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US Supreme Court strikes down woman’s right to abortion

Satyen Mohapatra In the heart of liberal and free America, conservatives have struck with the US Supreme Court declaring abortion was illegal. The right to abort a pregnancy which is considered to…
Opinion: Emergency used to tarnish Indira’s image; facts say otherwise

Emergency Anniversary on June 25-26 annually becomes an occasion for Indira Gandhi bashing. This is done to a set plan and strategy, where the focus is on portraying her as anti-democratic and…

Family rule, nepotism, disregard for party members are at the root of political crisis in Maharashtra

Hyderabad: “Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely” is an age old adage.Political turmoil in Maharashtra State, the country’s financial hub, leading to near collapse of Shiv Sena led Maha Vikas Aghadhi Government,…
Conundrum of Dilli, Dil, Doori and Kashmir

Arun Joshi It’s time to assess and analyze how far the road has been covered in removing “doori“ ( distance ) “Dilli” ( Delhi ) and its heart had with Kashmir. June 24 marks one…
MVA crisis: Plot scripted in Delhi and enacted in Surat and Guwahati

Ahmedabad: With the course of events, it seems like the flight of pro-Eknath Shinde MLAs from Maharashtra to Gujarat was a script that BJP had written in Delhi which is to be…
Five years of Shafique ul Hasan’s journalistic passion in his own words

Shafique ul Hasan If the river flowing out of the mountains has flow, excitement and enthusiasm, then no obstacle in the way can stop it. It has to reach its final destination…
Muslim society in dilemma as demand for dowry, ‘fair and lovely’ girls grow

By Amatur Rahman When looking for a potential spouse, who should disclose the biodata (Ismnavesi/Naam Navesi) first? The boy’s side or the girl’s? If a divorced woman (through khula or talaq) is…

The last Mughal-The fall of a dynasty – Delhi 1857: William Dalrymple

Divakar Kaza 1857 is a brief chapter in the history that we studied in school. Of Grenades laced with Pork / Beef tallow to make them more effective and how the Hindus…
How Farooq Abdullah changed dynamics of presidential poll

Arun Joshi When Farooq Abdullah announced the withdrawal of his name from consideration as the opposition’s candidate for the July 18 presidential poll, he did something more than that; tell the opposition to…
Reaction to Agnipath scheme shows lack of consultation and connect with youth

Satyen Mohapatra There seems to be a complete disconnect between BJP and people today particularly the youth. When BJP was in the Opposition it unerringly seemed to have the pulse of the…
Are extra-terrestrials trying to contact us?

Satyen Mohapatra Are we receiving signals from “extra-terrestrials” or is it just natural radio interference? Whatever may be the truth. The global astronomy community is abuzz with the latest signals being received…
Women quitting jobs due to flexibility issues: How should companies cope?

Priyanka Jain The number of women workers who have quit their jobs has been steadily growing over the past few years. Surprisingly, over the last 5 years, more than 20 million women…
Crypto – Messiah or Misadventure

Prabhakar Kaza Money is not just a number on the Bank statement but the purchasing power it represents. From the days of the Barter system to the present day, the payment system…
Shutting Falah-e-Aam schools in J&K, the future plan needs to be unveiled

Arun Joshi Jammu and Kashmir government has ordered the shutting down of all schools run by Jamaat-i-Islami affiliate Falah-e- Aam Trust in an apparent attempt to cripple the sources imparting education that sits outside the prism of…
A leaderless community

Chalta huun thodi duur har ek tez-rau ke saath/ Pahchanta nahin huun abhi rahbar ko main–Mirza Ghalib(I walk short distances with everyone who moves apace/I don’t know who is the leader nor…