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An Urdu novel shows us a mirror – we punish the innocence out of our children

June 21, 2023 11:15 IST

Mohsin Khan's 'Allah Miyan Ka Karkhana' is a moving depiction of childhood miseries that lays bare the truth of disproportionate criminalisation and arbitrary punishment.

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Bhupender Yadav writes on Gita Press: Mahatma Gandhi would have been happy at the award it has received

June 21, 2023 09:32 IST

Bhupender Yadav writes: Gandhi appreciated the work done by the Gita Press

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World Yoga Day: Yoga’s challenge on the global stage

June 21, 2023 09:31 IST

Vinay Sahasrabuddhe and Manjunath Sharma writes: With yoga spreading globally, the next task could be about protecting the purity of yoga and preventing trivialisation, adulteration and distortion of the science

US President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Pratap Bhanu Mehta on Modi’s US visit: Making of a high pointPremium Story

June 21, 2023 11:48 IST

Pratap Bhanu Mehta writes: Most striking thing about the current India-US moment is the sheer asymmetry of what the US is offering. It may not last

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C Raja Mohan writes: The optimism of Modi and BidenPremium Story

June 21, 2023 11:39 IST

C Raja Mohan writes: The two leaders have turned the traditional discourse on India-US relations in Delhi and Washington on its head. This can open the doors to technological and defence collaboration

Punjab CM’s move on telecast of Gurbani has sparked questions. He must forge consensus and avoid confrontation

Express View on Gurbani telecast: Face the music

June 21, 2023 08:58 IST

Punjab CM's move on telecast of Gurbani has sparked questions. He must forge consensus and avoid confrontation

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Express View on Argentina’s inflation: Carpe diem, Buenos Aires

June 21, 2023 08:58 IST

As inflation hits historic highs, there is some wisdom to be gleaned from the restaurant boom in the country’s capital

IndiGo deal, Air India

Express View on the aviation industry: Flight to the futureSign In to read

June 21, 2023 09:11 IST

Two aircraft deals — IndiGo and Air India — point to the potential of India’s aviation market. But fears of a duopoly remain.

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June 21, 1983, Forty Years Ago: Centre on PunjabSign In to read

June 21, 2023 02:00 IST

This is the front page of The Indian Express published on June 21, 1983.

Gita Press

Gandhi Peace Prize for Gita Press: With its objections, Congress shows antipathy to all things Hindu

June 21, 2023 08:14 IST

Unless one argues that printing Hindu texts and making them accessible is undesirable, opposition makes little sense. Curiously, religious texts of other religions are never opposed based on such concerns

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Akshaya Mukul writes: Gita Press founders and Gandhi – a relationship turned sour

June 21, 2023 09:34 IST

Akshaya Mukul writes: The figure of Gandhi bore the brunt of their belligerence since he was the only one who professed sanatan dharma, and yet kept his doors and windows open to progressive ideas. Gandhi’s constant evolution was the fly in the ointment

Ajit Doval

Ajit Doval is wrong. Subhas Chandra Bose could not have prevented Partition

June 21, 2023 08:13 IST

Presenting Bose as the man capable of single-handedly preventing Partition is harmful to a nuanced understanding of Indian history — and the role that Bose played in it

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The growing appeal of the Quad — and why China is worried about it

June 20, 2023 15:11 IST

Quad does not have a head-honcho nation even when the four democracies – India, US, Australia and Japan -- are of different sizes, with different national and economic problems to resolve. China’s periodic attempts to write obituaries on the Quad’s demise do not have traction

adipurush

Lesson from Adipurush: Cynical use of religion will backfire

June 20, 2023 11:58 IST

No amount of devotional fervour can cover a poorly-written and executed film. The audience, not political patrons, are the ultimate arbiters of your fortune.

express view

Express View on India’s badminton win: Gold standard

June 20, 2023 08:17 IST

The success of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty in badminton doubles has few parallels. It augurs well for India's Olympic prospects.

India-US

Express View on PM Modi’s US visit: A landmark journey

June 21, 2023 11:47 IST

His visit to Washington is a culmination of a new Indian clarity and pragmatism in dealing with the US

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Express View on record-breaking temperatures: In the hot seat

June 20, 2023 08:14 IST

Reports of Paris Pact threshold being temporarily breached should lead to greater focus on adapting to climate change

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Ahmedabad’s Rath Yatra: An opportunity for amity

June 20, 2023 07:47 IST

Policing initiatives have helped make Ahmedabad’s annual event a celebration of harmony and brotherhood

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On defaulters, RBI prioritises public interestPremium Story

June 20, 2023 07:40 IST

Banks are commercial enterprises and should be allowed to operate accordingly. In principle, separating a commercial decision such as loan recovery from criminal proceedings against wilful defaulters is a step in the right direction

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West Bengal Governor writes: What Bengal thinks today

June 20, 2023 07:48 IST

The state stands at a crossroads. Together, we must make our choice — to accept what is right and to reject what is not

This is the front page of The Indian Express published on June 20, 1983.

June 20, 1983, Forty Years Ago: PM Gandhi & AkalisSign In to read

June 20, 2023 06:08 IST

This is the front page of The Indian Express published on June 20, 1983.

Damoh school

Iqbal and hijab in Madhya Pradesh: When a bulldozer comes to school, we are all diminished

June 19, 2023 22:34 IST

Assaults of the kind on the Ganga Jamuna High School can be resisted only if teachers, educationists and students come together, communicate with the larger society, and initiate a movement for saving education

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Biparjoy cyclone: My mother has memories of the despair caused by extreme weather events – future generations will not

June 19, 2023 15:35 IST

The Modi government has systematically promoted the utilisation of advanced technology and a proactive approach, as opposed to a reactive one, in addressing natural disasters with the implementation of early warning systems, prevention, mitigation and preparedness-based disaster management

PM Modi US visit

PM’s US visit: Politics and strategy behind Narendra Modi’s diaspora outreach

June 21, 2023 11:47 IST

American society generally believes in quid pro quo. Modi understands that and in return offers Indian Americans and other investors huge opportunities back home.

climate change, indian express opinion

On climate change, wealthy nations must show the way

June 19, 2023 09:00 IST

Climate change solutions now can be scaled a lot faster than before if there's will to do so

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