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A file photo of upper caste protesters demanding reservation in government jobs and educational institutions during a protest in September 2018.

10% quota The ultimate appeasement

Through the 10% EWS quota Bill, the BJP has tried to ensure that dominant communities, especially in politically...

13 Jan 2019 5:56 AM IST

Mrs Gandhi asked him how the country looked from outer space.

Sare jahaan se achcha: A throwback to 1984

Cut to circa 2019. He continues to hold the record of being the only Indian to ride into outer space.

6 Jan 2019 4:09 AM IST

It's Mission 2021, says ISRO chief

France and Russia are among the countries which have offered to help train our crew, says Sivan.

6 Jan 2019 4:04 AM IST

Mission 2022: Gaganyaan Time to claim Indias space

Mission 2022: Gaganyaan Time to claim India's space

Second, the environmentally controlled cabin in which the crew will travel must have facilities to control.

6 Jan 2019 3:11 AM IST

The recent case of busting of a major terrorist conspiracy by the NIA brings into sharp focus the success of preventive work.

Licence to snoop: Surveillance is a necessary evil today

Our agencies cannot afford to be handicapped by lack of legal authorisation for deep surveillance.

30 Dec 2018 6:47 AM IST

Section 69 empowers the Centre and all state governments to authorise any of their officers to surveil citizens electronic communications and information.

Licence to snoop: The constitutionality of MHA surveillance order

The rules require review committees to examine all surveillance orders issued under this section every couple of months.

30 Dec 2018 6:41 AM IST

Congress president Rahul Gandhi (Photo: ANI)

Small players, big gains should be Oppn mantra in 2019

Whatever the dynamics a resurgent Congress makes, the 2019 elections is an open game for all smaller parties as well as...

16 Dec 2018 2:58 AM IST

Congress President Rahul Gandhi (Photo: Twitter | @INCIndia)

The rise of Rahul Gandhi and politics of inclusion

Despite being under constant personal attack from his opponents, Gandhi has not resorted to political sledging and...

16 Dec 2018 2:53 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Photo: PTI)

Modi image as industrious, incorruptible stays intact

The Shah roar â€œAbki baar 200 paarâ€ (This time we will cross the 200 mark) for Madhya Pradesh with 230 Assembly...

16 Dec 2018 2:48 AM IST

The use of swing analysis is very difficult in India because of the huge shift in the base vote in every election.

Exit polls: Why polls go wrong

In India, due to the plurality of the electorate, a statistically significant sample may still have a large margin of...

9 Dec 2018 7:11 AM IST

Do voters punish underperformance? Do they reward good performers? The answer is not necessarily a big yes or no.

Exit polls: The jury is still out

The ever changing dynamics of elections make predicting results a herculean task.

9 Dec 2018 7:04 AM IST

The populist ideal of our democracy is becoming irrelevant in practice.

Caste addiction in Indian elections

Obsession with caste politics continues to haunt public debates even after seven decades of Independence

2 Dec 2018 5:19 AM IST