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In India, Secularism or the liberal tag is a much-maligned concept today. Rather than the lofty ethos that those words should represent, ideas that come to our mind are the negative ...

Mahatma Gandhi wrote in his autobiography: “I have a horror of “isms” especially when they are attached to the proper names. Even if all that you say of me is true, ...

India and Pakistan are not the best of friends because the latter hasn’t made an effort to reform itself. Rather Pakistan is busy in anti India activities and spewing venom at ...

For years, we have looked up to self-proclaimed intellectuals of India as the conscience keepers of India. Their interviews, columns, open letters have spurred a generation of Indians to condemn the ...

Say Asaduddin Owaisi and a solemn visage appears on your mind. Asaduddin Owaisi is every inch of a gentleman. A gentleman in political circuits is called a statesman. He never jumps ...

The issue of Kashmir frequently features in national and international narratives. The Indian narrative usually talks about the problem of militancy and Pak-sponsored infiltration, while the international media coverage is usually ...

Sometime last week, the entire mainstream media had gone gaga over RSS supremo Mohan Bhagwat's purported statement supporting doing away with reservation policy. We know today that it was one of ...

In what seems to be a mockery of Human Rights, Saudi Arabia which has one of the worst Human Rights record in the world has been awarded a key position in ...

Marathi language cause, casually dubbed as "Marathi regionalism", erupts on the national scene from time to time. This time, it has returned to the fore with a controversy that auto rickshaw ...

The very talented and renowned, Oscar winning music director Mr. A R Rahman received an unwarranted acclamation for one of his recent works in form of a ‘Fatwa’ issued to him ...

Our mediawallahs do a superb job in sensationalizing worthless news items. Sadly, the important and relevant pieces of news which definitely have an impact on us and our nation are relegated ...

  They say Gods dwell within little kids. That morning when someone shared the image of Aylan Kurdi’s lifeless body, it had taken my peace away. What was his crime? He ...