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Calling MM Mani ‘crazy’ to hit out at his ‘mental asylum’ statement makes us...
OpinionWe as a society have no qualms about making jokes on Oolampara - or NIMHANS or Kilpauk or Agra.Ragamalika Karthikeyanmmmani.jpgCourtesy: www.mmmani.com“Lock him up in a mental asylum for razing...
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Teen arrested for ‘impregnating’ neighbour: We must remember that kids have...
Opinion Often, when parents find out about consensual sex between minors, the boy ends up with a ‘rape’ case.Ragamalika KarthikeyanVictorianPostcard.jpgVictorian era postcard about unwanted pregnancy....
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TOI’s matrimonial ads to put education before looks, but it’s only a very...
OpinionWhile it all appears well and progressive at face value, there are many problems with it.Geetika MantriIndian-girl-students-graduation-PTI.jpgImage for representation/PTIRemember Bollywood actor...
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How many times must we excuse M M Mani’s sexist, crude remarks?
OpinionIt is for the government to decide if it should allow a sexist minister to continue in powerSruthi ParuthikadMM Mani protest-compressed.jpgKerala Power Minister M M Mani, who brags about being a...
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French Elections: Macron or Le Pen – who will bring stability, peace and growth?
OpinionThe jury is partially in.Chitra Subramaniamemmanuel marine collage.jpgEmmanuel Macron (left) and Marine Le Pen; Images source: Facebook Elections, especially national elections in Europe have...
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Pro-humanity, not anti-science: Why protest against Neutrino project in TN is...
OpinionThere are some pertinent questions that surround the Neutrino project. neutrino.jpgM. Vetriselvan and G. Sundarrajan India is aggressive in its pursuit of Neutrino project in the picturesque...
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If IPL was born earlier, these lesser-known Indian cricketers who would have...
SportsIPL has fast-tracked young Indian cricketers into international reckoning, where once the road was arduous, the process in stages, and usually requiring a sustained period of consistency in...
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French presidential candidate Macron is 39, his wife 64: Why do we find this...
SexismThe absurd interest in Emmanuel Macron's personal life would have one believe that he indulges in Roman style orgies every day.Sowmya RajendranEmmanuel Macron_wife.jpgScreenshot/ YoutubeThe way...
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Inside the mind of a troll: The psychology behind the vicious trolling women...
SocietyWhere does the energy, the drive or perhaps the motivation come from? Prateek Sharmatrolls pshyc.jpg“Just don’t look at the comments” - a phrase too familiar to everyone who is online with an...
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‘Men should learn home science, women, martial arts’: Is Yogi listening to...
WomenThe External Affairs Minister believes that it's necessary for men to learn kitchen skills to ease the burden on women.Sowmya RajendranSushma_swaraj_twitter_750x500.jpgTwitterPerhaps taking a leaf...
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Kannada filmmaker blames 'Baahubali' for his film losing out: Is the...
SandalwoodReleasing a niche film ahead of a mass market movie like 'Baahubali' is suicidal.Karthik KeramaluPC Shekar_Facebook.jpgFacebook/PC ShekarI have been reading statuses on social media that say...
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As Rajamouli’s post on caste re-emerges, don’t forget that ‘Baahubali’ is...
OpinionEven the ‘progressive’ Devasena mouths a few deeply casteist lines.Ramanathan S.rajamouli baahubali.jpgIt is a post from 2012, and one which repeats the old-wine-new-bottle trope defending the...
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UDAN will make air travel affordable for many, but not the poor
AviationBut even at these low prices, a considerable part of the population is unlikely to use air services as claimed by the Prime Minister.IANSNarendra-Modi_750x500_pti.jpgPTI/ file imageBy Shreya...
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Karnataka govt's Rs 200 cap on movie tickets is a terrible idea, here's why
OpinionThe government’s role is not to fix the value of products, but to create the best conditions for the market to perform.Ramanathan S.box office.jpgImage for representation.The Karnataka...
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India, the ‘dismemberment of Pakistan’ and the pain of punishment
GeopoliticsThe world around India has changed.Chitra SubramaniamModi_Nawaz 3.2.jpgThroughout this week, news has been coming in that India has read Pakistan the riot act, that Pakistan has crossed a...
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There is no 'part-time' or 'full-time' Governor: Busting the myths in TN's...
OpinionA Governor, though he holds the post for more than one state, is still the Governor for all of the states.SG Suryahstalin vidyasagar.jpgPTIThere are voices from different quarters on the...
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I’m an Indian woman worried about my safety, but I don’t want death penalty...
OpinionSentencing rapists to death will make little difference to the lives of women in India.Ragamalika Karthikeyannirbhaya prayers.jpgCourtesy: PTIFriday, the fifth of May 2017, will be remembered as...
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His money is his, mine for family: Indian and Pakistani women on marital...
Women's rights"I was working, he was working, but it’s sort of his money was for him and his family back home and I provided for myself and for the children."Marriage_bride_Tejal Patel via...
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The WHO needs a public health person, not a politician to lead it
Health leadershipGlobal public health leadership and what it means not only for the health of the organisation but also for each one of us.TNM StaffWorld Health Organization Facebook-compressed.jpgA...
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Kiran Bedi Vs Narayanasamy: In the tussle between them, where is democracy at...
PoliticsIs there any purpose to electing a government in Puducherry and is the LG entitled to act without consulting the Council of Ministers? Nirmalkumar...
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