The Bangladesh upsurge is a watershed moment in the life of South Asian Islam which is accommodating, deeply secular and has enriched the culture of this region. Can Pakistan see a Shahbag? Sanjay Kapoor Delhi
Sexually assaulted for 40 days continuously, by 42 men: After 17 long years, will this epic tale of injustice ever end? Arathi PM Delhi/Kasaragod (Kerala)
The slick thriller tries to look at terrorism from both viewpoints — that of the patriot-fighter and patriot-terrorist. In every episode, your notions of the myth of heroism keep taking a 360 degree turn Sonali Ghosh Sen Kolkata
Redressing investor-related concerns and restoring lustre to the India growth story will take a lot more time than UPA II has at its disposal N Chandra Mohan Delhi
Private developers, who have got projects through joint venture routes, are enriching themselves at the cost of the people. Indeed, who owns the lucrative hydropower projects in Sikkim? Soumik Dutta Gangtok(Sikkim)
Verma Committee’s recommendations established zero tolerance for violence against women by ending male impunity regarding all forms of rape and sexual exploitation, whether for commercial or non-commercial purposes Ruchira Gupta Delhi
Bangladesh has erupted in massive secular protests demanding justice against Islamists who unleashed mass murder and rape during the liberation war Syed Zain Al-Mahmood Dhaka
The time has come for India to inspire the world or be inspired by it, and to move out of its comfort zone of only engaging with the already converted V Shruti Devi Delhi
Kamal Haasan’s new film Vishwaroopam recently became a victim of the growing intolerance in the country.Hardnewsspoke toAtul Tiwari, a leading theatre artist and scriptwriter who co-wrote VishwaroopamwithHaasan Sadiq Naqvi Delhi
Will tigers live to see the end of the 21st century? Will the forests of India? Will the natural world? Will Indian cultures? Suprabha Seshan Sultan Bathery / Wayanad (Kerala)
The book reveals the financial dependence of the CPC on Moscow from its beginning in 1921 to the late 1950s which was one of the reasons for the party to remain subordinate to the Kremlin Akash Bisht Delhi
