Manipur journalist’s home attacked twice in four months; several others picked up
For the second time in four months, Manipur-based senior journalist Yambem Laba’s place of residence has been attacked by militants.…
Category: Politics
Festival of democracy: 102 seats, 16.63 crore voters, 1.87 lakh polling stations, 18 lakh personnel in Phase 1
The Election Commission of India has made all preparations to welcome voters to the biggest festival of democracy that any…
Family-run political parties need to evolve to stay in the race or face extinction
Last week, we briefly discussed the perils of ignoring intra-party democracy in Tamil Nadu which has resulted in mushrooming of…
Women scientists constitute less than 20 per cent despite leading key projects like Chandrayaan
Women are leading prestigious science projects like Aditya L1 mission, Chandrayaan3 etc. but women scientists constitute less than 20 per…
Do we really need one more political party in TN?
Over the past week, the complex tapestry of Kollywood and TN politics has been infused with one more fabric: the…
Bharat Ratna for BJP stalwart LK Advani
President of India Droupadi Murmu has awarded Bharat Ratna to BJP veteran Lal Krishna Advani, a release stated. Advani, who…
Walking wouldn’t do, the ailing INDIA alliance needs to sprint now
The past week has arguably been among the most disappointing for the INDIA alliance since it was formed in July…
Does Congress stand to gain anything by skipping Ram temple inauguration?
Last week, the Congress party announced that its top leaders had declined an invitation to attend the inauguration of Ram…
All roads lead to Ayodhya
As we wind up the first near-normal year since the Covid-19 pandemic indiscriminately put us in long periods of confinement,…
‘Captain’ Vijayakanth: An astonishing life
Saying nice things about the dead is an annoying convention. Hence, as far as obituaries go, the less said, the…