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Why plea on ‘reservation for Dalit Christians’ is a dangerous and divisive move

Reservation to Dalit Christians will usurp privileges guaranteed to a section of the Hindu society. The Supreme Court should thwart this dangerous and divisive move.

One state’s freebie can be another state’s welfare

What may be deemed a ‘freebie’ today may become a required ‘welfare’ tomorrow, for example, free internet.

Bhatta-Parsaul is the name of the disease the Congress is suffering from

I have 3 reasons to say that, strategically, Congress and Rahul Gandhi committed a grave mistake in Bhatta-Parsaul, both politically and ideologically.

Indian healthcare tasted the medicine of public-private partnership. Don’t let it go to waste

India's 28% urban population has access to 66% of the hospital beds. But Covid catalysed both public and private sectors leading to collaborations like never before.

Accessible homes for disabled Indians is not a favour, it’s an obligation

Most builders and promoters don’t care about making Indian buildings accessible to persons with disabilities. That’s against the law.

Moving toward malaria-free India not easy. But new-age technology has answers

For four years, ICMR-VCRC has been preparing mosquitoes that carry strains of a bacteria called Wolbachia, which can reduce pathogen transmission in mosquitoes.

Prashant Bhushan is my friend, but I am disappointed that SC didn’t try him for contempt

Let's examine some of the most damning questions posed by the affidavits. Was this not a historic chance for the Supreme Court to handle uncomfortable questions?

Indian women on TV get a raw deal—from Ankita in news to Anupamaa in TV shows

While TV news repeatedly telecast 19-year-old Jharkhand woman giving her dying statement, Netflix came out with Delhi Crime Season 2 showing women committing brutal crimes.

World is worried about India banning rice exports, but no threat to food security yet

2022 is emerging to be unique for Indian agriculture. Both the staple crops of rice and wheat appear to be suffering production losses.

G23 isn’t a 1969 moment for Congress and Rahul Gandhi is no Indira

Indira Gandhi was one of the shrewdest politicians India has ever seen. She created a new Congress. Rahul Gandhi is destroying the one he inherited.

On Camera

Make it a Fundamental Right of every religionist to propagate, convert: TT Krishnamachari

On 6 December 1948, TT Krishnamachari spoke in the Constituent Assembly during a debate on Article 19, supporting it as it is, including how it's framed in the matter of religion.

How businesses can become more resilient to the physical impacts of climate change

Extreme weather events have impacted 50% of corporate respondents to a recent survey. This underlines the importance of significant action now to increase climate resilience.

IAF chief AP Singh red-flags Tejas delay, says China ahead in technology & production capacity

Air force chief says HAL needs to churn out 24 aircraft per year. It is important for IAF to have indigenous weapons systems to deal with any security challenges, he says.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?