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Ignoring Ambedkar would mean ignoring a significant vote-bank

Dalits across the nation form a very vocal group in India, they represent a large demographic in the country.

The demand for reservations is because the Gujarat ‘bullet train’ left people behind

Many will use this promise to channelise their pent-up grievances about the ‘bullet train’ of development that has left them stranded on the platform.

BJP nursed upper caste resentment against reservation, it’s now haunting them

If Hardik Patel can help deliver even 75 seats for the Congress in Gujarat, he will become a big leader to reckon with.

Support for Hardik Patel isn’t about reservations, it’s about discontent against BJP

The huge support to Hardik Patel indicates something other than gullibility. Perhaps, it signals the end of gullibility, for some sections. At least for now.

The simplest way out is not to hold cricket matches in Delhi for a month

Without an immediate solution, one must ask whether Delhi is fit to host international games in such nauseous conditions?

The fact that Sri Lankan cricketers couldn’t breathe in Delhi is shameful for us

In 1998, when we first formed the government in Delhi, the situation was equally bad, and we took immediate steps to curb it.

Imagine the furore if teams from England or Australia had objected to Delhi smog

To see Delhi's pollution only through the prism of the ongoing Test match is missing the woods for the trees.

Delhi Police is busy with its VIP duties, there is no police for ordinary people

While talking about women empowerment is important, unfortunately women’s security is no more than a buzzword.

Most offenses against women occur in private spaces, the police are at a disadvantage

After Jyoti Singh's death, domestic sexual abuse, which used to be considered ‘ghar ki baat’, was brought into the public sphere.

Backlash against rape has led to targeting younger, more vulnerable victims

The tussle between government and police in Delhi hampers women’s security initiatives.

On Camera

No more lip service on UNSC reforms—it’s time to form an implementation roadmap

Most of the UNSC’s failures stem from the use of veto power by the P5. In a world that champions democracy, the UNSC is inherently the most undemocratic entity possible.

After a brief surge, private investment & hiring has again turned cautious. Focus is on cutting debt

Financial year 2022-23 saw private investments & hiring surge, but since then firms are using cash to reduce debt. General elections didn’t help matters, either.

Morocco signs pact with Tata for joint manufacture of WhAP Infantry Fighting Vehicle

The armoured platform is India's first amphibious infantry combat wheeled vehicle. Last year, the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces had procured 90 military trucks from the Tata Group.

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?