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Young People Need To Step Out Of Comfort Zones And Make Friends Beyond Borders

SAMJHO TOH EXPRESS is a unique initiative of Commutiny — the Youth Collective (CYC) to explore cross- border friendships and relations. CYC’s associate coordinators Aparna ravi & Saudamani pandey, in an interview with mishika bangia, say the effort is to create a ‘5th space’ where young people take a journey from self to society, talk about their experience and the importance of freedom of choice while making friends.

Lucknow's Dalit students suffer the same fate as Hyderabad's

Facing similar oppression as scholar Rohith Vemula, who committed suicide at the University of Hyderabad, Dalit students of a UP university rushed to meet HRD Minister Prakash Javdekar to register their protest, writes MUDIT MATHUR

Triple Talaq: Reforms Must Not Be Imposed

The government should avoid meddling in the personal affairs of Muslims as each community needs to be given its space and rights so long as these do not interfere with the rights of others

Young maestro with a lineage of 20 generations

Bahauddin Dagar is not just an upholder of the musical tradition of his family, he is an inventive genius who has taken his ouvre to new heights by improving a veena suitable for both the north and south

Seeking To Go Far, Congress Rides On SP's Cycle

The roadshow covered some densely populated areas of the old Lucknow localities.

Trump's Takeover Adds To Media Persons' Woes

With rise in right-wing fundamentalism, more leaders with authoritarian tendencies, increasing intolerance and extreme polarisation of masses, media face enormous challenges each day.

Yoga Isn't Just Asanas

The misconception that yoga is a religious practice needs to go and minorities should embrace the philosophy, which not only keeps you fit but also adds to your confidence, for a healthy lifestyle.

Women Need Power, Not Pity

Females are just mere mortals, with their own flaws, who need to be accepted as the equal half of humanity and challenged in an equal measure

Automated Fuel Dispensing Units' Racket Busted In Up

Control panels were being tampered by implanting remote-controlled chip in the automated fuel dispensing units to cheat the consumers for delivering less for the money,

Baahubali 2 Cashes In On Hype And Herd Mentality

Crossing ₹1,000-crore mark and heading towards ₹1500-crore point, Baahubali 2 is indeed well past all other previous record holders despite the fact that the protagonist Prabhas was relatively unknown to Hindi audiences, reports Bharat Hiteshi

Why Sainik, Pandit Colonies Spark Concern in Kashmir?

The paranoia about a perceived hostile centre allegedly conspiring to dilute the Kashmir’s Muslim majority character is redrawing the discourse in the Valley like never before.

India's Globalisation Marks Silver Jubilee

The reforms, put in place by the then-finance minister Manmohan Singh in July 1991, had not only helped the country come out of the economic slump faced by the country 25 years ago, but it had also set a new and global framework for the future generation of policymakers.

Assembly Polls an Acid Test for Modi's Performance

This time around the prime minister would be seeking a verdict on his performance, including demonetisation drive.

More Power to Solar Plans

As the sun shines 300 days in a year, proper utilisation of solar power could undoubtedly light up millions of houses without availability to conventional power across the country.

What Changed After Nirbhaya

In 2012, the brutal gangrape of Nirbhaya led to a series of protests that shook the capital. Three years and a change of government later, the women in Delhi look back at the incident and its aftermath.

Assembly Elections: No Correction Of Course In Sight For BJP

With the Modi wave no longer strong enough to ride on, the BJP may toe the RSS line in the coming Assembly elections. KN Ashok reports.

Russia And Syria: Cold War Redux

The way Russia turned the Syrian war around puts a question mark on the future of US domination of the world.

What Does Paris Deal Mean For India?

Right to develop should not deter India from tackling environmental destruction.

Move Over, The Saudi Suffragettes Are Here

The kingdom might still have a long way to go but the right to vote and elect women to office deserves recognition. After all, didn't all movements towards gender equality start similarly, asks Deepti Sreeram.

Nehruvian Model: Why Science Education Didn't Help The Common Man

The Nehruvian scientific model failed to cater to the masses, creating institutions such as the IITs which became training centres for corporates

Phoolan Devi Case: After 34 Years Accused Is Declared Juvenile

The 1981 Behmai Massacre involving Phoolan Devi has been forgotten by most. Now a district court has declared one of the accused as a juvenile at the time of the crime. 

The Great Indian Hindu Kush Challenge

Diplomatic cunning could bring India more of the Afghan booty.

Rohith Vemula’s suicide: Turning Point For Politics In India

Rohith Vemula’s suicide follows a long history of discrimination against Dalits in universities and other centres of higher education. Could this be a turning point for Dalit and student politics in India?

Why Sunny The “Whole Woman” Will Always Remain A Mystery?

Does Sunny Leone, the porn star really stand in the way of Sunny Leone the Bollywood actor? In the age of the Internet, who are we fooling? Asks Usri Basistha

Will Jaitley Play Rescuer Or Will The Opposition Prevail?

The finance minister is set to present the budget amid signs of economic distress and political opposition. Will he turn it around? KN Ashok asks.

One Year Of AAP: Pass Or Fail

What you think about one year of AAP in power seems to be largely decided by which Delhi you live in: the Delhi of the middle classes or the Delhi of the poor.

JNU, The Island Of Leftist Politics!

What makes JNU, the island of Leftist politics and how it challenges Hindutva-happy nationalism with its competing version?

A Right Wing Wrap Around Nationalism

Sangh Parivar’s attempt to neutralise dissenters by portraying them as anti-nationals is a deliberate ploy to reap electoral rewards. 

Fill It, Shut It, Forget It?

The Sutlej-Yamuna link canal was dug to channel water from Punjab to Haryana. Is Badal’s new law a masterstroke or a  declaration of hostilities against the neighbour?

Woe In The Womb

Gestational diabetes is becoming a common condition during pregnancy that can also affect the baby’s health,finds Shalini Bhardwaj