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Javed Anand writes: How Zakir Naik feeds Islamophobia
Naik promotes a particularly sick brand of misogyny and hate of all religions other than Islam. Well-meaning secular Hindus who speak up for the rights of the badgered Muslim minority but are silent on challenging the Muslim Right circuitously end up propping Islamophobia.
Ram Madhav writes: It is time Canada is called out for harbouring separatists
While the world watched silently, Canada turned into a safe haven for terrorism in the last few decades. Pakistan is accused of harbouring Islamic terrorists, whereas Canada, over decades, has been harbouring not just the Islamists, but many others
Mani Shankar Aiyar writes: A Congressmanâs personal tribute to S JaishankarSubscriber Only
As someone opposed to many aspects of Modi governmentâs foreign policy, there is no denying that the External Affairs Ministerâs first-ever visit to Islamabad is a diplomatic breakthrough.
October 19, 1984, Forty Years Ago: United Opposition
The Janata Party-led United Front of opposition parties will contest the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections under a common symbol and joint programme.
The Third Edit: The reason why India got bowled out at 46
New Zealand's seamers must be given more time and attention in conversations on fast-bowling legacies
Satellite spectrum, a high stakes game
Now that there is clarity on satellite spectrum, regulator should address other issues to ensure healthy competition, a vibrant industry
Manpreet Badal writes: There is a start-up revolution in India
Government's impetus to innovation has taken entrepreneurship beyond Tier-1 cities
Express View on rise in MSP: Not a smart hike
Increase in MSP not only renders Indian wheat globally uncompetitive, but also fuels domestic inflationary pressures
Pratap Bhanu Mehta writes: Forget West, fossilised Khalistanis, Trudeauâs motives
We need to know what is going on for our own sake
The one thing that threatens Indiaâs booming UPI market
Instead of a vibrant competitive ecosystem, we find a near duopoly of two large entities â PhonePe and Google Pay â who together control nearly 85 per cent of the market volume. A strong regulatory intervention is needed to balance risk and growth
S Jaishankarâs Islamabad visit is cause for hope for improvement in India-Pakistan relations
Ultimately, the road to normalising relations between the two is fraught with historical grievances, territorial disputes, and security challenges. The SCO meeting could be a small but significant step toward creating the conditions for dialogue
Tit-for-tat politics will harm both India and Canada
Both countries have to reckon with the glaring contradictions that characterise their respective societies and states, and sitting on the high horse of honour doesnât do them any favours
Express View on India-Pakistan talks at SCO: Two cheers for diplomacy
It is early days, but Delhi and Islamabad are trying to create diplomatic space for renewed bilateral engagement
Liam Payne will be remembered for music that touched many
After the shocking death of the 31-year-old former One Direction singer, millions mourn the loss of a singer who was a significant part of their teenage years. The band provided succour to an entire generation of young adults as they figured out the meanings of life, love and lust.
SC verdict on Section 6A shifts citizenship debate to a broader ground
The Courtâs âdynamicâ reading of citizenship that is sensitive to the imperatives of âequality and upliftmentâ is significant at a time when debates over setting the parameters of Indian nationalism continue to rage
On citizenship debate, SC judgment strikes an inclusive noteSubscriber Only
The Court adopts a liberal and expansive view in its verdict on Section 6A that is certain to resonate in debates to come
October 18, 1984, Forty Years Ago: Sunil Gavaskarâs 100th TestSubscriber Only
October 18, 1984, Forty Years Ago: Pakistan President Gen Zia-ul-Haq kept his promise to Indiaâs captain Sunil Gavaskar that he would be here to watch the latterâs 100th Test.
In India-Pakistan meet on sidelines of SCO, a kind of hopeSubscriber Only
Foreign Minister S Jaishankarâs visit to Islamabad has reignited optimism â about the possibilities and potential of a departure from adversarial postures
RSS inclusion isn’t about equality â it’s for the status quo
The greatest testament to the fact that the RSS today is merely the old Hindutva with better tactics lies in its engagement with caste. For, it is in this arena of political and social life that the Sangh and BJP have shown the greatest evolution
Task before RSS has evolved, as has its role in society
The organisation is now in a new political ecology. Those with state power acknowledge its agenda
Jaishankar in Islamabad: A silver lining in the dark cloud of bilateral relations
At the official level, both sides are proceeding with considerable caution to avoid any hype about a breakthrough. The reason for this caution is valid, for there have been many false dawns in the complex and vitiated India-Pakistan bilateral relationship
Air pollution disease and deaths: Don’t fight over numbers â fight the problem
Air pollution, like malnutrition, is a complex public health challenge that requires an all-of-government, all-of-society response. Periodic estimates of disease burden is the starting point to get everyone on board, take stock of the required interventions
Nobel Peace Prize 2024 to Hiroshima, Nagasaki survivors is an urgent plea for nuclear disarmament
These survivors, known as the Hibakusha, are living witnesses to the unimaginable devastation wrought by nuclear weapons. By courageously sharing their harrowing experiences, they have made the abstract horrors of nuclear war palpable
First crack in deep freeze? India, Pakistan could set stage for baby steps on long road ahead
The challenge: Do Delhi and Rawalpindi have the capacity to manage the countless domestic spoilers in sustaining even a limited engagement?
The spread of sex selection in India: Not just the foreign hand
The modernising family buffeted by rapid social and economic change, wanting a small family (backed by the Indian stateâs two child norm), hoping for at least one son for their economic future and at most one daughter to be successfully settled âelsewhereâ are responsible for the shift
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Tit-for-tat politics will harm both India and Canada
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