The Delhi rape: Why we need to move beyond protest

The current wave of protest in Delhi, like almost every public dialogue in India, has a tendency to invariably degenerate into a clash of personalities that usurps centerstage and relegates the......

Human rights body raps India for sexual violence

India has been accused of "failure" to curb incidents of sexual violence against women and for "restrictions" on right to free speech by global rights group Human Rights Watch, which said the......

AltNews' Pratik-Zubair, Harsh Mander on Nobel Peace Prize shortlist

Co-founders of fact-checking website AltNews Pratik Sinha and Mohammed Zubair and Indian author Harsh Mander are among the favourites to win this year's Nobel Peace Prize, according to shortlists......

Jaishankar discusses Sudan with UN chief, supports efforts for early ceasefire

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday discussed the worsening situation in Sudan with United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and underscored the need for successful......

India among worst ranked nations on tax, inflation

India is among the worst-ranked countries when it comes to taxation and inflation burden on economy, as also in terms of the negative impact of crime, terrorism and health hazards on business......

Amartya Sen on what ails India's education system

Amartya Sen is man of many parts -- Lamont University Professor and Professor of Economics and Philosophy at Harvard University, honorary doctorates from major universities across the world, and......

Poverty figures: Does it make any difference to the poor?

Angus Deaton's Nobel Prize should spark off more research on the measurement and usefulness of poverty percentages, notes Nitin Desai. A recent report prepared for this year’s annual......

Budget 2018: An Exercise in Mindlessness

'In the final analysis, all Budgets everywhere are like the schemes hatched by A A Milne's lovable Winnie-the-Pooh.''They may be well-intended, but often go awry.''Although Pooh and his friends......

WTA welcome dialogue with Osaka over PC boycott

IMAGE: Noami Osaka on Wednesday had expressed her decision to skip post-match press conferences at the French Open. Photograph: Mark Kolbe/Getty Images The Women's Tennis Association (WTA) said it......

Bahrain hangs over F1 as teams head for China

Formula One teams headed to China on Monday still unsure whether their return trip would take in troubled Bahrain for the following grand prix next week amid safety fears and increasingly loud......

Russia-Ukraine war: Spartak Moscow out of Europa League as UEFA suspends Russia

IMAGE: RB Leipzig, who were to host Spartak Moscow on March 10, with the 2nd leg scheduled for March 17, will now progress to the Europa League quarter-finals. Photograph: Denis Balibouse/Reuters......

Soccer: Antonio sets record as West Ham thrash Leicester

IMAGE: West Ham United's Pablo Fornals celebrates scoring their first goal with teammates against Leicester City at London Stadium in London on Monday. Photograph: David Klein/Reuters Michail......