Opinion

Opinion: Arresting Us Will Not Stop Fight For Farmers In Mandsaur

The government has started resorting to repressive measures. It is accusing the protesting farmers of acting at the behest of 'opium smugglers'.

Opinion: At MNREGS Site In Andhra, What Women Workers Go Through

All the workers on the first site had been working for five weeks but had received no wages at all. I lifted the mud and stone-filled basket - it weighed more than 30 kgs.

Opinion: In Amit Shah's Promise Of Anti-Romeo Squads, A Large Threat

"Anti-Romeo Squads" will constitute yet one more threat to the right of women to make their own choices without fear of violent and unlawful retribution.

Opinion: The Landmark Verdict In Favour Of Tamil Writer Murugan

This extraordinary judgment needs to circulated and studied as widely as possible. It can provide illumination in what are increasingly dark times.

Opinion: He Died on Diwali Inside a Sewage Pipe

22-year-old Vinay Sirohi wanted to spend Diwali at home but left reluctantly saying that he would be back by 3.00 pm, before the celebrations began.

Opinion: No A-listers, But This Iftar Party Was Special

The Iftar party has become an occasion for photo ops and political power play, says Subhashini Ali.

Opinion: Lessons on Peace from Manik Sarkar Government in Tripura, Once Militancy Torn

Subhashini Ali observes what made Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar to announce the repealing of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act in the state.

Opinion: Road Signs With Muslims' Names Defaced, No Action Follows

In our own country, anyone who thinks that there is nothing in a name is even more naive than Shakespeare's star-crossed teen lovers.

Opinion: Bhagat Singh, India's Most-Beloved Martyr

March is the month of the Martyrdom. India's most-beloved martyr, Bhagat Singh, was hanged at the age of 23 in the Lahore Jail on March 23 in 1931.

Opinion: Near Mumbai, Two Very Frightened Women

This is what living with terror feels like, writes Subhashini Ali.

Opinion: Perumal Murugan Cannot be Allowed to Kill Himself

Tamil Nadu has a long tradition of strident polemical and literary writing that criticizes traditions, superstitions, strongly-held Hindu beliefs and the behaviour of Hindu gods themselves as depicted in various scriptures.

Opinion: Kashmiri Pandits, Hurting in Solitude

Hurt and betrayal met for too long with silence, writes Subhashini Ali.

Opinion: Caste. Will India Ever Get Over It?

A fourth of India is guilty, writes Subhashini Ali.

Opinion: These Young Muslim Women are Shaking Things Up

In different states, they're forcing change, writes Subhashini Ali.

Opinion: Trampling All Over Kerala's 'Kiss of Love'

The peaceful protest was much-needed, says Subhashini Ali.

Opinion: 'Defending' Women on the Delhi Metro

In one case, nobody helped. In another, there was a mob attack, writes Subhashini Ali.

Opinion: In UP By-election Results, Bleak News for Voters, Writes Subhashini Ali

The UP results in the recent by-elections have been of the most interest to political observers. It was in UP that the BJP, along with the Apna Dal, together won 73 seats, a figure that contributed significantly to its unprecedented electoral victory in the national elections this year.

Opinion: The Remarkable Courage of a Policewoman in UP

She is fighting sexual harassment and needs support, writes Subhashini Ali.

Opinion: For UP Riot Victims, Help Comes From Far-Away Kerala

Poor workers have shown big-hearted generosity, writes Subhashini Ali.

Opinion: A Raakhi Campaign Designed to Promote Hatred

It asks Hindus to protect sisters from Muslim men, writes Subhashini Ali.