Unfortunately a first time stalking offence is bailable with only a subsequent offence being deemed non-bailable. Though there has been a 50% rise in stalking over the last three years, the conviction rate is very low. read more

It is only in August that a constitutional bench of the Supreme Court ruled that privacy is a fundamental right and linked privacy with human dignity and preservation of personal intimacies. It said invasion of privacy will have to be justified against... read more

At the Asean summit, Donald Trump’s messaging on China was contradictory as usual. The world needs stability and that would be easier to sustain if the US clarified its views on China read more

They should not be subjected to the moral standards of those who have no expertise in the matter. Viewers both in India and abroad deserve to see the best of Indian cinema. Dropping these two films --- Nude, S Durga --- from the Goa film festival denies... read more

If there ever was a crisis that cried out for the union government to practice co-operative federalism, one of its favourite terms, it is this. read more

nothing can take the place of in-depth diplomacy where personal equations and what is often not said makes all the difference. A dumbed down diplomatic route may be attractive with its instant public responses, but the old fashioned method still wins... read more

Temporarily moving out from sight underprivileged people who seek alms for a living is not the solution — it’s not even a temporary one. Instead of treating them as eyesores, governments must enable them with tools that can take them away from begging,... read more

To engage youth and local communities in museums and their own history is a good idea that needs to be incorporated into the way that India thinks about its museums. Whether it be a museum of artefacts, of culture, or of natural history; involving those... read more

This is clearly not a problem that can be solved by simply asking some factories to close or taking cars off the road. Nor is closing schools and offices the answer. Those are mitigation measures that may provide temporary relief. What Delhi needs is... read more

It isn’t just employers such as Air India who are discriminating against transgender people. Society needs to treat them with dignity and respect read more

Seventy years after independence, despite reservations of all hues, this scenario has not improved drastically. This suggests that the problem needs different solutions. The problem is endemic and must be addressed at the grassroots. Ensuring that students... read more

The IT raids on establishments and properties owned by jailed AIADMK leader VK Sasikala is likely to weaken her faction in the party. This will help the EPS-OPS group to consolidate their hold in the party and further isolate and alienate the ‘Mannargudi... read more

The entire support structure for teachers needs to be revitalised and focused on the vision of classroom change. Digital Blackboards can wait, although we shouldn’t forget them. read more

The world’s most polluted capital city must make drastic changes in the lifestyles to make urban agglomerations more sustainable. Residents, governments, and organisations are all responsible for this appalling state of affairs. read more

More than a century after Marie Curie broke the glass ceiling for women in science, the number of women in STEM fields continues to belie the number of years that have passed read more

Those who argue that a rationalist party like the DMK would be a bad fit with the BJP are on the wrong track. The DMK as it is today is no different from any political party in Tamil Nadu and its primary goal is to get the best deal possible from the... read more