Opinion
OPINION | I Dream of a Just India, Where Every Citizen Has the Right to Choose
In my writ petition against the Union of India, I have challenged Section 377 stating that the criminalisation of consensual sexual relationships between adults goes against the Constitution of this country.
OPINION | Minorities in a Dilemma on Whether to Support Congress in the Absence of a Third Front
Minorities had realised that nothing concrete had been done for them. The Congress failed to reciprocate the unconditional support they enjoyed for decades with progress and development.
Here's Why Monsoon Deities Khandoba & Vithoba Aren't Smiling on the Masses
Today, the Deccan Plateau has the dubious distinction of being the hotspot of farmers’ suicides. Maharashtra has the largest number of irrigation projects (1,845) in the country but the state has miserably failed to address the drinking water issue during...
I Reported From Aligarh For Two Years. Every Day I Was Reminded I Am a Woman
In this land, like many other places in our male dominated societies across the world, there were characteristics of a society starved of celebration of women presence in public spaces – powerful or playful.
OPINION | Periyar Isn't Lenin and Tirupattur Isn't Tripura
The act of vandalism in the Tirupattur corporation office in Vellore district, where a statue of Periyar was disfigured, comes a day after BJP leader H Raja allegedly posted a message on Facebook. In his post, deleted after sharp criticism, the BJP leader...
National Health Protection Scheme: A Necessary Boost for India’s Ailing Health Sector
The intention of subsuming all existing schemes under a ‘single payer’ mechanism may not be easy. State-level insurance coverage ranges from five to six percent in Jammu and Kashmir and Uttar Pradesh to more than two-third of state population in Tamil Nad...
Why I Agree With Owaisi Saying Jammu Martyrs Were Muslim
70 years after partition, two and a half generations later, Muslims have to die at the border to meet the standards of majoritarian ideals of patriotism.
OPINION | Union Budget Has Boosted Social Sectors, But Let Down Social Protection
Overall, the Union Budget is prudent and pragmatic. But it has done rather poorly on social protection, says Rajya Sabha member Narendra Damodar Jadhav.
Padmaavat Row: Will the Real Karni Sena Please Shut Up
The far-right outfit already showed their own sense of dignity and chivalry when they threatened to slice off the ears and nose of Deepika Padukone, who essays the fictional non-Rajput queen whose sense of honor the Sena is purporting to protect.
OPINION | Data on Education Should be Released Without Processing it
The cleaned, verified and anonymised data is called raw data or also analysis-ready data. This is the data that should be made available to the public so that they can do their own analysis.
OPINION | In Info Warfare, Common People Are Not Just Victims But Also Weapons
Information warfare does not require highly sophisticated cyber tools. Its weapon of choice is the social media.
OPINION | Rajdhani Express Pantry Car Gives Birth to New Untouchables
If someone wants to experience the pain of an untouchable, he/she must travel as a non-food passenger on Rajdhani. The person would not get a single cup of tea from the pantry car even in extreme cold or when the train is running late by 10-12 hours.
OPINION | Gujarat Poll Results Cap BJP's 2014 Hangover, Start New Chapter in Indian Politics
A constituency-wise analysis shows that BJP has lost whenever the voter turnout has approached 75%. The overall turnout this time was about 68%.
OPINION | Sonia Gandhi's Foreign Origin: When a Maratha Strongman Rebelled Against First Family of Congress
As Sonia Gandhi Passes the Baton of Congress Presidency to Her Son Rahul Gandhi, News18 Revisits Her Career in Indian Politics. This is First Article in the Five-Part Series.