22 August, 2016
For his ability to do what his critics least expect him to.
15 August, 2016 One institution that needs urgent fixing in the name of the nation this Independence Day is news television.
For turning the mirror on mighty India, brazenly blind to its growing warts.
08 August, 2016 Modi seems caught in his own image trap, which handicaps him from making the essential jump from prime minister to leader
For giving every spectator a front-row seat without having to buy a ticket
For stepping outside the margins of fiction and taking up the very real issue of climate change
Tendulkar's willingness to allow brands to exploit his “highest civilian honour” proves that Mammon can blind even a Master with the keenest of eyes
It is the urgent need for Modi Sarkar to change its attitude with the states
For ensuring that tennis remains a sport played by humans, not by robots whose every action has been plotted on a computer screen
For speaking on behalf of liberals across the country who are increasingly being held at ransom by hoodlums and lynch mobs
Narendra Modi deserves a reserved salute for taking what seems to us the first steps to show the RSS its rightful place
It has shown that listening to the voice of the people is the bedrock of democracy
For showing diplomats (and rabble-rousers) what real people-to-people contact can do to bring people closer
The ability to admit to our mistakes seems to have all but disappeared
Amitabh Bachchan does a disservice to his enormous appeal and influence when he takes the safe route and does not speak truth
For making the longest flight ever recorded and surviving to tell the tale of their incredible 96,000-km journey
Domestic violence is a fact of life in India but it’s the violence in public spaces that is showing a sharp spike.
A farmer sits near his red chillies at a deserted APMC market, during the weekend curfew imposed by the Karnataka government to curb the spread of COVID-19, in Hubballi.
PTI Photo
Delhi Chief Minister & AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal being welcomed by women supporters during his door-to-door campaign ahead of the Goa Assembly elections, in Goa.
PTI Photo
A health worker collects swab sample of a woman for COVID-19 test, amid concerns over rising Omicron cases, in Gurugram.
PTI Photo
Traffic jam on a road at Shalimar Bagh during the weekend curfew imposed by the Delhi government to curb the spread of Covid-19, in New Delhi.
PTI Photo/ Shahbaz Khan
The Lajpat Nagar market wears a deserted look during the weekend curfew imposed by the Delhi government to curb the spread of Covid-19, in New Delhi.
PTI Photo/ Shahbaz Khan
He would take his colour, brushes and canvas outside to paint and talk with his love. He would stand close to the window and paint, keeping an eye on his muse.
They say the violin mimics the human sound. In his case, it was that of love, of longing. He didn’t know any other way of loving.
Younger people do not have much progressive beliefs; a 2017 survey found that one-third of young people opposed inter-caste marriage.
