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The writer is president of the Delhi Pradesh Mahila Congress and an AICC national media panellist.

Pranab, My Father: A Daughter Remembers

Book Excerpt | Pranab: How I had worked with Indira, Sonia, Manmohan...

I felt that while Dr Singh might not have been as aggressive as Pranab in voicing his opinions

10 Dec 2023 12:00 AM IST

Anti-CAA protesters hold placards and shout slogans at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on Thursday. (Photo: PTI)

As protests rage, is our democracy at risk too?

The Central government in Delhi and governments in BJP-ruled states are coming down heavily on the protesters.

26 Dec 2019 12:48 AM IST

Onlookers gather near the encounter site on Friday. (Photo: PTI)

We are all at risk if we ignore the rule of law

The four suspects were taken to the crime scene, ostensibly for a reconstruction of events as part of the investigation.

11 Dec 2019 1:25 AM IST

Air pollution experts compared the Diwali week this year with the corresponding period in 2018 and said that the air quality has been very good this time.

When will climate, bad air be a live poll issue?

In India, there have been several instances where public protests led to some changes or withdrawal of policy decisions.

31 Oct 2019 12:00 AM IST

Ravi Shankar Prasad said the campaign has become a peoples movement. (Photo: ANI)

To solve India's problems, first admit they exist!

In order to address a problem and find a solution, it is absolutely necessary to first acknowledge that the problem...

17 Oct 2019 12:30 AM IST

Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948)

Gandhi was a real activist, far ahead of his times

As we celebrate Mahatma Gandhi's 150th birth anniversary, it's time to revisit Gandhian principles and their relevance...

2 Oct 2019 1:27 AM IST

BJP president Amit Shah

Hindi push assault on diversity, India's spirit

Language connects and unites, but it could also be a major cause of conflict and disintegration.

19 Sept 2019 2:56 AM IST

People queue up to check their names on the final draft of the states National Register of Citizens after it was released, at an NRC Seva Kendra in Nagaon. (Photo: PTI)

Where will the people left out of the NRC go?

The list is out, but the suspense and trauma is not over yet for nearly 19 lakh people as their names are excluded from...

4 Sept 2019 1:20 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi

For eco revival, policies need to be 'predictable'

Even the worst enemy of Modi has to acknowledge that he is a master creator of narratives.

21 Aug 2019 1:02 AM IST

A man of great stature and few words, Atal Bihari Vajpayees birthday on December 25 is commemorated as Good Governance Day. (Photo: File | PTI)

J&K needs a touch of Vajpayee's 'insaniyat'

The abrogartion of Articles 370 and 35A will have far-reaching and diverse ramifications.

7 Aug 2019 1:23 AM IST

Security agencies apprehend trouble in certain pockets of the state as verification of family trees brought to light that suspected foreigners are trying to get their names enrolled in the NRC.

If NRC is mishandled, N-E may erupt again

As commonly perceived, the NRC issue is not merely a problem of illegal migrants.

29 Aug 2018 1:30 AM IST

The gender stereotypes of a patriarchal society that refuses to acknowledge vulnerabilities of its male members is perhaps the strongest reason for the silence on the plight of sexually abused boys. (Representational image)

Laws to protect children must be gender-neutral

The hastily-drafted ordinance had several shortcomings which have been pointed out by activists.

1 Aug 2018 12:22 AM IST