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'We refuse to be bullied into silence'

MUST READ: The speech Nayantara Sahgal was not allowed to give. IMAGE: Nayantara Sahgal at her home in Dehra Dun. Photograph: Seema Pant for Rediff.com Renowned author Nayantara Sahgal was invited......

Aadhaar is based on unscientific thinking, fallible biometric data

Biometric authentication is based on the unscientific and questionable assumption that there are parts of human body that do not age, wither and decay with the passage of time, says Gopal Krishna.......

Luxury car, old notes seized from Dera; rooms sealed

The premises of Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh’s sect is spread over 800 acres and houses educational institutions, markets, hospital, stadium, recreational areas and houses. IMAGE: Police stand......

Why Kashmir has no case for self-determination

Self-determination is a lyrical, mesmerising phrase that sparks the fire in a revolutionary and excites the cerebral neurons of a libertarian, galvanising both into frenzied activity. But......

Orissa's Sukinda valley, Vapi: India's shame!

Orissa's Sukinda valley and industrial city of Vapi in Gujarat are among the top ten worst polluted areas in the world, according to a survey by an independent environment group. The pollution puts......

10 most polluted places in the world

Pollution has become an inseparable part of modern living. With civilization progressing by leaps and bounds, pollution is taking its toll on human lives. A recent World Health Organization report......

Industrial wasteland: 10 most polluted places in the world

Unchecked development, deforestation and rapid industrialisation is not only only increasing greenhouse gases, but is also making life unbearable for many around the globe.......

Without quota, every caste would be a forward cast

To rule India -- with her huge size and population -- the British hit upon a simple yet brilliant idea: divide and rule, with the State playing the crucial role of an arbitrator between various......

Reservation rocks India's boat

The scenes from the streets of Bombay (Mumbai), Delhi, and other big Indian cities have shocked India. As medical students and young doctors peacefully protested a government initiative to reserve......

Should there be quotas in the private sector?

With just 8.4 million jobs in the organised private sector, as compared to 104 million SC/STs in the workforce, the impact can only be marginal.Suraj Bhan, chairman, National Commission for......

Naseer on Whistling Woods and more

In the first part of the interview, Naseeruddin Shah spoke about his directorial debut, Yun Hota Toh Kya Hota, which is scheduled to release in July.But the making of YHTKH is not the only thing......

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'We refuse to be bullied into silence'

Aadhaar is based on unscientific thinking, fallible biometric data

Luxury car, old notes seized from Dera; rooms sealed

Why Kashmir has no case for self-determination

Orissa's Sukinda valley, Vapi: India's shame!

10 most polluted places in the world

Industrial wasteland: 10 most polluted places in the world

Without quota, every caste would be a forward cast

Reservation rocks India's boat

Should there be quotas in the private sector?

Naseer on Whistling Woods and more

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