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The Owaisis won't change, but we can change the way we deal with them

Liberal Muslims too need to speak out strongly against the MIM brand of politics. Only an alliance between Hindu and Muslim liberals can isolate noisy extremists from both communities. The silent majority can't remain silent any longer.

Latehar carnage: Is 2013 the beginning of renewed Maoist violence?

What does the booby trapping of CRPF jawan's bodies mean for India's fight against its most serious internal security threat?

Can the Indian Railways stop asking others to clean its shit?

The disregard of our establishment to the issue, that makes our country look like a shit-hole to the rest of the world, is not new: manual scavenging has been banned in India by law for 19 years now, but the country cannot live without this vulgarity.

New York subway pusher to Owaisi: The dotted line of hate

Should the woman who pushed Sunando Sen in front of a subway train in New York because she hated Hindus and Muslims be charged with a hate crime? The debate over hate speech and hate crimes gets complicated.

Malala and the Delhi gangrape victim: In praise of their fathers

The fathers of Malala and the Delhi gang rape victim may be oceans and worlds apart, but what they share in common is far greater: an invaluable love for their girl child.

Does Manmohan want to be seen as Pak's appeaser-in-chief?

Manmohan Singh's Pakistan appeasement strategy is not going to work. It hasn't worked in the past, and it is not working now

Owaisi arrest: How the BJP and MIM hope to gain from it

The BJP is hoping to polarise voters over the MLA's hate speech, while MIM is hoping to get sympathy over what they say is discrimination. The Congress stands to lose the most.

Pak's LoC violations may put ties back in deep freeze

This is the most serious provocation by Pakistan since the 26/11 Mumbai carnage of November 2008 and has the potential of putting Indo-Pak ties back into the deep freeze. Whatever response the UPA government comes up with, the people’s anger would be hard to ignore.

The PM breaks his silence, and it's about GM

The PM wants enlightened debate to decide on the complex issue of GM crop to boost agricultural yield. But neither independent science nor simple economics supports his faith in a transgenic miracle.

Owaisis mock media, divide Muslims to expand vote base

What this episode will do is to help MIM polarise the Muslim vote more.

Owaisi speech: Why the time is ripe to clamp down on hate politics

There are indications that India has matured over the last one decade. A few leaders cannot be allowed to reverse the process.

Kerala rape case: Why the death penalty does not deter

In about a year, this is the second death sentence for rape in the state.

No match for Karuna, but Stalin gets his due

With this long-pending announcement, what can be safely concluded is that his older son and Union Minister MK Alagiri has been talked out of his ambition for the top post in the party.

Lokayukta: Judiciary has usurped power of elected Gujarat govt

The SC judgment has effectively made judges the deciding factor in administrative actions like the appointment of the Lokayukta, says Arun Jaitley

Did the police slip up in Owaisi case?

The YSR Congress understandably has kept mum on the controversy. The Telugu Desam has only made a feeble token condemnation.

One word is all it takes to protect women in public?

We need a united social disapproval and censure for all acts of indecency (small or big) to work towards reducing their occurrence.

SC has muddied the waters in Gujarat Lokayukta case

After holding the Gujarat Governor's act as unlawful, the SC still went ahead and upheld her appointment of the Lokayukta. This can only confuse future issues between Governor and elected authorities

Protests: A new class stakes claim to India of the future

New Delhi, the city of many revolutions, has turned into the cauldron of growing aspirations.

Response to rape-outrage: Jaya off to a flyer, but will it do?

Her latest response was quick, strong and unequivocal; but does it have an all-encompassing logic of protecting women and preventing violence against them?

Modi loses Lokayukta battle in SC, BJP in shock

The SC's verdict upholding the appointment of a Lokayukta selected by the Governor is a huge setback for Modi.

Delhi rape: What we can learn from the Colombia experience

The lessons from Bogota's fight against crime is this: zero-tolerance ought to begin not at rape, but even earlier at minor sexual harassment.

Delhi rape case: Beware of the symbolism and quick-fixes

The protest in Delhi over the macabre gangrape and murder of a young girl is overwhelming. But to believe that it is going to be the real wave that will change India because the country’s youth are riding it, is a bit too optimistic.

The biggest problem with Yo Yo Honey Singh: Bollywood’s embrace of him

Yo Yo Honey Singh's songs have been misogyny at its crudest. But it's Bollywood’s warm embrace of him that has made an obscure underground rapper into a bona fide playback star. That's the real problem.

For politicians, shaming rapists should start at home

It’s clear that even after this gang rape our politicians have not gotten the basic lesson. Rape is rape. And no means no. There’s no dress code for rape. There is no curfew hour. No character certificate is needed.

Rape of India: Why we should sacrifice growth for justice

The Delhi rape victim's death should open our eyes to our real challenges: its not about growth, but justice as well. We should be willing to sacrifice some growth in the short run to ensure delivery of justice.

The dark, other side of Delhi rape: Lawbreakers as elected lawmakers

Revealing about how jurisprudence is sometimes the closet that hides political skeletons.

What Delhi and India can do to improve its police

Can the Delhi police really be faulted with their handling of the horrific gangrape in Delhi?

Want to change India? Let’s begin with ourselves

Tough laws won't change our attitudes nor completely stop crime when some perpetrators see little hope in life anyway and use rape not just as an opportunity to satisfy lust but also perhaps an opportunity to explode in anger at a perceived slight.

Political tears: How to judge Sonia, PM, Sheila, Sushma and Modi

Politicians from Sonia downwards have been sounding sincere and contrite after the death of the Delhi rape victim. But the reality can only be judged by what they do next

What one 23-year-old taught us

In all the stories about the 23-year old rape victim as braveheart, it’s worth remembering this. She had no intention to be a braveheart. She was not planning to be an activist or a symbol. She just wanted to go home.