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Labour pangs for surrogacy law

The central govt has drafted a law to restrict wombs for hire, and there is much to be said on all sides, with criticism that it steps on too many hopes

Aditi Phadnis: How Amar Singh roiled the SP waters

Its internal dynamics, the ambition of its leaders and its factional politics will make it the most interesting party to watch

Yadav vs Yadav: Samajwadi Party is shooting itself in the foot

As in the past,this current round of expulsions, charges, countercharges and internecine warfare can only end in tears

New patterns in crime

The crime rate, reported per 100,000 population, increased to 581 in 2014 and 582 in 2015, from 456 in 2005, data from NCRB show

Newsmaker: J P Rajkhowa

The murk in high places

Sedition: what it really means and how many are guilty

Aditi Phadnis: Karnataka slipping away from Congress

CM Siddaramaiah seems overwhelmed by problems coming at him from every direction

Rajnath Singh's visit to Kashmir valley: Do not expect much

Sending Rajnath Singh is only going to put chief minister Mehbooba Mufti under more pressure

Newsmaker: Pravin Togadia

Glaring through a saffron haze

High-stake gavel trouble

The long stand-off between the govt and the apex court on how to appoint judges seems to be getting worse, with serious consequences for the polity

BJP to get a new address in Capital

The office will have state-of-the-art communication facilities and a huge library

President calls for firm action against attacks on Dalits, minorities

Says such tactics take the sheen off all that India has achieved in 70 years

Assam: The troubling dynamics of Tribal identity

Kokrajhar is the heart of the Bodo territory

Newsmaker: Nitin Patel

Up, up and, then, second. For now

All the Prime Minister's officers

The Modi PMO is like none other: It is staffed by people who are so low profile that the only dominant personality is the Prime Minister's. There is no AN Verma or Brajesh Mishra-like personage and th

Improving quality of governance biggest challenge for India: Mark Tully

Interview with former BBC correspondent

Bihar likely to be the second state to pass GST Bill

CM Nitish Kumar calls FM Jaitley and offers to have the Bill passed on August 16

Aditi Phadnis: The killing fields of Kokrajhar

Unless the Sarbananda Sonowal government in Assam makes a concerted effort to include Kokrajhar and nearby areas in the state's development plan, violence is unlikely to cease

Irom Sharmila to run for CM: Politics' gain or activism' loss?

The activist wants become Manipur CM after 20 years of civil disobedience against AFSPA. Will it mean a new political movement towards her cause to end AFSPA?

Newsmaker: Pushpa Kamal Dahal

Vintage red wine now or cocktail?