OPEN TO OPINION
The writer is former principal of St Stephen's College, Delhi and former member of the National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions (NCMEI).
VOICES
| 5-minute read
Arvind Subramanian calls note ban ‘draconian shock’: This is why wisdom came late to him
Like a lot of wonderfully articulate Stephanians, the former CEA seems to think words are a substitute for actions.
POLITICS
| 6-minute read
Allahabad vs Prayagraj: Why current re-naming spree is a comic exercise
What’s in a name? Everything!
VOICES
| 6-minute read
Kerala nun rape scandal shows it’s church vs its own people
In trying to serve the establishment, some priests have shown the church in darkest light. The only silver lining comes from brave nuns and honest parishioners.
VOICES
| 7-minute read
St Stephen's canceling Mamata Banerjee's event is a blunt political statement
The invitation to West Bengal CM could have gone out only after the principal granted permission. If otherwise, the principal needs to state it upfront.
POLITICS
| 6-minute read
How RSS is doing Rahul Gandhi a solid favour
The Congress president has, thanks to the defamation case, entered the theatre of rebellion that Modi has had to vacate.
VARIETY
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Adi Shankara through the eyes of Pavan Varma
The author leaves no doubt about his conviction that the Advaitic vision offers the ideal matrix for the unity and integrity of India.
VOICES
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Why I think Delhi Archbishop Anil Couto has committed one more grave blunder
The one thing that he should not have done is to have loaned out himself to this factory of misrepresentation.
VOICES
| 8-minute read
Why I disagree with Delhi Archbishop and his 'pray for 2019' letter
The Indian Christian community is at its worst-ever state of spiritual disarray and vulnerability.
VOICES
| 5-minute read
Ex principal of St Stephen's asks whether college will be damned by autonomy?
Examinations and evaluations conducted by external agencies — our ludicrously glorified education boards — are a slur on education.
VARIETY
| 6-minute read