Ever since it was introduced in 2005 to ensure transparency, the legislation has left activists at the mercy of government servants who want to protect their turf
By Farzand Ahmed
Recently, t...
When one sees the breakdown of the three pillars of democracy—parliament, judiciary and executive—one can’t help but feel nostalgic about our founding fathers who kept the country above everything els...
While Indians complain about racism abroad, it is alive and kicking here too. see the way we colored people treat those who are dark-skinned, whether they are our own or from other countries
By Bikra...
This power couple’s name has cropped up in two major scams. the fall-out could be serious
By Vishwas Kumar
Fortunes often change when regimes change. This holds true for former finance minister...
Look, how decrepit I look. Look at my son Shoab. He is mentally deranged, a veritable skeleton with swollen veins on his legs looking like curled snakes desperately clinging to two dried-up logs. Doct...
Yes, 30 years on, that’s what the world’s worst industrial disaster has become for its tragic victims. Does the new government have the stomach to carry on this fight?
By Shashikumar Velath and Nikhi...
While ICMR prohibits the use of stem cells, extracted from the umbilical cord for treating irreversible and degenerative diseases, unproven cures continue unabated due to lack of any law
By Dinesh C ...
India is a land of myriad faiths. but this diversity is now under threat as fringe Hindu elements attack consensual inter-faith relationships in the hope of narrow political gains
By Bhavdeep Kang
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The abuse of section 498 A relating to dowry has seen many an innocent husband landing in jail. but with the supreme court forbidding automatic arrest, succor is in sight.
By Bhavdeep Kang
A wom...
A DGCA directive has got pilots fuming, as they stand to lose their licenses if they don’t give six months’ notice before resigning and leaving for greener pastures.
By Shobha John
It’s a gover...