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Decriminalising medical negligence

Decriminalising medical negligence in the new criminal Bill, the government may have taken an unpopular decision but they have tried to make it clear that doctors cannot be treated at par with…
Farooq Abdullah’s home truths on peace in Kashmir must be heard by Delhi

The tallest leader of Kashmir and former chief minister Farooq Abdullah has spoken home truths about how to get rid of terrorism and restore peace in Jammu and Kashmir, putting the onus…

Rajouri-Poonch terror attack in army and compounded narratives

At a time when the national narrative was focused on the ever-expanding time and space of normalcy and peace in Jammu and Kashmir, terrorists struck a big blow to the army, killing…
Semi-final cleared, will Modi clear the final?

The Bharatiya Janata Party’s hold on the Hindi heartland continues to remain rock solid as shown by the results of the latest Assembly elections. However, those who take these election results as…
Female prisoners face gender bias, are overcrowded, live in polluted conditions and suffer custodial rape

Over the last decade, as per the Prisons Statistics India reports, the number of incarcerated women in India has risen significantly, climbing from 15,037 in 2010 to 17,834 in 2015 and reaching…
Article 370: SC verdict puts an end to ‘pointless’ controversy

Kashmir, as Jannat-e-Benazir, was hailed by bards and poets. The poetic dream is now shattered!The Hindutva brigade agenda of abrogation of Article 370 haunted the nation for well over 70 years. It…
Why Revanth Reddy should traverse the course slow and steady

To put it symbolically, the Congress tri-colored palm has shoved the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) car off the highway. And the credit undoubtedly goes to Anumula Revanth Reddy. Given the party chief’s…

Telangana: BJP’s Assembly boycott exposes stubborn religious divide within politics

The BJP’s first move in new Telangana Legislative Assembly, boycotting the appointment of the AIMIM leader Akbaruddin Owaisi as the pro-tem speaker, has put a spotlight on the underlying religious divisions within…
Karan Singh, Farooq Abdullah owe it to history to reveal Kashmir’s story of 1947-48

There are only two personalities from Jammu and Kashmir who know twists and turns of history of 1947 and 1948 with regard to the erstwhile princely state, Pakistan’s invasion, and subsequent ceasefire…
Centre builds bridges with Ladakh on critical issues

The Centre has promised to discuss the issues of preservation of unique culture and land and job rights of the people of Ladakh, which became a Union Territory in 2019, after it…
Lessons for victors and vanquished in 4 states; in TS it has shattered KCR ambition

The December 3 results of four Assembly elections have lessons for the victorious Bharatiya Janata Party, down but not totally out, the Congress and badly bruised Bharatiya Rashtriya Samithi as well as…
Israel and Musa are common names among Muslims

Israel is the name of the country created by Christianized Western imperialist powers on May 14, 1948, for their erstwhile enemy number one, Jews. But it is a very common name among…
KCR is a tinpot dictator, his family rules Telangana

As the Telangana elections approach their final week, the youngest state in India is ready for a Triangular electoral contest. The ruling Bharat Rashtra Samithi (B.R.S.), Congress, and the Bharatiya Janata Party…
Rythu Bandhu: How DBT sways elections in favour of incumbents

The Election Commission of India has granted permission to the Telangana Government to disburse Rs 7,350 crore under the Rythu Bandhu scheme to nearly 60 lakh agricultural land-owning farmers, just a week…
Bridging gap between Telugu, Urdu–Murthy Mehak wishes to heal religious and cultural wounds

Hyderabad: A glance at the book shows that it is no ordinary compilation of stories. It is a vibrant tapestry woven with threads of cultural understanding. The endeavor emerges not merely as…