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By William Milam German theologian Martin Niemoller was at first an enabler of the Nazis, but turned against them after a couple of years of experience with dedicated totalitarians and seeing his…

By Nirupama Subramanian In his long political career, Nawaz Sharif was able to bounce back from a military coup, a jail sentence and exile, to win an election and become Prime Minister…

By Gopalkrishna Gandhi There is a disquiet in Raj Nivases and Bhavans today. What does the Constitution Bench’s order betoken? Are we, Lieutenant Governors and Governors must be thinking, redundant? Are we…

By D.K. SINGH New Delhi: Past electoral statistics may not be the right indicator of future voting patterns, but the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) could find itself on a sticky wicket in…

By Dr Khursheed Ahmad Wani The urination of tourists on the bank of Dal and Lidder has raised several concerns among the people of Jammu & Kashmir and it has surfaced due…

By Apar Gupta Internet shutdowns are when whole districts and regions in India suffer complete online blackouts, most often with access to wireless connectivity shut down or disrupted by government order. By…

By Mudasir sheikh From Chinese super-rich to vegetable vendors and even beggars are rapidly embracing cashless payments, as it is sold in the name of convenience, security, and immunity from counterfeiting by…

By Rajdeep Sardesai A simple photo-op can sometimes reveal the entire political picture. Last month, as Rahul Gandhi hosted an iftaar party, his high table did not include a single opposition party…

By Ghulam Ghaus Siddiqi Allah Almighty has sent the last prophet Muhammad as a mercy to all worlds. The teachings of Islam that the beloved Prophet brought are entirely based on mercy,…

By Isobel Ingham-Barrow In September last year, Zaynab Hussein, a Muslim mother from Leicester, was taking her children to school when Paul Moore ran over her with his car. Moore then proceeded…