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Much Nautch About Nothing

Are Mumbai’s dance bars dens of vice as made out by the moral brigade and the political establishment? With the ban on them stayed again, it’s time to improve the working conditions of women there ...

Dancing in the Dark

Though the Supreme Court stayed the ban on dance bars, it is a moot question whether the Maharashtra government will accept the verdict. It hasn’t budged in the past By Meena Menon It is no...

I beg your Pardon…

Dera Sacha Sauda head Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh is again in the news. After the Sikh clergy ex-communicated him in 2007, it has suddenly pardoned him. Is there a political motive behind this? By Vip...

The Rome Complication

The killing of two Kerala fisherman off the Indian coast by Italian marines has become an international issue. All cases are on hold and a lot depends on the international tribunal’s verdict whether i...

Eligibility Crisis

The apex court has stayed the Haryana Panchayati Raj (Amendment) Act, 2015, which laid down minimum qualifications for contesting panchayat polls. Does the new law exclude a sizeable section of the po...

Playing Big Brother

Not everyone is happy with Nepal’s new constitution, particularly the Madhesis of Indian origin settled in the plains. But rather than voice its displeasure, New Delhi should work quietly to bring abo...

New Dawn in Emerald Isle

The defeat of Mahinda Rajapaksa in both the presidential and prime ministerial polls has sown the seeds of a new political order, which will be in India’s interest By Shastri Ramachandaran ...

SEETHING RAGE ON MODI’S HOME TURF

In a move that has befuddled many, the powerful and affluent Patel community in Gujarat, under the leadership of young Hardik Patel, has gone on the rampage demanding reservations. How will this fury ...

Andhra vs Telangana

The battle of egos between the chief ministers of the two states has reached the Supreme Court and is a long festering one. How will the center handle it? By Bhavdeep Kang THE slugfest bet...

Coerced to Vote?

On July 17, Gujarat notified the Local Authorities (Amendment) Act, 2009, making voting a must in local bodies. But can this be implemented in a democracy? By Kaushik Joshi in Ahmedabad A...

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