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POLITICS

| 4-minute read

Supreme Court, 2019 Lok Sabha elections, scst atrocities act, reservation in promotion

SC's ruling on SC/ST job promotions could prove to be a game changer for the BJP in 2019

With its Hindutva votebank in place, BJP's pitch for SC/ST votes could still provide it a fighting change to beat a not so united Opposition in 2019.

Saif Ullah Khan

@saifizm

POLITICS

| 5-minute read

Love Jihad, BJP, Communal Polarisation, meerut police

Police Vs Love Jihad: Meerut cops suspended for thrashing, abusing student. But they were only doing their 'duty'

UP police have shown cops are not above the bigotry of those they are meant to protect. And serve.

Yashee

@yasheesingh

POLITICS

| 3-minute read

Bengal Bandh: No matter what the TMC govt says, September 26 was not an ordinary day

The roads were less crowded, commuters were given sweets for stepping out. What is ‘normal’ about this?

Romita Datta

POLITICS

| 4-minute read

Mahagathbandhan, BSP-SP combine, bahujan samaj party, mayawati-ajit jogi

Is Mayawati overestimating herself or is she under BJP pressure?

Political analysts view Mayawati’s move as a blow to the much-speculated mahagathbandhan.

Sharat Pradhan

@sharatpradhan21

VARIETY

| 3-minute read

Asian Games, Acid attack, laxmi agarwal, santhi soundarajan

No, Indians don't care. The state of acid attack survivor Laxmi Agarwal shows we have no real values

Once celebrated, the survivor has no money as she has been jobless for over a year now. But do we really care? No.

Sucharita Sen

@Twittswitch

POLITICS

| 5-minute read

Narendra Modi, Xi Jinping, China, BJP, Bhutan, Doklam, thimphu

Why Bhutan's 2018 general election results could concern India

A change in guard at Thimphu could mean a pro-China tilt. As such, India needs to retain its primacy in Bhutan's foreign policy priorities.

Brig SK Chatterji (retd)

@skchatts

POLITICS

| 4-minute read

BSP, Mayawati, Bhim Army, chandrashekhar

Churn in Uttar Pradesh Bahujan politics: Options ahead for Mayawati, Chandrashekhar

The Bhim Army is a threat to the BSP chief. But joining hands with Chandrashekhar has its own pitfalls.

Badri Narayan

VARIETY

| 5-minute read

Terrorism, Mahatma Gandhi, Non-violence, extremism

Remembering Gandhi's message in times of violent extremism

Violence is one of the biggest challenges facing our society today.

Makarand R Paranjape

@MakrandParanspe

SPORTS

| 2-minute read

Virat Kohli, Ravi Shastri, Indian Cricket, Rohit Sharma

Can Rohit Sharma replace Virat Kohli as a captain?

Captain Sharma may be impressive but India will benefit more if captain Kohli marries success.

Rasesh Mandani

@rkmrasesh

OPEN TO OPINION

VARIETY

#Victim-blaming
Why survivors don't report
The accounts of women like Padma Lakshmi and Tanushree Dutta show why survivors don't report rape and harassment.
DailyBite

POLITICS

#Aadhaar
Aadhaar can still bite
The dissent by Justice DY Chandrachud in today's verdict recognises the perils of Aadhaar well.
Javed Anwer @brijwaasi

POLITICS

#Rafale scam
Allegations built on quick sand
The controversy has now turned into a theatre of the absurd. It's utterly vacuous and unwarranted.
Abhinav Prakash @Abhina_Prakash

VARIETY

#Needham's grand question
India needs to answer
It will help us understand why we fell behind Western countries in science and technology.
Markandey Katju @mkatju

LIFE

#Beauty treatments
The ugly trap
Indians are among the most plastic surgery-obsessed people in the world. Sadly, for us, what matters more is the outer appearance — it should shine. Even if you fall apart internally.
Nayanika Singhal @SinghalNayanika

POLITICS

SC's ruling on SC/ST job promotions could prove to be a game changer for the BJP in 2019

With its Hindutva votebank in place, BJP's pitch for SC/ST votes could still provide it a fighting change to beat a not so united Opposition in 2019.

POLITICS

Police Vs Love Jihad: Meerut cops suspended for thrashing, abusing student. But they were only doing their 'duty'

UP police have shown cops are not above the bigotry of those they are meant to protect. And serve.

POLITICS

Bengal Bandh: No matter what the TMC govt says, September 26 was not an ordinary day

The roads were less crowded, commuters were given sweets for stepping out. What is ‘normal’ about this?

POLITICS

Is Mayawati overestimating herself or is she under BJP pressure?

Political analysts view Mayawati’s move as a blow to the much-speculated mahagathbandhan.

VARIETY

No, Indians don't care. The state of acid attack survivor Laxmi Agarwal shows we have no real values

Once celebrated, the survivor has no money as she has been jobless for over a year now. But do we really care? No.

POLITICS

Why Bhutan's 2018 general election results could concern India

A change in guard at Thimphu could mean a pro-China tilt. As such, India needs to retain its primacy in Bhutan's foreign policy priorities.

POLITICS

Churn in Uttar Pradesh Bahujan politics: Options ahead for Mayawati, Chandrashekhar

The Bhim Army is a threat to the BSP chief. But joining hands with Chandrashekhar has its own pitfalls.

VARIETY

Remembering Gandhi's message in times of violent extremism

Violence is one of the biggest challenges facing our society today.

SPORTS

Can Rohit Sharma replace Virat Kohli as a captain?

Captain Sharma may be impressive but India will benefit more if captain Kohli marries success.

OPEN TO OPINION

#Victim-blaming Why survivors don't report #WhyIDidntReport: 2018 is not just the year of #MeToo but also of how to shame survivors of sexual abuse The accounts of women like Padma Lakshmi and Tanushree Dutta show why survivors don't report rape and harassment.DailyBite

#Aadhaar Aadhaar can still bite Aadhaar loses its teeth after SC verdict but it will still bite you because we are Indians The dissent by Justice DY Chandrachud in today's verdict recognises the perils of Aadhaar well.Javed Anwer @brijwaasi

#Rafale scam Allegations built on quick sand Rafale Controversy: Opposition allegations of a scam are built on quicksand The controversy has now turned into a theatre of the absurd. It's utterly vacuous and unwarranted.Abhinav Prakash @Abhina_Prakash

#Needham's grand question India needs to answer Why India needs to answer Needham's Grand Question It will help us understand why we fell behind Western countries in science and technology.Markandey Katju @mkatju

With its Hindutva votebank in place, BJP's pitch for SC/ST votes could still provide it a fighting change to beat a not so united Opposition in 2019.

UP police have shown cops are not above the bigotry of those they are meant to protect. And serve.

The roads were less crowded, commuters were given sweets for stepping out. What is ‘normal’ about this?

Political analysts view Mayawati’s move as a blow to the much-speculated mahagathbandhan.

Once celebrated, the survivor has no money as she has been jobless for over a year now. But do we really care? No.

A change in guard at Thimphu could mean a pro-China tilt. As such, India needs to retain its primacy in Bhutan's foreign policy priorities.

The Bhim Army is a threat to the BSP chief. But joining hands with Chandrashekhar has its own pitfalls.

Violence is one of the biggest challenges facing our society today.

Captain Sharma may be impressive but India will benefit more if captain Kohli marries success.

#Victim-blaming
Why survivors don't report
The accounts of women like Padma Lakshmi and Tanushree Dutta show why survivors don't report rape and harassment.
DailyBite

#Aadhaar
Aadhaar can still bite
The dissent by Justice DY Chandrachud in today's verdict recognises the perils of Aadhaar well.
Javed Anwer @brijwaasi

#Rafale scam
Allegations built on quick sand
The controversy has now turned into a theatre of the absurd. It's utterly vacuous and unwarranted.
Abhinav Prakash @Abhina_Prakash

#Needham's grand question
India needs to answer
It will help us understand why we fell behind Western countries in science and technology.
Markandey Katju @mkatju