Left, Right & Centre

A day of love that the fringe hates. Why must there be shadow of vigilantism on young people celebrating love in a free country?

US intelligence has warned of more trouble by Pakistan-supported terrorist groups in India. The US has criticised Islamabad for continued support to terror groups. Will Islamabad ever mend its ways? And how should India deal with the rogue neighbour?

Ram Rajya Rath Yatra kicks off from Ayodhya. The yatra to demand Ram Mandir in Ayodhya will cross 6 states and end on March 25 in Rameshwaram in Tamil Nadu covering over 6,000 kms. Can India move beyond mandir-masjid politics?

A youth Congress worker was hacked to death in Kerala's Kannur, notorious for political killings. With political killings left, right and centre, who is to blame? Who will stop Kerala's cycle of political violence?

Two days after the terror attack on the Jammu army base that left five soldiers dead, a CRPf soldier was killed in an encounter with terrorists in Srinagar. Pakistan continues to provoke India with terror attacks in Jammu and Kashmir and ceasefire violations on the Line of Control. What are India's options?

In relief for the army major named in the Jammu and Kashmir government's FIR in the Shopian killings case, the Supreme Court has stayed the proceedings against him after his father's plea citing the Armed Forces Special Powers Act. Should the Jammu and Kashmir government now withdraw the FIR against Major Aditya Kumar?

India's health report card is out and Kerala has come out at the top when it comes to overall performance in the health sector. Uttar Pradesh is at the bottom but has made some progress, the report shows. This is the first-of-its-kind study done by the central government, developed by the NITI Aayog in consultation with the health ministry and with technical assistance from the World Bank. Will this assessment help in transforming India's health sector?

A huge row breaks out over the Prime Minister's comments on Renuka Chowdhury's laugh in Parliament. Was he being funny or was it sexist?

The father of an Army major facing an FIR by the Jammu and Kashmir police for killing three civilians goes to the Supreme Court to have it quashed; says his son has been "wrongly" named. When the Army convoy was on bona fide military duty, should the Army be exempt from police FIRs? What about accountibility for actions? Or do all the rules change in a conflict zone?

As the crisis in the Maldives deepens, what should India do? With the shadow of China looming in the background, can India or should India send in troops?