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Sep 05, 2018
RS Surjewala has negated Congress' age-old 'secular' claim by saying party has 'Brahmin DNA in its blood'
RS Surjewala said Congress had Brahmin DNA in its blood and made "gods and demons" comparisons between Rahul Gandhi and BJP leaders. -
Sep 05, 2018
On Teachers' Day, remembering Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan — educationist, philosopher, politician
Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was the first Vice President and second President of India and was believed to be an exemplary teacher. He was awarded the Bharat Ratna in 1954. -
Sep 04, 2018
Financial challenges, social barriers make breastfeeding tough for women engaged in India’s informal economy
When bringing a child to work is not an option, mothers have to make alternative arrangements to balance work and care. -
Sep 03, 2018
Asian Games 2018: Indian hockey in uncomfortable zone after disappointments in Indonesia, but not for too long
At this moment of time, Indian hockey is not in a comfort zone; but not for long. The team, players will feel powerless. They will silently take in the barbs. Surely, they will come back, fuelled by the realisation of the mistakes, in their quest to prove they are more than the sum of their parts we were witness to in Jakarta. -
Sep 03, 2018
Bhima Koregaon arrests: Shiv Sena slams Maharashtra Police's 'ridiculous' theory of activists plotting to overthrow Centre
The Shiv Sena on Monday targeted the Maharashtra Police for the arrests of five Left activists last week. -
Sep 02, 2018
Former Himachal Pradesh chief minister Virbhadra Singh admitted to Chandigarh hospital with chest infection
According to his family, the six-time chief minister Virbhadra Singh had complained of pain in the chest and uneasiness while on the way to New Delhi on Saturday -
Sep 02, 2018
Narendra Modi speech on bank NPAs has hit the right target; bad loan menace is UPA-era product
What makes Narendra Modi’s remarks ominous for the nation is his assertion that during the 6-year period, loans were sanctioned through what he humorously calls phone banking---behest lending at its worst. -
Sep 01, 2018
Ranjit Singh Commission report: Parkash Singh Badal says he never ordered police firing after Bargari desecration incident
Akali Dal patriarch Parkash Singh Badal said he had asked the police to quell the 2015 protests after the Bargari desecration incident with discussion and dialogue. -
Sep 01, 2018
Heavy rains lash parts of Delhi leading to waterlogging; Rashtrapati Bhavan cancels Change of Guard ceremony
Delhi came to a virtual standstill after heavy rains lashed several parts of the national capital on Saturday, leading to excessive waterlogging and traffic snarls. -
Aug 31, 2018
BJP asks 'which politician is Rahul Gandhi going to meet in China', as Congress chief leaves for 12-day Kailash Mansarovar Yatra
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday launched and all-out attack on Congress president Rahul Gandhi as he embarked upon a 12-day Kailash Mansarovar Yatra -
Aug 31, 2018
Congress' nasbandi infuriated the whole country, BJP's notebandi has upset only the commentariat
The masses did not think of notebandi and its repercussions in the UP elections where Modi’s BJP won a landslide. In fact, elsewhere too, the BJP won though not on the scale of the UP victory. -
Aug 30, 2018
Bhima Koregaon raids: Some of the arrested activists are Naxal mentors, claims BJP leader in Telangana
The BJP spokesperson rejected suggestions in some quarters that the police action in the Bhima Koregaon raids is a crackdown on political dissent. -
Aug 29, 2018
Bhima Koregaon raids and arrests point to final days of civil liberties and liberal democracy in India
Intellectuals make up not more than five percent of the population of India, and it is they alone who are bothered about freedom of speech, freedom of the press and other civil liberties -
Aug 28, 2018
Teen Murti Bhavan row exposes the insecurity of a Dynasty whose insidious power play is reaching the end game
A controversy has been brewing over the building of a museum for all prime ministers of India on the premises of the Teen Murti Estate in New Delhi. -
Aug 28, 2018
Madras Atomic Power Station in Kalpakkam conducts surprise site emergency exercise
The exercise is conducted to test the preparedness of the units during remote emergency situations. -
Aug 28, 2018
Punjab's proposed amendment to blasphemy law Section 295 AA: Amarinder's move arms religious fanatics against free speech
The Punjab government's proposed decision to amend Section 295 AA, a law which makes acts of sacrilege against the holy books — Guru Granth Sahib, Gita, Quran, Bible — of major religions punishable with life imprisonment, is expected to cause quite an uproar as the bill will be tabled in Punjab assembly on Tuesday. -
Aug 27, 2018
1984 anti-Sikh riots: Congress wasn't involved, but people in camps named 'individuals' from party, says Amarinder Singh
Amarinder Singh said it was "individuals", and not the Congress, who were involved in the riots. The chief minister said he had visited camps and some Gurdwaras in Delhi after the riots broke out. -
Aug 27, 2018
1984 anti-Sikh pogrom: In his bid to whitewash Congress' sins, Rahul Gandhi has ended up reopening old wounds
Rahul Gandhi's statement denying Congress involvement in the 1984 anti-Sikh violence has faced tremendous backlash. -
Aug 27, 2018
Remove 'secular' from Constitution as it puts Hindus at disadvantage, says Sanatan Sanstha
Although the Sanatan Sanstha claims to be a spiritual organisaton, it is currently facing massive criticism for being allegedly linked to terror activities. -
Aug 27, 2018
BJP belittled Atal Bihari Vajpayee by adding 'political colour' to ceremony on immersing his ashes, says Shiv Sena
Instead of Atal Bihari Vajpayee's ashes immersion ritual being performed by one party, it should have been carried out as a national event involving all parties.
