Opinion - Page 1298

The Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) eagerness for an early general election is born of the fear that the Congress may have found a brahmastra (ultimate...

The assassination of anti-superstition activist Narendra Dabholkar in Pune is an ugly black mark on Indian society. The forces of fanatical...

From military to corporate sector, ‘scenario planning’ is the in concept now. More so since the 12th five-year plan incorporated possible scenarios to...

Addressing a meeting of Purvanchalis (the migrants from Bihar, Jharkhand and eastern Uttar Pradesh) in the national Capital last week, former national...

Politics and economy are inter-dependent. Punjab is the latest example. The developing strains between the Akali Dal and BJP relations are...

Who doesn’t want to bring up his child in a cocoon of comfort? Little Lavanya’s parents, however, decided to take this a step further and ensured...

The passage of the National Food Security Bill (NFSB) 2013 by Lok Sabha on 27 August needs to be passed by Rajya Sabha to become an Act after...

The mountainous Chenab Valley – Kishtwar, Doda and Bhaderwah – is a Muslim-dominated belt living more or less peacefully with the local Hindus. They...

Even though the self-styled godman Asaram Bapu has been finally arrested and sent to two weeks of judicial custody on charges of sexually assaulting a...

The unforgettable role of the three Goddeses during National Democratic Alliance (NDA) rule  in 1998 to 2004 can’t be washed away from people’s mind...

The rupee has crashed, growth is down and there is panic that the India story may be over or, at least, seriously dented. For most commentators, the...

Women foresters in Gujarat are scripting a unique chapter in conservation, keeping poachers and encroachers at bay with their soft skills and...