Opinion
N. Raghuraman's column: Is "DJ" a way to overcome loneliness in some careers?
Our cook, Kamala Shahu, complains to us at least ten times a month that she never sleeps before 2 a.m. This is when she leaves our house at 8 pm every night and stays at a walking distance of five minutes. The reason for this is his third unmarried son Satish, who also works as a disc jockey (DJ) after a job and returns from the hotel at 1.30 am. Kamala is able to sleep only after serving her food. When Satish got married last month, I told him that since you are married, you can quit working as a DJ. But Satish gave me a different perspective. He explained that he works in the backend of a la
Pawan K. Verma's column: Should citizens live in a realm of trust or doubt?
As a diplomat, I have had overseas appointments and have travelled the world. In my passport, I was described as a citizen of the Republic of India, a rising power and a representative of a great civilization. He has been a matter of pride for me. That's why I was confused when the Ministry of External Affairs recently said that passports are not proof of citizenship. The government may have its own reasons, but for decades Indians have understood that a passport is a formal confirmation of their citizenship. There are extensive checks before the process of obtaining it. Applicants have to sub
Prof. Chetan Singh Solanki's column: This earth is our big house, keep it clean like your house
We have two houses – one small and one big. A house is the boundary wall that we consider to be our home. It has our sofa, dining table, bed. We take special care of this small house. Keep it clean and save it, because it gives us security. He protects us from dust, heat, cold, wind and rain. Similarly, we also have a big house, the atmosphere of our earth. It also gives us security. If it is not a big house, the sun's rays are too intense for us to bear them. Or the temperature of the earth may be so low that life is not possible here. But despite that – what is the reason that we don't
Arghya Sengupta and Swapnil Tripathi's column: A period of tussle in the relationship between political parties and leaders
In the last few years, 6 MPs from Shiv Sena, 20 from Trinamool and 7 from AAP have joined other parties. In all the three cases, the parties concerned had opposed the merger. Despite this, these are considered valid under the anti-defection law. What is the technical loophole behind this? The anti-defection law was designed to deal with a real problem. MPs and MLAs used to change parties frequently and join other parties. Haryana MLA Gaya Lal had switched parties three times in a single day. In the lure of ministerial posts or other benefits, MLAs were encouraged to defect, thereby destabiliz
Meghna Pant's column: Separation of paths does not mean that there are distances in hearts
When Aamir Khan was spotted travelling in the same car with his first ex-wife, second ex-wife and future wife-to-be, there was a stir naturally. Some called it modern. Some called it weird. A lot of people just didn't understand it. But maybe we're overlooking a larger story. We are looking at the emerging concept of blended family ("blended family"). This idea has long been common in Western societies, but in India it is still viewed with suspicion. Marriage is considered sacred, divorce is still associated with stigma and the family courts are full of such disputes, which sometimes last long
Pt. Vijay Shankar Mehta's column: Religious leanings have increased, there should also be spiritual awakening.
In the market world, it is said that the world is the economics of offspring. That is why the market systematically made children, youth and women its consumers and gradually these consumers became the commodity of the market. Now all these things should be added to the family that the economics of the family depends on the children and the future of the family runs from generation to generation with these children. Robots are slowly dominating the outside world. Robots are an instinct that will drink the emotions within a human being. The dangers will also be seen in the family. People in the
India’s antiquated law on contempt of court restricts personal liberty and must be overhauled
After having raised the issue of whether the clubby and secretive collegiums system actually preserves the independence of the judiciary former Supreme Court judge, Justice Markandey Katju, has now trained his guns on India’s antiquated contempt of court law. He has made the valid point, in this newspaper, that judicial supremacy cannot be based on the law of kings in a democracy.
India’s best hope is that the Budget due February 2015 chooses growth and jobs
The presidential address to Parliament on June 9, 2014 had focussed nearly exclusively on projects and schemes, eschewing policy. Therefore, many had eagerly awaited the budget speech for a policy vision of the new government. Unfortunately, it too left observers guessing on whether the government would tackle tough reforms or rely principally on better implementation.
If cops guard veggies now, crooks could well come up with new crimes
Perhaps outnumbering its regular guardians of the law India has a self-appointed ‘moral police’ — who dictate what people may or may not do — as well as a ‘book police’ who regulate what people can read or write. Now, if Delhi’s Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung has his way, the capital might have a ‘veggie police’ as well.
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