowest death rates: Health minister Shailaja explains
Health department constituted 18 expert groups in training health care staff for detailed stock-taking of beds, equipment in each hospital
‘India can be argumentative but not intolerant...’
Demonetisation has immobilised a large amount of cash, a part of which was black money on which no tax was being paid, says Pranab.
‘Mayawati no longer talking about dalits... she is scared of losing upper caste votes’
Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan has been in the thick of Dalit politics since the dilution of the SC/ST Atrocities Act.
‘Impact of #MeToo will take time... It’s a step towards a just world’
The Act allows for complaints to be made within 30 days of the incident, and in case of delay within an additional 30 days.
The Age Debate
Home truths on foreign soil?
Rahul Gandhi criticising the Modi government in the US is not an insult to India.
The games politicians play
Congress has itself to blame for defection of its MLAs.