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Victims of civic negligence must be compensated
January 21, 2015, 2:30 PM IST
This newspaper has consistently held that we must establish a system for pinning individual responsibility for this sort of criminal negligence. We have also argued that there must be appropriate compensation for those dying or…
January 21, 2015, 2:30 PM IST
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Avoid disruption: President Mukherjee serves a timely reminder to political parties on their responsibilities
January 21, 2015, 12:08 AM IST
It is clear, by now, that Pranab Mukherjee is going to be an assertive rather than figurehead president. In a sagacious speech on Monday he outlined the responsibilities of parliamentarians and the consequences if they…
January 21, 2015, 12:08 AM IST
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Magsaysay moment: In Bedi vs Kejriwal, Delhi has got the contest it deserves
January 21, 2015, 12:06 AM IST
BJP’s decision to declare Kiran Bedi as its chief ministerial candidate is a recognition of the need to project a credible face to take on the challenge posed by AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal. Unlike in…
January 21, 2015, 12:06 AM IST
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Obama and our Republic: American president’s visit could actually help unclog India’s domestic policy logjam
January 21, 2015, 12:04 AM IST
The surprise announcement, exactly two months ago, that Prime Minister Modi had invited and President Obama had agreed to be the chief guest for this year’s Republic Day, had created a sudden frisson of excitement….
January 21, 2015, 12:04 AM IST
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There’s talk of educating girls, but how about educating boys to deal with girls?
January 20, 2015, 12:00 AM IST
The year gone by saw much in the media about the rape and molestation of women. The widespread nature of this sickness makes me feel that there are two critical areas where we educators (both…
January 20, 2015, 12:00 AM IST
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Beyond photo ops: Use President Obama’s Republic Day visit to realise potential of India-US relationship
January 20, 2015, 12:00 AM IST
As New Delhi gears up to welcome US President Obama this Sunday, his visit could be a game changer for India-US relations in more ways than one. Apart from the sheer symbolism of India brushing…
January 20, 2015, 12:00 AM IST
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Turning the black money tide: It will require, among other things, reforms in taxation and real estate transactions
January 20, 2015, 12:00 AM IST
Voltaire wrote “If you see a Swiss banker jumping out of a window, follow him, there is sure to be a profit in it”. Following this train of thought India is seen to be ruined…
January 20, 2015, 12:00 AM IST
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Barbarism In Bihar: CM Manjhi must act swiftly to check communal violence in Muzaffarpur
January 20, 2015, 12:00 AM IST
The burning to death of three persons by a mob in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur district near Patna on Sunday is a throwback to Bihar’s days of lawlessness which were thought to be past. Although police have…
January 20, 2015, 12:00 AM IST
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Advantage BJP: BJP ahead of main opponents in Delhi and becoming the main opponent in Bengal
January 19, 2015, 12:00 AM IST
Erstwhile Arvind Kejriwal colleague and one-time Delhi police commissioner Kiran Bedi joined BJP as its possible CM candidate, strengthening BJP’s hands as the national capital awaits assembly elections scheduled for February 7 after a year-long…
January 19, 2015, 12:00 AM IST
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In Pakistan women who dare to pursue relationships of choice are in danger of losing their lives
January 19, 2015, 12:00 AM IST
In a country fighting to preserve patriarchal and tribal traditions, Pakistan’s women can face brutality – and even death – if they fall in love with the wrong person. Arifa, 25, dared to stand up…
January 19, 2015, 12:00 AM IST
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Censor the censor
January 19, 2015, 12:00 AM IST
With the resignation of censor board chairman Leela Samson and 13 of her 33 colleagues, what began as a fight over Baba Rahim’s film MSG has now snowballed into a major confrontation over the flawed…
January 19, 2015, 12:00 AM IST
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Our Common Religion: Jews, Muslims, Parsis, Christians have thrived in India because of a liberal Hinduism
January 17, 2015, 12:00 AM IST
Among the many battles that will determine the further evolution of the world’s largest democracy, one is unfolding largely ignored. We are familiar with the normal fault lines: rich vs poor, left vs right, Muslims…
January 17, 2015, 12:00 AM IST
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Just take the pork out: With publisher’s ban, political correctness could soon put us on a stringent literary diet
January 17, 2015, 12:00 AM IST
Will George Orwell’s classic critique of authoritarianism, Animal Farm, in which pigs play a major role, get proscribed in schools and colleges? It just might, if others follow the reported example of a major publishing…
January 17, 2015, 12:00 AM IST
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After Obama’s visit, India-US relations must not be allowed to drift again
January 17, 2015, 12:00 AM IST
India’s relations with the US, for too long reminiscent of a roller-coaster ride, will reach a high point later this month. President Barack Obama appearing as chief guest in the reviewing stand of the Republic…
January 17, 2015, 12:00 AM IST
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For national revival, Congress must chart a course correction in Karnataka
January 17, 2015, 12:00 AM IST
Congress resurgence at the national level largely rests on how its state government performs in Karnataka, which remains the only large state under its belt. An objective assessment of this government warrants a substantial course…
January 17, 2015, 12:00 AM IST
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Shape up, Rahul: CWC meeting shows Congress is really struggling to find a new narrative
January 16, 2015, 12:00 AM IST
For too long, the Congress Working Committee has been little more than a talking shop. Its recent confabulations underline that it has clearly failed to offer any prescriptions for a party struggling to come to…
January 16, 2015, 12:00 AM IST
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Your move, Mr Jaitley: RBI’s rate cut puts the onus on finmin to follow up with an impactful budget
January 16, 2015, 12:00 AM IST
Despite being given a heads-up last month, yesterday financial markets reacted euphorically to RBI governor Raghuram Rajan announcing a rate cut outside the policy review cycle. This cut, a modest quarter percentage point, signals that…
January 16, 2015, 12:00 AM IST
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Sledgehammer as innovation: Ordinances assert that it’s the executive that has the popular mandate, not Rajya Sabha
January 16, 2015, 12:00 AM IST
Insurance, coal, land acquisition – is the flurry of ordinances promulgated by the Narendra Modi government an aberration or a trend? While quick judgments would be unwise, it is just possible that India is at…
January 16, 2015, 12:00 AM IST
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Tiptur dairy farm revolution in pace with new-age mantra of health
January 15, 2015, 6:56 AM IST
The Tiptur dairy farm revolution is in keeping with the new-age mantra of healthconscious urban folk, who are slowly shifting to the organic way of life. Years of gross consumerism, of huge quantities, low quality,…
January 15, 2015, 6:56 AM IST
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With Sakshi Maharaj getting a show cause notice, BJP makes a start on containing extremist fringe
January 15, 2015, 12:00 AM IST
By sending a show cause notice to its noisy MP Sakshi Maharaj, the BJP leadership has taken an important first step to reassure a large section of its voters that it will not succumb to…
January 15, 2015, 12:00 AM IST
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