Indian Values Are Undergoing A Change

We are currently in a transition phase and its resultant turmoil as a titanic struggle between Indian and Western value systems is being waged, argues Colonel Anil A Athale (retd). IMAGE: Prime......

Govt's offer in SC: Panel to address 'humane concerns', no same-sex marriage

The Centre told the Supreme Court on Wednesday it will constitute a committee headed by the cabinet secretary to examine administrative steps that could be taken for addressing 'genuine humane......

NCERT drops Darwin from class 10 textbook, 1800 scientists protest move

More than 1,800 scientists, science teachers and educators have written an open letter raising concerns about the chapter on ‘Theory of Biological Evolution’ being dropped from the......

SC to skip personal laws, focus on Special Marriage Act for same-sex marriage

The Supreme Court on Tuesday made it clear that it will not go into personal laws governing marriages while deciding the pleas seeking legal validation for same-sex marriages and said the very......

'If slowdown prolongs we will start seeing casualties'

'We are in the reverse gear and we are not there anywhere compared to the rest of the world'  'What is needed for an entrepreneur is stability. But there is too much of uncertainty now' ......

What 2018 Economics Nobel means for growth-hungry India

William Nordhaus believes that climate change can best be addressed by ensuring the correct pricing for polluting resources like fuel through government intervention – in other words, through......

'The change from pessimism to confidence is a major achievement'

'This has to be seen in the context not only of the legacy we inherited, but also of global economic weakness.''If after inheriting the very bad situation we have reached this level despite......

Lessons for India to curb global warming

With all the pledges made in Paris, we would see an improvement, but emissions would still keep rising till 2030, and the path towards global warming would improve to 2.7°C, notes Akash......

Is Court the most sophisticated Indian film ever?

Chaitanya Tamhane's National Award-winning film seems more relevant today than when it released, says Sreehari Nair. Why Court was a solid choice for the Oscars IMAGE: Viewed three years later,......

It's time to fix the IPL!

The IPL has produced more controversies in its short lifespan than any other sporting league in history, says legendary cricket writer Prem Panicker. IMAGE: IPL 3 saw drama around the Kochi......