In the absence of a robust multilingual education system, we are creating problems down the value chain.
Debanjan Chakrabarti writes.
The collegium system of judicial appointments lacks transparency. It must be scrapped in the larger interest of the administration of justice, writes Fali S Nariman.
To make society safer, we must understand the tortuous minds of criminals.
Prasenjit Chowdhury writes.
Last month’s attack in Bengaluru proves that India desperately needs to strengthen its counter-terrorism apparatus.
Kamal Davar writes.
The Boston bombing shows the advantages and risks of crowdsourcing.
Karan Lahiri writes.
In their relentless hunt for a perfect feel-good campaign, advertisers might be ignoring the volatility and confusion that seem to now define the mindset of the country’s youth.
Anuja Chauhan writes.
Pervez Musharraf's story has gone from networking fantasy to novelistic farce.
A city can be healthy habitat or can be a ruin with no signs of life. We have to make a choice.
Yogesh Gokhale writes.
When journalists abuse their position and pretend to be academics, the space available to researchers gets even further constrained, writes
Nandini Sundar.
If ever one needed an excuse to flip, the heroine of Love is All You Need would appear to have an embarrassment of riches.
Only when our daughters are empowered can they play a greater role in society.
Preetha Reddy writes.
All Cyprus banks were closed until Thursday, having been shut since March 15. There is a real risk of collapse for the country’s banking system, which has gambled with both small savings and ‘money of uncertain provenance’. It is a cardinal principle of the economy that the financial system must be protected at all costs.
The Supreme Court undermined the notion of parity by letting accused marines Massimiliano Latorre and Salvatore Girone return to Italy.
Karan Lahiri writes.
Without institutional changes and a broader vision, Indian universities will never be able to become centres of excellence.
C Raj Kumar writes.
Justice for criminal acts is critical, but if we learn to temper justice with compassion, the world may become a kinder, fairer, safer place for all.
Harsh Mander writes.