Ignore fatwa, Islamic texts permit entry of women to mosques: Muslim board to SC

Extending the limit to 24 weeks was long overdue. Now, initiate a wider discussion...read more

Don’t panic. India’s best defence is to improve public health and infection control within hospitals ...read more

Go back to Keynesian principles. Spend money in key areas, and see the multiplier effect across the economy ...read more

The Election Commission must act. And the BJP must discipline its leaders...read more

How can it be ‘undemocratic’ for an elected government to fulfil its poll promises?...read more

The near-term focus must be on balancing the demand stimulus, fiscal consolidation and credible accounting...read more

A new research suggests that corrective messages may need to be frequent rather than sourced or sophisticated...read more

It cannot play up foreign points of view when favourable (remember it invited MEPs to Kashmir), and dismiss them as irrelevant when unfavourable. India needs to restore its image as a healthy democracy, committed to pluralism. Fix the product, and the messaging. ...read more