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Nimrat Kaur to Rajiv Pratap Rudy, highlights from the fourth edition of Democracy Wall

Democracy Wall is a free-speech campus initiative, the fourth edition of which was held at Panjab University, Chandigarh.

It is up to actors to decide what issues they want to take stands on, says Nimrat Kaur

Speaking at Democracy Wall, the star of films like The Lunchbox and Airlift, said that she didn't see why actors should have to put themselves out there. 

Social media more dangerous than IS in Kashmir, security agencies tell home secretary

Security agencies have told home secretary Rajiv Gauba that Islamic State has no significance in the state although IS flags are waved occasionally.

‘Modi’s promises of good chai fooled Indians’

Comedian Shyam Rangeela mimicked five famous Indian politicians having a conversation about 'chai'

Indian film stars should be politically active, says Tannishtha Chatterjee

Chatterjee says censorship is one of the biggest issues the Indian film industry faces, stresses the need to question powerful institutions.

Rehabilitating children is a good challenge for me, says Mumbai cop who has rescued 953

Speaking at Democracy Wall, sub-inspector Rekha Mishra said she always knew she wanted to do something good for the country.

Sibal pulls out of Babri Masjid case amid worries in Congress over damage to party image

Sources said the Congress brass was worried Sibal’s statements would be portrayed as the official party line.

Aadhaar desperately needed, but shouldn’t be wantonly used: Lok Sabha MP Jay Panda

Despite being a vehement supporter of stricter privacy laws, the MP also openly supported Aadhaar. 

BJP sees NaMo app ruckus as a ‘boon’ as it distracted opposition, got record downloads

Thanks to the controversy over data sharing, the opposition seems to have forgotten all about issues such as Mosul and Andhra, bringing some relief to the ruling party.

Fortis Healthcare nearing a $1.2 billion deal with TPG-Manipal

Fortis is discussing issuing around 40 billion rupees ($615 million) of new stock to TPG and Manipal through a preferential allotment, one of the people said.

On Camera

Trump’s unpredictability is not the absence of strategy—it works on everyone but China

The Italian term sprezzatura—a studied nonchalance that conceals intention—best captures the spirit of Trump’s foreign policy so far. The pattern is unpredictability, transactionalism, and disruption as diplomacy.

Asia’s ‘weakest’ link: Yunus on a tightrope as Bangladesh tries to fix banks without breaking economy

With 20.2 percent of its total loans in default by the end of last year, Bangladesh had the weakest banking system in Asia. Despite reforms, it will take time to recover.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Trump’s trade wars have rewritten powerplay, but India didn’t get the memo

This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.