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Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses during a function on the occasion of 125th anniversary of Vivekanandas Chicago Address and birth centenary of Deendayal Upadhyay in New Delhi on Monday. (Photo: PTI)

The Ugly Truth

The sanitation and conservancy workers in the country have the first right to say Vande Mataram.

17 Sept 2017 4:07 AM IST

The recent floods in Mumbai on August 29. (Photo: DC)

Under water, under siege

We encroach every vacant space, water body, sewage line, and clog them with tonnes of plastic, construction rubble and...

10 Sept 2017 12:56 AM IST

The recent floods in Mumbai on August 29. (Photo: DC)

A pocketful of sky

Activities ranging from days to season mainly depend on weather conditions.

10 Sept 2017 12:49 AM IST

Water world: People being evacuated in Chennai.

Reason behind that sinking feeling

The researchers found that warmer temperatures lead to more intense storms, which makes sense.

10 Sept 2017 12:34 AM IST

If marijuana is legalised, the whole mindset of parents who currently think it is wrong for their children to smoke will change over time and they will be more lenient if they find out their children are doing it.

India's on a roll?

When cannabis was compared to a placebo for pain relief, predictably it was more effective.

3 Sept 2017 8:48 AM IST

If marijuana is legalised, the whole mindset of parents who currently think it is wrong for their children to smoke will change over time and they will be more lenient if they find out their children are doing it.

Keep off the grass!

Marijuana also is a â€œgateway drugâ€and that increases the chances of an individual trying out many other drugs.

3 Sept 2017 8:41 AM IST

If marijuana is legalised, the whole mindset of parents who currently think it is wrong for their children to smoke will change over time and they will be more lenient if they find out their children are doing it.

One million dead junkies can't be wrong!

Multiple studies have suggested that use of marijuana over the years has only negative effects on the user.

3 Sept 2017 8:40 AM IST

Marital rape of minors in the garb of sanctity of marriage .

Who will stop a husband from raping his wife?

Supreme Court decided to hear a petition regarding the position of marital rape of children between the ages of 15 and...

27 Aug 2017 3:35 AM IST

We have failed to criminalise marital rape.

Help those marred by marital rape

Sexual assault is not confined to penetrative sex. It comprises a range of violations.

27 Aug 2017 3:31 AM IST

Current debates that hinge on what is the right age to be able to give consent to sexual intercourse are not new.

Unholy matrimony: Rape by statute

Women find it difficult to prove and report marital rape due to economic and emotional reasons.

27 Aug 2017 3:28 AM IST

Suicide and illness are other common causes listed by the authorities.

Getting away with torture in India

Despite strict laws, ill-treatment of prisoners continues unabated in prisons.

20 Aug 2017 7:36 AM IST

Abdul Wahid Shaikh

Tortured, abused, scarred for life

The ATS and prison staffers put us through inhumane torture for a long period.

20 Aug 2017 7:21 AM IST