Rahul Gandhi’s ECI attack: Congress and the SIR controversy
A bad workman always blames his tools,” goes the proverb. In politics, a bad loser blames the umpire. Every defeat has a cause and every cause demands introspection. Yet, instead…
A bad workman always blames his tools,” goes the proverb. In politics, a bad loser blames the umpire. Every defeat has a cause and every cause demands introspection. Yet, instead…
Every Durga Puja, Kolkata shows up at its most encompassing and generous, stepping out of daily drudgery to celebrate faith, art, and the joy of communal celebration. The tragedy at…
The ethnic strife in Manipur has now moved deep into the hill districts, pitting the Kuki-Zo and the Naga communities against each other. There has been very little respite from…
In less than a month, Washington has threatened buyers of Russian energy, became a buyer itself, and then put the punishment on hold. For India, these reversals carry consequences for…
The Delhi Police’s decision to de-notify Jantar Mantar as a designated protest site is the latest episode in the Indian state’s long history of curbing dissent. Ramlila Maidan, Burari Ground…
The Prime Minister, Rajiv Gandhi, criticised big business houses in India for not making any efforts to boost exports. On the contrary, small entrepreneurs had shown remarkable enterprise in this…
A rainfall-deficit monsoon has given way to an unseasonal heat spell in Mumbai. On October 12, the city recorded 38°C — more than 5°C above normal — and residents sweated…
Saturday’s report of the Supreme Court’s October 15 order has been read, rightly, as a defeat for the social media ban. Justices J B Pardiwala and K Vinod Chandran held…
Three months ago, the E20 rage on social media spilled over to Jantar Mantar, with claims that the fuel mix of 20% ethanol and 80% petrol corroded vehicle engines and…
The actor RJ Mitte, best known for playing drug kingpin Walter White’s son on Breaking Bad, died by suicide recently. In reports on his death across print and TV news,…