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.

Need Virgin Brides? Let Doctors Fix It!

If a thin membrane is all it takes to satisfy society’s lust for virgin brides, why not let doctors fix it? Shalini Bhardwaj finds out that hymenoplasty is as popular as pre-marital sex.

Why The Valley Lost Its Temper Over Rations?

Implementation of the National Food Security Act in the Valley has ironically led to greater anxiety about availability of cheap rice. Riyaz Wani finds out why.

Soni Sori and Her Stand Towards 'Naxalism'

On 20 February, three unidentified men carried out an acid attack on tribal activist Soni Sori in which her face was burnt. In a candid interview with Krishnakant, Soni Sori speaks about the attack, her struggle against the system that framed her as a Naxal and her stand towards the issue of Naxalism.

Kashmiri Youth And The Idea Of Khilafat

The Kashmiri youth are increasingly getting attracted towards the Islamic States’ idea of Khilafat, says Riyaz Wani.

Media Institutions Fail As Bridges For Dalit Journalists

An anti-reservation post by an IIMC student on Facebook opens up the long buried caste debate across media institutes in the country, writes Sahal Muhammed.

Will Bollywood Come Out Of Its Closet?

Popular films appear to be rethinking their attitude while using homosexuality on screen as an object of ridicule or titillation, says Usri Basistha.

Feasible To Monitor The Womb?

Proposals to curb sex-selective abortion should be made with due deliberations even as social realities cripple India’s attempts to improve a skewed sex ratio.

All Out Caste-War In The Name Of Reservation

The Jat reservation stir soon took the shape of caste violence in Haryana. The state machinery looked on as non-Jats were looted, abused and killed in a planned manner, writes Amit Bhardwaj.

Blame It On Grand Alliance

NDA has been training its gun on Grand Alliance in Bihar over the spate of killings in the state. However, the reality is far different. Kanhaiya Bhelari reports

Moment Of Reckoning For Student Movements

While the government has managed to forge a feeling of solidarity across campuses in the country through its repressive measures, the discourse sidelines some key uncomfortable questions. 

Udaipur World Music Festival: The Event Worth Revisiting

The first ever world music festival in the city of lakes saw sonorous life stories take centrestage even as a series of contradictions played out in the backdrop, finds Martand Badoni.

When Arnab Pampered Modi On His Television Show

Special treatment accorded to Prime Minister Narendra Modi by Television’s ‘star’ anchor, Arnab Goswami has raised eyebrows.

Bye Bye Black Money

The sudden demonetisation is being seen as a surgical strike on black money. How will the move impact the economy? Charanjit ahuja analyses the situation.

Love is in the Air, but Who Really Cares!

All hue and cry that parents throttle babies before or just after birth ought to take a backseat as they are killing the very wants of their adult children. This mustn’t get pushed under the carpet.

Virat, Sindhu, Dipa and Sakshi Ruled 2016 Games

In all, 2016 gave India mixed results. While male wrestlers, boxers, shooters, weightlifters and tennis players did not perform up to the mark, players like PV Sindhu, Sakshi Malik and Dipa Karmarkar did very well.

No notes to woo votes

Public distress over demonetisation is matched by that of UP political parties, who are worried about how they will meet the expenses of campaign expenses for the next Assembly polls.

Menstruation In India: Addressing Health, Hygiene And Stigmas

There is need for a shift in the government’s policy discourse in order to prioritise menstrual health and hygiene for adolescent girls and women and it must be recognised as a major health issue

Woes Of Domestic Helps Go Unheard

The fight for women power should not be limited to upper and middle class females but should also focus on the rights of poor and marginalized women 

BJP's Pompous March Interrupted

The ruling BJP’s defeat to the SP, backed by the BSP, comes as a shock to the saffron party that has been confident of its surges and a question mark on the strategies of its leaders. 

Nirav Modi Scam: Bank Officers Hold RBI Responsible

Pointing out failures of the RBI and the Centre, the banking sector has expressed that PSBs play a key role in the Indian economy that needs a strong system to expand on the growth trajectory.

College Campuses Must Be Spared From Zealotry

The propagation of ‘hateriotism’ accoutered as patriotism not only goes against the very principles enshrined in our Constitution but also alters the role of Universities in shaping students’ personalities

Maya's Popularity in UP Is No Illusion

The BSP supremo was confident and combative at her rally, criticising the BJP and wooing the Muslim vote bank.

Minimum Government, Maximum Governance?

It’s time to look at the Big Picture after three years of the Modi Government, which has been at the top as far as garnering space on social media, audiovisual media or broadcast media is concerned.

Narendra Modi Ke Teen Saal Be-Misaal!

Though a majority of Indians still have faith in the government, there are subtle signs of desperation among the people in view of unfulfilled vast array of promises made by Modi during poll campaign.

No Progress, Only Half-hearted Measures, If Any

There is a phenomenal rise in social tensions; unemployment is on the rise; the GDP is at lowest in six quarters; no improvement has been recorded in education and health.

Democratic Values At Stake Under Modi's Rule

Instead of making democracy stronger and more efficient to achieve economic progress, people are being made to believe that shunning democracy for majoritarianism is an easier way out.

GST: A Game Changer For India's Economy

The announcement of the GST rates from Jammu and Kashmir, a state enjoying special status in the country, indicates that the era of one nation, one tax, one bazaar has finally arrived.

New Reform To Change The Way Trading Is Done

Despite a handful of shortcomings, the introduction of GST is expected to bring in transparency and result in much fewer complications as compared to the current tax regime.