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Fairness is a must in the appointment of CECs

It is a pity that he did not tackle his headache and left a loophole. Some knaves and fools did become chief election...

4 Nov 2018 2:45 AM IST

Journalist-turned-childrens author Shabnam Minwallas What Maya Saw (Harper Collins, 2017) is one among the three shortlisted under the Young Adult Books category. (Representional Image)

Opinion

A new form of book ban has been introduced

This new form of intolerance reflects the political and religious intolerance which the RSS has spread over the last two...

28 Oct 2018 4:56 AM IST

Opinion

India's autonomy curbed by the Centre

It will not violate the federal principle one bit. On the contrary, it will fulfil it. Witness Australia. It has moved...

21 Oct 2018 2:04 AM IST

Tan Rajah and Cheah, a Singapore-based law firm acting for 1MDB and the Malaysian government, said on Monday the Singapore State Courts have granted disposal orders in respect to the money totalling 15.3 million Singapore dollar ($11.1 million). (Representional Image)

Opinion

Secrets and the freedom of speech of the press

Colonial rulers in India enacted the OSA in 1889 and later in 1923. But while Britain reformed its law in 1989, India...

14 Oct 2018 7:28 AM IST

Opinion

A healthy diplomatic process must go on

A summit of the two countries' prime ministers took place in New Delhi in May 1955.

7 Oct 2018 1:04 AM IST

Shortly after Jawaharlal Nehrus death in May 1964, Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri published the Code of Conduct for Ministers.

Opinion

Codes of conduct needed in politics

A code of conduct cannot be a cure-all. Crimes continue to be committed despite the existence of a penal code on the...

30 Sept 2018 7:25 AM IST

Saarc was established to promote that cooperation â€œwithin an institution frameworkâ€.

Opinion

Saarc needs to find ways to resolve rifts within

The debate should stop short of being highly â€œcontentiousâ€, but the offended state will have voiced its grievance...

16 Sept 2018 12:21 AM IST

The Maharashtra Police had arrested the five activists in connection with an event on December 31, 2017, that triggered violence at Koregaon-Bhima village.

Opinion

Police press meets can threaten a defendant's right to a fair trial

Five respected civil rights activists were arrested on August 28 in connection with acts of violence in Bhima Koregaon...

9 Sept 2018 7:44 AM IST

$K.V. Dhananjay, Advocate, Supreme Court, said, Releasing convicts in Rajiv Gandhis assassination would devastate national interest. The Tamil Nadu Government is eager to release the convicts and seeking Central Governments speedy consent.\ (Photo: AP)$ Opinion