Centre's attempt to browbeat states is unacceptable

I am afraid there is an emerging pattern wherein the powers vested with the States are sought to be abrogated without the attendant responsibility... Every time, I visit the capital, I come with......

TEXT: President Patil's last address to Parliament

President Pratibha Patil on Monday addressed Parliament for the last time as President when she flagged off the Budget session. Here's the text of her speechHonourable Members I welcome you to this......

Gujarat genocide: The State, law and subversion

The Gujarat genocide in 2002, resulting in the killing of nearly 1500 innocent citizens, mostly from India's major minority community, and the subsequent pervasive subversion of governmental......

Can the Congress afford a high-handed approach anymore?

The Congress has been reduced to dust in Tamil Nadu by its allies. The Trinamool Congress is set to do the same in West Bengal. And the NCP is gaining at the Congress's expense in Maharashtra,......

Olympics: Londoners looking to make money out of homes

Harriet Howse is one of many Londoners looking to make a profit out of their property during this summer's Olympics, leaving the city and their homes to strangers to avoid the anticipated mayhem of......