‘Indian comprehensive healthcare not ready yet’
byKolkata: There are miles to go before comprehensive healthcare becomes a reality for the people of India, agreed people’s representatives, bureaucrats and economists at…
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Politicians made capital out of Sarabjit’s death
byChandigarh: They were of no use to him when he was alive. But when Indian prisoner Sarabjit Singh died after being beaten up inside…
Muslims must stop playing loathsome politics with Vande Mataram
byAs a law abiding Muslim of India, my head hung deep down in shame as I had read the news of Shafique-ur-Rehman Barq, BSP…
No political interference in university decisions needed: Tharoor
byNew Delhi: There should be no political interference in the decisions of a university, says Minister of State for Human Resource Development (HRD) Shashi…
Is Modi’s charm fading?
byThumping majority win in Karnataka has come as a booster for the sagging Congress party before a crucial parliamentary elections but the verdict does…
Karanataka – BJP’s loss than a Congress win
byIt was an evidently disconsolate and miffed Jagadish Shettar, the present Chief Minister of Karnataka from Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) post poll results who…
Your essential cut-out-and-keep guide to modern laughter
byToday, we’re going to answer the much-asked question: How can adults communicate with young people? The answer is: They can’t. So we’ll move right…
Witch-hunting is not about superstition, say experts
byKolkata: Women lynched, sexually exploited and forcibly evicted from their homes after being branded witches. Witch-hunting is not about a stray report tucked away…
Tagore’s legacy: Seeking out the man behind the mask
byTo reconsider the legacy of Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941) on his 152nd birth anniversary is to confront a maze of contradictions. What, for instance, inspired…
Of beggars and prostitutes in Stavanger streets
byStavanger (Norway): Locals claim that it is a recent happening, just about a couple of years back. But the presence of beggars and prostitutes…