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If it will take one or two decades more, then why not give our designers the time to conduct more research and roll out better submarines? Why predict doomsday in the headline?

News Reports

Muslim cleric declares musical nights and beauty parlours as un-Islamic

OpIndia Staff - 8 November, 2018

The cleric said that women who roam around at night compromise their modesty.

Economy and Finance

Two years post Demonetisation, a journey towards new India has begun

Ashutosh Muglikar - 8 November, 2018

Demonetisation was an important step in building a culture where tax compliance is a habit. Demonetisation and GST are heralding the New India.

Editor's picks

It’s time Manmohan Singh drops his pretence about loving India

Ashish Shukla - 8 November, 2018

Now 86, Dr Singh needs a mirror that reflects his true self to him

Culture and History

How did Karnavati become Ahmedabad

OpIndia Staff - 8 November, 2018

In 2017, the walled city of Ahmedabad was declared a UNESCO World Heritage City.

Culture and History

Despite protests, Karnataka government to go ahead with Tipu Jayanti celebrations

OpIndia Staff - 8 November, 2018

Minister of State Ananth Kumar Hegde had written to Karnataka's chief secretary asking him not to include his name in the official invite of Tipu Jayanti.

Editor's picks

Ruling Congress-JDS alliance is here to stay, BJP should wake up or get doomed in Karnataka

Shashank Bharadwaj - 8 November, 2018

The BJP should rework its strategies to not only stitch better alliances but also to counter the regional satraps joining hands with Congress.

Government and Policy

The Population Control Law being advocated by people is harebrained and will prove to be catastrophic

K Bhattacharjee - 8 November, 2018

It is preposterous to think there is a possibility of anything good coming of the proposed population control law.

Crime

Church horror: Nagaland Pastor arrested for allegedly raping a 10-year old girl in Assam

Shashank Bharadwaj - 7 November, 2018

Pastor Pradhan has been charged for rape under the IPC and aggravated sexual assault under the Protection of Children from the Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) Act.

News Reports

Days after filing for divorce from wife Aishwarya Rai, Tej Pratap Yadav goes missing

OpIndia Staff - 7 November, 2018

Tej Pratap Yadav has filed for divorce from his wife, claiming they are a mismatch and he feels stifled in the relationship

Opinions

Journalists and pseudo-scholars must try harder if they wish to tarnish the image of Rajiv Malhotra

Rohan - 7 November, 2018

The concept of 'emic and etic', as he says, groups people as insiders and outsiders, to explain social realities observed in religious studies, anthropology, psychology and a number of other social sciences.

Crime

Former Goa Congress leader Savio Rodrigues collaborates with a filmmaker to make a film on Church abuse

OpIndia Staff - 7 November, 2018

"It is a film about survivors in India. Sexual abuse within the Catholic Church is real,” Rodrigues said.

Media

BBC expresses regret over its Kaziranga documentary where they projected poachers as victims

OpIndia Staff - 7 November, 2018

BBC had tried to project the poachers are victims of conservation efforts

Fact-Check

Fact-Check: Are some Journalist right in saying that South Indians don’t celebrate Diwali?

OpIndia Staff - 7 November, 2018

Diwali is a five-day festival, the height of which is celebrated on the third day coinciding with the darkest night of the lunar month Karthika.

News Reports

Faizabad district in UP renamed as Sri Ayodhya by Yogi Adityanath Government

OpIndia Staff - 6 November, 2018

After renaming Allahabad to Prayagraj, this is second renaming by the UP government

Editor's picks

Demonetization: An attack on Left Wing Terrorism

Mk - 6 November, 2018

Many such organizations have been banned and blacklisted posted the decision of Demonetization.

News Reports

Mizoram: Massive protests demanding removal of Chief Election Officer, CM writes to PM

OpIndia Staff - 6 November, 2018

CEO Shashank had file a complaint with the EC against Chuaungo about his interference with the poll process.

Crime

An Indian Army deserter among one of the two terrorists killed in Shopian encounter

OpIndia Staff - 6 November, 2018

Two terrorists were killed in an encounter that took place during the pre-dawn hours of Tuesday.

Editor's picks

Mainstream media is evil and risking traumatising innocent children crosses every limit of decency

K Bhattacharjee - 6 November, 2018

Actions have consequences and I am afraid the consequences of traumatizing young children will not be very pretty for our country.

Culture and History

Sabarimala: Kerala HC asks the Communist government to stay away from temple affairs, rituals to continue as per traditions

OpIndia Staff - 6 November, 2018

The High Court of Kerala hearing three petitions had slammed the Kerala government for its excess interference in the administration of Sabarimala temple.

Editor's picks

Rafale deal: ‘We are not in the off-set business’, says HAL chairman urging politicians to ‘not bring HAL into this’

OpIndia Staff - 6 November, 2018

It will be interesting to see if Rahul Gandhi will now stop bringing up HAL in his attack on the government on the Rafale deal.

Satire

Court issues show cause notice to Lord Ram for polluting Delhi during Diwali

Nirwa Mehta - 6 November, 2018

Not the first time Lord Ram has landed in legal troubles.

Government and Policy

Poster comes up in Congress’ toilet accusing Rajasthan MLA ticket sold for Rs 3.5 crores

OpIndia Staff - 6 November, 2018

The poster has reportedly been noticed in a toilet at the Congress headquarters.

Economy and Finance

Demonetisation – A step towards ‘Charitra Nirman’

Gunja Kapoor - 6 November, 2018

The Khao aur khaane do culture had become a way of life for the nation, and we clearly needed action to control this trend from becoming the ‘only’ way of doing business in India.

News Reports