The fuel hike shows that our political leaders are not in touch with us.
Namita Bhandare writes.
At a time when India’s states are asserting themselves, extend the debate to the unique history of J&K.
Barkha Dutt writes.
The prime minister's visit to Myanmar is an opportunity to make up for lost time.
With Pottermania ending, pet owls have been junked. It could have been worse, it could have been tarantulas.
As India urbanises, its metropolitan areas are ill-prepared to join a global trend of renewal.
The government now has to use whatever goodwill it has left to deliver the goods,
HT writes.
Whistleblowers on corruption are paying with their lives. Pass a very strong law now.
We all know that the mercurial Mamata Banerjee is more than happy to trip up the government at the slightest provocation. But even she must be flummoxed by the extraordinary offer from former BJP president Rajnath Singh.
The informal sector assures few social security protections to the elderly poor. A universal pension scheme can no longer be treated as an unreasonable demand.
Harsh Mander writes.
Poor administration is at the core of the infant deaths in Srinagar. Sanchita Sharma writes.
The 25th anniversary of the Siachen operations passed in silence.
Manmohan Bahadur writes.
The White Paper on black money keeps the issue alive, and provides actionable points.
No intelligence input is infallible. One has to proceed with the best lead to protect the country's interests and be prepared for mistakes in the line of duty.
Vikram Sood writes.
Keeping tab on the political grapevine.
The third anniversary of the UPA 2 on Tuesday could very well be its last if those at the helm of affairs do not take corrective steps to take control of matters and set both the political and the government's agenda.
Pankaj Vohra writes.