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A Rare Courageous Daughter Of South Asia

Asma Jahangir, known for her indomitable spirit as a rights activist, was among the very few strong leaders in the Indian subcontinent. Her demise is a loss not only to Pakistan but to the whole South Asia

Being Woman = Being Unequal

In as diverse and complex a country as India where multiple cultures prevail, the one thing that is pervasive across states, cities, towns and villages is gender discrimination and biases against females. On International Women’s Day, RIDHIMA MALHOTRA opines on the oxymoron of women not being given their dues in a land where goddesses are revered.

'Women Must Stake Claim To Leadership Roles And Public Life To Improve Their Condition'

SHEHLA RASHID SHORA, Political Activist, former Vice-President JNU Students’ Union and Ph.D. Scholar at JNU, is one of the few young women leaders in the country today. Unafraid to speak her mind, she is often in the midst of controversies and at the receiving end of online trolls. In an interview with PARI SAIKIA, the feisty youth icon says that the struggle is worth it as it will encourage more females to come out and claim their legitimate share in leadership roles that have been denied to them.

Section 377: Historical Wrong Needs Correction

A three-judge bench is set to re-examine the constitutional validity of Section 377, that must be nullified with the changing milieu worldwide in the interest of the perpetually harassed communities of sexual minorities.

Khalistan Was Nehru's Reply To Jinnah's Pakistan

The issue of Khalistan is rather a non-issue for a majority of Sikhs. Instead of giving it undue weightage, the leaders would do well to focus on the genuine and constitutional demands of the community.

North- East Saffronised But Losses In Up, Bihar Rattle BJP

The Bharatiya Janta Party’s clarion call ‘Chalo Paltai’ (Let’s Change) has had strong resonance with North-East’s young aspirational voters. With its performance in the North-East, the BJP has come a long way to rule over a large part of India and position itself strongly with a new momentum for the next Lok Sabha polls. However, the euphoria has been short-lived with the saffron party getting a drubbing in by-polls in major constituencies of UP and Bihar., opines Charanjit Ahuja.

Going Through Hard Times?

8–step-guide to Move Up Your Emotional Scale.

What Went Wrong With Indian Hockey?

As the Indian hockey team failed to make its presence felt at the olympics yet again, ridhima malhotra finds out what plagues our national sport.

Behind Bars For Greasy Palms

They rose to the rank of chief secretaries but that did not save them from prosecution.

Cancer Awareness- Be Careful What You Eat

Now that bread has joined an environment body’s list of suspicious objects that can cause cancer, we need to be careful what we eat.

Yadav Meltdown Bodes Ill for Poll-bound Party

 Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav has managed to broker peace among his warring family members for the time being but the rift may resurface once lists of candidates are prepared for the upcoming elections in the state.

Where Water kills

​Under-10 girls are dying in the trek to fetch water, couples ending up as indentured labour on sugarcane plantations. Is Marathwada really one of the five regions in industrially advanced Maharashtra? Who will rescue it from the Dark Ages? Prateek Goyal reports from a parched, neglected hell.

Curse Of Cohinoor!

Call it the curse of the 105-carat Kohinoor or a blunder: the government has waded into a historic controversy over the precious diamond, which is in the realm of legends, with many myths surrounding it.

'Why Salman, Why Not Sachin Tendulkar?'

Like Flying Sikh Milkha Singh, wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt is very unhappy about Salman Khan’s selection as brand ambassador for the Rio Olympics. Dutt was in Georgia when the controversy exploded. after he returned to his village gohana in Sonepat district, Varun Bidhuri  tracked him down atDevii Lal Stadium where he is training for the games. The hall in which athletes train is in fact named after him and Sushil Kumar, a gold-winning wrestler. Here he expresses his anguish about an actor becoming the face of the greatest sporting event of the world.

Brand Modi: Trusted Or Thrusted?

With unprecedented victory in the latest Assembly polls in five states, BJP is expecting even bigger mandate during 2019 Lok Sabha elections.

Abused And Abandoned

As primitive and condemned methods are still being used for investigation, Uttar Pradesh has only 14 per cent conviction rate in rape cases.

When Two Legal Stalwarts Sweat It Out Over Kejriwal

Arun Jaitley’s cross examination was a perfect tutorial for the students of law as to how to duck, deflect or hit Ram Jethmalani’s googlies to win the match.

BJP Seeks To Build Pro-poor Image With Farm Loan Waiver

Round the clock power and ‘Annpoorna Canteen’ schemes to provide full meal for just ₹5 and breakfast for ₹3 are yet  another initiatives of the new UP chief minister to woo the general public and shed the pro-capitalist tag.

Will CPEC Lead To Kashmir Resolution?

The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor may pave way for peace between both India and Pakistan as geoeconomics can positively impact geopolitics.

Kashmir Burning Needs To Stop

Keeping in mind the situation on the ground in Kashmir, both state and the union government should involve all the stakeholders to find a balanced solution.

Paradox Called Angry Indian Is Gaining Ground

There is a huge difference in approach to the kind of Kashmir we want as an integral part of India, But the irony is that suddenly the country seems to turn too intolerant even to debate these angles.

Not Much Has Changed For Delhi Slum-dewellers

Of as many as 1.8 million people living in hundreds of slums across the national capital, 22% still have to defecate in the open. Moreover, many jhuggi-jhopri clusters do not even figure in the list of Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board.

The Gains And Pains Of Maternity Benefits Act

While women, in general, have hailed an increase in the paid maternity leave from 12 weeks to 26 weeks, small and medium-sized companies are not so happy about it.

Congress Bets On Sheila Dikshit To Wrest UP Crown

BJP still remains unclear on chief ministerial face; SP has no option but to project Akhilesh Yadav as its leader.

La Martiniere Student's Death Case: Mystery or Cover Up?

Prayers for the young boy Rahul Sridhar are on, while hope for justice seems far away as many questions surrounding the mysterious death of the Class IX student of Lucknow’s La Maritiniere College remain unanswered, reports VARUN BIDHURI

How Salman Hit The Gurjar Chord With Sultan

Ali Abbas Zafar and Salman Khan came shopping for Haryanvi but Gurjar boys sold them Gurjari, points out Varun Bidhuri.

Are India, Pakistan Back To Fighting It Out In Kashmir?

Several factors are at work behind the revival of militancy in Kashmir, and the Indo-Pak dialogue is bound to have an impact, analyses Riyaz Wani

Whose Yoga Is It Anyway?

As the second International Yoga Day was marked on 21 June, Varun Bidhuri explores various theories of inception of this philosophy as the govt fails to offer historical evidence.

Mystery shrouds death of girl due to hammer strike on head

Punjab Police is investigating whether the hammer was thrown intentionally by a national level athlete, a Punjab Police Constable, or it accidently slipped from his hands during the practice session, killing the 23-year-old on the spot, writes bharat hiteshi

Mid Term Test For Modi

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