Opinion
Regional Satraps May be in Playing XI, But 2019 Final Will Star Modi vs Rahul on Poll Pitch
Despite Chandrashekar Rao’s efforts, a regional front may not impact a bipolar election in 2019.
The Making of Mithali Raj and Her Special Place in Women's Cricket
For first 10 years of her career, Mithali was living her father’s dream and then she fell in love with cricket.
OPINION | Dhoti Pulled, Nameplate Removed: How Last 'Outsider' Was Forced Out of Top Job by Nehru-Gandhi Loyalists
On March 14, 1998, Sitaram Kesri arrived at 24 Akbar Road convinced that he could not be forced out. The moment he stepped inside, he knew something was amiss.
BJP’s Two-Faced Approach to Triple Talaq and Sabarimala, Congress Hypocrisy Expose Gender Justice Doublespeak
It's not a question of gender parity at all, but of “my patriarchy is better than your patriarchy”.
Open Letter to the Chief Justice of Supreme Court: Sabarimala Issue Has Created Terror in Kerala
There is evidence that women of all age groups were allowed in the Sabarimala temple in the past.
OPINION | How Jagannath Temple Administration Unwittingly Prepared Ground for 'Queue System Violence'
All hell broke loose in the pilgrim town as hundreds of activists of Jagannath Sena, a local outfit, went on a rampage dismantling the barricades, ransacking the office of the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA).
OPINION | How IL&FS Directors Failed And Why Govt Takeover is a Good Thing
Taking over the affairs of IL&FS and selling off assets to claim moneys is the only way to protect the vast number of employees, stakeholders, small investors and others who would be impacted by a collapse.
OPINION | A Stoic Silence: How CJI Dipak Misra Faced the Crises in His Tenure
CJI Dipak Misra would be remembered for making national anthem mandatory in cinema halls and then retracting it in a later order.
Is ISRO Up for PM Modi’s ‘Indian in Space’ Challenge Without Cutting Corners?
It’s good to be ambitious, but also important to be pragmatic. Is the Prime Minister both ambitious as well as pragmatic? Only time can tell. However, at this point in time, some broad assessment could be made to appreciate the feasibility for this missio...
Alagiri No Threat to DMK and Stalin, As Yet
Alagiri’s claims on the Marina sands after paying respects at his father’s yet-to-be built memorial on the site where he was buried, that Karunanidhi’s ‘true loyalists’ were still with him, may require greater proof and evidence on the ground, for anyone...
OPINION | Pakistan Elections: The Good, The Bad and the Ugly
Despite the plethora of charges by almost everybody that people’s mandate has been stolen, it is good to know that the Election Commission of Pakistan has ordered recounting of votes in 29 National and Provincial Assembly seats
OPINION | Rahul Gandhi's Run for 2019 to Face Opposition Both From BJP and Alliance Partners
Not having alliances is not an option for the party. Accordingly, Rahul has decided to set up a group to explore tie-ups.
OPINION | Student-Police Cadet Programme: Israel is a Sterling Example
In order to better implement this initiative this year, it would be advisable for Parliament to pass an act on the lines of the National Cadet Corps of 1948. Since police is a state subject, the Centre can frame a model where certain steps can be adopted...
OPINION | From Trusted Ally to No-Trust Motion: What Chandrababu Naidu Hopes to Gain From The Vote
Chandrababu Naidu wants the political spectrum to articulate what it thinks of four years of Modi raj, with regional parties attacking the BJP over state-specific as well as national concerns.
10 Uneasy Questions About the Delhi Air Hostess' Suicide That Need to be Answered
Here are 10 points that I think all citizens must ponder over to come to some kind of conclusion in this suicide case.
Opinion | Under Pressure From Allies, 'Draconian' Clauses of Nitish's Prohibition Ban to Get the Axe
The Nitish Kumar government realised that it was about time, months before the crucial Lok Sabha polls, to give some relief to the common people.