In a democracy, the power to hire and fire leaders rest with the people and the people alone. But it is imperative for the people to be informed and educated so that they...

In a country where cricket is a religion and cricketers are treated at par with gods or unfortunately, the devil incarnate (depending on their performance in a few matches), very few other sportspersons...

In a major setback to online news portal 'The Wire', the Gujarat High Court on February 20, 2018 has ordered to restore the ex parte injunction which in effect bars the website from...

The state of Karnataka goes to polls in April or May to elect members to the 224 seats in the Karnataka’s Vidhan Soudha. The state is currently governed by the Indian National Congress...

Disclaimer: This article is based on The Quint's story- Centre Wants Action Against IPS Basant Rath, J&K Govt Promotes Him The All-India services, while conceptualized by the British as a body of pen-pushers...

“Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today.” - Malcolm X It won’t be a hyperbole to say that well-educated minds build a nation,...

The word Meghalaya means an abode of clouds in Sanskrit. Could the name have been more apt for the state which receives an average of 12,000 mm (470 in) of rain a year,...

Congress tried to corner the Modi government over the Rafale aircraft deal, questioning why it was deliberately obfuscating facts and changing its standpoint on the Rafale defence pact. Congress questioned defence minister Nirmala...

An IRCTC staffer was beaten mercilessly and is now struggling for his life in a private hospital after being beaten mercilessly by a passenger in the Sealdah Rajdhani Express. As per official records,...

Death by a thousand cuts was a brutal form of torture and execution which had its roots in Imperial China. The fall of the Soviet Union and the blunting of the Iraqi armor...

A half-truth is a statement that conveys only part of the truth, especially one used deliberately in order to mislead someone.  Fake news is a shady propaganda tool that involves the use of...

A couple of days back, after much diplomatic haggling and dealing, Pakistan finally allowed the mother and wife of the arrested Indian ex-naval officer, Mr. Kulbhusan Jadhav to meet him. He had been...