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Crying Wolf!

India, May 26 -- So now we're sending a delegation. Yes, a "Truth Team," armed with PowerPoint presentations, handshakes, and Shashi Tharoor's vocabulary, to convince the world: "This time, honest, w... Read More


Do Not Think of Cheating Death

India, May 26 -- The other day, I met an old friend who was really old. Despite his semi-blind eyes, he was able to recognise me. Both of us were happy at heart, and the very first question I asked hi... Read More


Pahalgam Tragedy: Rising Spiral of Hatred

India, May 26 -- The killings of 26 tourists in Baisaran near Pahalgam were one of the worst tragedies in recent times. Baisaran is a lovely spot accessible only by horse or walking to traverse the un... Read More


Helen Bharde: The Mother Teresa of Golibar

India, May 26 -- Helen Bharde will not remind you of anyone extraordinary. With a gentle smile on her face and her small, delicate figure, she looks very much like the caring mother or the friendly au... Read More


Presidential Reference a Test of Fire for the 52nd CJI

India, May 26 -- The 14 questions that President Droupadi Murmu has referred to the Supreme Court will decide whether India is a democracy or an autocracy disguised as a democracy. This is because the... Read More


Supreme Court Suppresses Free Speech

India, May 26 -- Professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad of Ashoka University, arrested by the Haryana police on May 18 on blatantly trumped-up charges, was granted bail by the Supreme Court on May 21. While th... Read More


Catholic Religious Brothers Unsung Pillars of the Church

India, May 26 -- In 1990, I was transferred to Delhi from Patna by the Hindustan Times. I had two school-going children. They studied in a good English-medium school in Patna. I was told that St Colum... Read More


After Ceasefire, What Next?

India, May 26 -- Following the cessation of armed hostilities between India and Pakistan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a national address, outlined a three-point doctrine: India will no longer dis... Read More


India's Religious Politics Cloud Its Diplomatic Future

India, May 26 -- The diplomatic fallout was swift and severe. When Nupur Sharma, an official spokesperson for India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), made derogatory comments about the Prophet Mu... Read More


Moral Authority Begins at Home

India, May 26 -- India has every right to defend itself against terrorism. After the Pahalgam attack, the government's swift and decisive response-militarily and diplomatically-was both expected and n... Read More