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Opinion

Recent Supreme Court decisions are baffling

One reason why many of us are baffled by some of the recent decisions of the Supreme Court is that the venerable judges of the highest court of the land had themselves raised the bar of our expectations rather high just a year ago.

Hopes that a feisty judiciary would force more transparency on questionable executive decisions have remained unfulfilled

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the inaugural ceremony of the National Museum of Indian Cinema in Mumbai on Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019.

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Bindu's voice: Sabarimala and a devotee's right

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By G.S. Mudur

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New quota ache for IITs, IIMs

By Basant Kumar Mohanty

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Cut from cloth, a nation

By Moumita Chaudhuri
Shashi Tharoor had a closed-door session with 25-odd members of the Hindi film industry.

India

Celebs voice ‘fear’ to Shashi Tharoor

By Arnab Ganguly
Mohenjo-daro, the second Harappan site to be excavated

Science

Sands of time

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Science

Fungal toxin found in cereals

By G.S. Mudur
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Saqib Saleem has featured in both feature films and Web series
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FirstEver PradhanSewak with a PradhanSewika not allowed anywhere near the house. FirstEver to go on air with pilla, or puppy, or pappi and, often, all too often, jhappi. And what jhappis; jhappis from the front, jhappis from behind, jhappis from this side and jhappis from that side.
Men are a bit challenged when it comes to common sense, especially if that is likely to suggest that women are physically tougher than they are, particularly where pain is concerned
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Falsehood must be resisted. But there are times when the lines separating falsehood, fantasy and freedom become blurry
Railway minister Piyush Goyal makes it clear that he likes the film 'Uri'
Samajwadi Party supporters at a rally in May 2014 in Varanasi. A strong showing by the Opposition in a state that the BJP swept in 2014 and again three years later in assembly polls could be a potent symbol of the extent of the BJP’s rejection in its own backyard.
India's policies regarding education, health and environment need to be improved
A detective with the pertinent skill set will know everything, from what physical and forensic evidence to secure at the fresh crime scene to the integrity of witness and victim statements, so that, at the trial, the defence does not shred them
Narendra Modi’s belated realisation of the importance of shared leadership may not be that innocent. There are whispers that the prime minister is preparing to insulate himself in case of an adverse electoral outcome
Hardik Pandya has been suspended by the BCCI for his derogatory comments about women on the TV programme
From Sherlock Holmes to police forces in parts of India, a library of information about crimes and criminals has always been central to policing.
Statue of Henry Havelock at Trafalgar Square.
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