NEW DELHI, July 22 -- The last thing you'd think while travelling abroad is to hear much about your country, so I was pleasantly surprised to hear this huge, strapping Irishman who was chatting with m... Read More
NEW DELHI, July 22 -- "Let's build a godless society" is a seductive slogan that reverberates globally. Can God be replaced? A little child surprisingly shocked me when she innocently reported, "You'r... Read More
NEW DELHI, July 22 -- Since its independence on August 15, 1947, India has been governed by three key Criminal Laws: the Indian Penal Code (IPC), the Criminal Procedural Code (CrPC), and the Indian Ev... Read More
NEW DELHI, July 22 -- According to the Hindu calendar, Guru Purnima is celebrated on the full moon day or Purnima in the month of Ashadha. This is widely practised by Hindus, Buddhists, and Jains. For... Read More
NEW DELHI, July 22 -- As the flood situation in Assam has improved, it is time to consider mitigation or discuss adaptation strategies. The second wave of flood snatched away the lives of 109 people, ... Read More
NEW DELHI, July 22 -- Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati of the Jyotish Peeth in Uttarakhand is taking Modi-parivar to task. He is acting like the Old Testament prophets correcting the kings. (Mark 6.... Read More
NEW DELHI, July 22 -- If one looks at the Indian education system, one often tends to compare the widening gap between private and public schools. Several studies conducted by eminent organisations ha... Read More
NEW DELHI, July 22 -- Indians simply love big fat weddings. We recently saw the wedding of the 'meritorious' son of an extraordinarily powerful business family, which is being 'claimed' as a marriage ... Read More
NEW DELHI, July 22 -- In Hathras in Uttar Pradesh, in a stampede, nearly 121 people died. Most of these were women, mostly Dalit and poor. It was at the Satsang (Holy Discourse), organised by Narayan ... Read More
NEW DELHI, July 22 -- One of my friends, Dr VP Joy, retired as Chief Secretary of Kerala last year. Many decades ago, he had his first on-the-job training when he was attached to the then-District Col... Read More