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.

Declare Pakistan A Terrorist State!

As tension mounts in the sub-continent, opinions are divided about whether a full-scale war should be fought between India and Pakistan, and whether such a war would solve the problems between the two neighbours. The government has started its review of the Indus Water Treaty and made a surgical strike against terror camps. Tehelka takes stock of the situation...

Doctor, Engineer- Or Death

Kotas coaching institutes are meant to pave the path to medicine and engineering careers, but students often succumb to pressure, reports Ankush Vats.

Picturesque Portrayals

Pooja Singhal’s love of Pichvai paintings is not marked by any desire to preserve the art form in its pristine purity – she tells Manjula lal she would rather it takes on new avatars

End Of VIP Culture Sets Stage For New Beginning

India, which has the highest number of VIPs in the world with the figure crossing five lakh, is likely to set a new global standard as the Prime Minister’s latest decision will force them to behave as common citizens.

Lending Help To Farmers Alone Won't Improve The Situation

More than loan waivers, the general public of Uttar Pradesh needs better civic amenities and education system.

Now Captain Has Chance To Regain Punjab's Glory

Amarinder Singh government’s decision to cut unproductive expenses and the ‘VIP culture’ needs to be matched with short and long-term plans to put the state back on growth track.

UP, Punjab Drive Ahead To Trample VIP Culture

The new governments in both the states have already asked their ministers and officials to shun their privilege in consonance with Central government’s order as reports of ‘voluntarily’ dumping red beacons pour in from across the country.

Modi Magic Works In MCD, AAP Stares At A Meltdown

Amid allegations of rising cases of dengue, malaria and stinking sewerage system, BJP has reinvented itself in Delhi by using the Prime Minister as a benchmark, perhaps in first-of-its-kind style.

The Resident Demon In Your Head: 'What If'

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Faking It, Then Cashing In On Anger For Political Gains

Parties are talking too much in too angry an idiom for the well wishers of Punjab to feel at ease about the present and, even more importantly, about future of the state otherwise full of zest for life.

Politics Behind Awards!

Pressure is building up on the Modi government, both from within and outside, to use Bharat Ratna to woo states such as West Bengal or Tamil Nadu where it is weak.