Ayodhya verdict legitimises the act of demolition

The Supreme Court verdict on the Ram Mandir-Babri Masjid dispute in Ayodhya has left many concerns and questions for the people of our country. First of all, as was appealed by almost every political party including BJP, this verdict by a five-judge bench of Supreme Court of India should not…

Law, National, Opinion, Politics, Religion, Society

By D Raja

November 14, 2019

A Smart Makeover for Kerala’s Government Schools

A story told by a government school headmistress in Kochi, a decade and half ago, comes to mind, as we see a rush to enroll students in government schools year after year. In early 2000s, government schools saw an exodus of students to private schools. Though private schools were expensive,…

Education, Features

By Babu K Peter

November 14, 2019

Is BJP meddling in UK elections?

In this year’s election in UK, to be held on December 12, Overseas Friends of BJP UK, a support group of India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, has been moving around and cautioning Indians not to vote for Labour party candidates. British Hindus are being targeted by WhatsApp groups urging them…

International, Politics

By Arun Srivastava

November 13, 2019

Ranjan Gogoi is not retiring in glory

Chief Justice of India, Ranjan Gogoi, retires on November 17. Lawyers often joke that an incumbent Chief Justice of India always makes the last one look better, and nowhere has it been more true than the present one. In the run up to the retirement of Chief Justice Dipak Mishra…

Law, National, Opinion, Politics

By Amritananda Chakravorty

November 13, 2019

India vs Bangladesh, 1st Test Preview: Can Bangladesh cause an upset?

It’s very unlikely that Bangladesh would be backing themselves to win when the two teams meet at the Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore for the first of the two Tests tomorrow. Such has been India’s domination at home that most touring teams now are just happy to compete.

Cricket, Sports

By Rohit Sankar

November 13, 2019

Time ripe to amend Senior Citizen Act, 2007

With modernization, the Indian society has seen tremendous changes – both good and detrimental. The elderly who have been always been an important component of Indian society and were protected and cared for within the traditional family setup is perhaps the worst affected by the changes. Demographic statistics reveal that…

Law, Life, Opinion, People

By Animesh Upadhyay

November 12, 2019

India Justice Report 2019: Uttar Pradesh worst in delivery of justice

Uttar Pradesh has fared the worst in delivering justice to its people followed by Bihar, Jharkhand and Uttarakhand, according to the Tata Trust’s India Justice Report 2019 which has examined the standards for delivering justice that were promised and provided by the states and union territories.

Law, Life, National, People, Politics

By Nishant Sirohi

November 11, 2019

Restaurant Review: Cafe 17’s new outlet at Ravipuram

One evening, post a dessert of neat triangular Nutella sandwiches, my cousin had a sudden craving for banana with sugar. It was nearly 11 pm and, my boisterous bunch of friends had been at Café 17 since evening, seated at the most sought-after long table under the staircase, which I…

Food, Restaurant Review

By Aswathi Maria

November 11, 2019

Of Egregious Violations and Amicable Solutions

“We (the Supreme Court), are not final because we are infallible, but we are infallible only because we are final,” said American jurist and writer Robert H Jackson famously. Our own legendary jurist V R Krishna Iyer was so fond of this statement that he used to quote it often.…

National, Opinion

By Josy Joseph

November 11, 2019

Nalpathiyonnu/41: Fails to dive deep into the subject

To believe or not to…is the question that director Lal Jose appears to ask in Nalpathoyonnu /41. God is omnipresent in almost every Indian’s life, no matter the extent of their faith. Rationality and atheism have been prevalent in our discourse through centuries, but the multitudes still love to stake…

Movie Review, Movies

By Toms Varghese

November 10, 2019

Meanwhile In Kerala

Visual Commentary

By Unnikrishna M Damodaran

November 10, 2019

Temple emotions overshadow the wrong-doings of 1949 and 1992

Considering that a review petition is likely to be filed by the Babri Masjid action committee on the Supreme Court’s Ayodhya judgment, the case may continue for some more time. However, this may well turn out to be an exercise in futility since a reversal is not on the cards…

National, Opinion

By Amulya Ganguli

Ayodhya verdict legitimises the act of demolition

A Smart Makeover for Kerala’s Government Schools

Is BJP meddling in UK elections?

Ranjan Gogoi is not retiring in glory

India vs Bangladesh, 1st Test Preview: Can Bangladesh cause an upset?

Time ripe to amend Senior Citizen Act, 2007

India Justice Report 2019: Uttar Pradesh worst in delivery of justice

Restaurant Review: Cafe 17’s new outlet at Ravipuram

Of Egregious Violations and Amicable Solutions

Nalpathiyonnu/41: Fails to dive deep into the subject

Meanwhile In Kerala

Temple emotions overshadow the wrong-doings of 1949 and 1992

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