Opinion

Delhi HC last week allowed private unaided schools to go ahead with interim hike in fees to implement recommendations of 7th Central Pay Commission.

Sexist BJP: Culture Minister Mahesh Sharma Calls Priyanka Gandhi ‘Pappu ki Pappi’

PTI Mar 18, 2019

Sharma also said, "If Mamata Banerjee dances Kathak here, Kumaraswamy, comes and sings a song here, who is going to listen to them?"

No, This isn’t a New ‘Smart’ Passport to be Launched in India

Pooja Chaudhuri Mar 18, 2019

A message viral on Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp alike claims that a new ‘smart’ debit card-esque passport will soon be launched in India.

‘Spewing Abuses About Muslims in Drawing Rooms is All Right. There is no consequence to hate speech’: Farah Naqvi

NewsCentral Staff Mar 18, 2019

In a Karwan-e-Mohabbat video, Naqvi, Syeda Hameed and Natasha Badhwar speak about "a time of despair, a year of hope".

‘Sales Are Falling Month After Month’: Maruti Slashes Car Production By 26.8%

NewsCentral Staff Mar 18, 2019

Not the best news for India’s economy.

Desh Mera, Vote Mera, Mudda Mera: More Than 600 Groups Join to Raise Right Issues Before Lok Sabha Polls

Pathikrit Sanyal Mar 18, 2019

Earlier there used to be booth-capturing. Now the whole country's election is being captured, said Yogendra Yadav

Farmers Slam ‘Useless’ PM-KISAN Scheme, Dub it a Poll Gimmick

NewsCentral Staff Mar 18, 2019

"What farmers want is fair price for their produce, which has not been guaranteed by the govt,” Bhartiya Kisan Union’s Yudhveer Singh said.

AIADMK, DMK to Face Off in 8 Lok Sabha Seats in Tamil Nadu

PTI Mar 18, 2019

Both parties are contesting on 20 seats each in the state, allotting the remaining 19 to their respective allies.

‘Country Needs a Prime Minister, Not a Chowkidar’: Viral Video of Youth Slamming Modi (Watch)

NewsCentral Staff Mar 18, 2019

“At one time you tell the youth to sell pakodas, and at other times you talk about becoming a chowkidar.”

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Opinion

Here’s How Well-intentioned, Sane Media Allow Hatred To Flourish

We’re doomed if even the best of us can’t find phrases better than ‘faux pas’, ‘controversial’ and others to describe Anantkumar Hegde’s hateful utterances.

Priya Ramani Mar 12, 2019

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Opinion

Here’s How Well-intentioned, Sane Media Allow Hatred To Flourish

Priya Ramani Mar 12, 2019

Featured Opinions

We’re doomed if even the best of us can’t find phrases better than ‘faux pas’, ‘controversial’ and others to describe Anantkumar Hegde’s hateful utterances.

Why Hindus And Not Muslims Must Prove Their Patriotism

Natasha Badhwar Mar 7, 2019

Special Opinion 1

By allowing hate crimes to take place with impunity, we are allowing our civilization to be wounded.

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Editorial: The Surf Excel Ad Controversy is Another Cheap Ploy to Stain India With Communal Hatred

Editor Mar 11, 2019

Special Opinion 2

This would have never gained traction if a climate of divisiveness was not being pushed as an agenda by the state.

Is the Internet to Blame For the Rise of Authoritarianism?

Jaun Ortiz Freuler Mar 18, 2019

Three perspectives on whether the internet is having a damaging impact on democracy.

Afghan Women Send a Message to Government, Taliban: We Want In

Raziya Masumi Mar 18, 2019

All-female councils boost women's political participation at a crucial time.

Why Overhauling NZ’s Gun And Terrorism Laws Alone Can’t Stop Terrorist Attacks

John Battersby Mar 18, 2019

Changes need to be considered calmly and focus on the individuals that are not likely to abide by any new law.

There is Nothing Naïve About Building an Alternative to Our Broken Economic System

Katherine Trebeck Mar 17, 2019

Those who claim we are living in an era of 'unprecedented prosperity' turn a blind eye to the suffering of people and planet.

How Dhaka’s Biryani Went From Being Food of Elites to the Dish Everyone Eats

Pantha Reza Mar 17, 2019

To Bangladeshis, Biryani is much more than food.

Premature Ambitions of a Federal Front Are Affecting Opposition Unity

Javed Ansari Mar 17, 2019

Regional parties going ahead with intentions of keeping both BJP and Congress out of power could only end up helping Modi.

Robots Guarded Buddha’s Relics in a Legend of Ancient India

Adrienne Mayor Mar 16, 2019

Stories passed down from the ancient world tell of self-powered machines able to move on their own – robots – playing key roles in historic moments.

Promoting Communal Harmony: The Risky Business of Brand Activism in Pre-Election India

Subhashish Panigrahi Mar 16, 2019

The ad-related debate is no longer limited to the general public but has spread into the political discourse.

A Constitution Should Help a Country Govern, Not Hobble it

Samir Chopra Mar 16, 2019

The US can learn something from this little history lesson. Every constitution offers a particular set of solutions to a social, economic and cultural context.

Is the Internet to Blame For the Rise of Authoritarianism?

Jaun Ortiz Freuler Mar 18, 2019

Three perspectives on whether the internet is having a damaging impact on democracy.

Afghan Women Send a Message to Government, Taliban: We Want In

Raziya Masumi Mar 18, 2019

All-female councils boost women's political participation at a crucial time.

Why Overhauling NZ’s Gun And Terrorism Laws Alone Can’t Stop Terrorist Attacks

John Battersby Mar 18, 2019

Changes need to be considered calmly and focus on the individuals that are not likely to abide by any new law.

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Why Hindus And Not Muslims Must Prove Their Patriotism

Natasha Badhwar Mar 7, 2019

There is Nothing Naïve About Building an Alternative to Our Broken Economic System

Katherine Trebeck Mar 17, 2019

Those who claim we are living in an era of 'unprecedented prosperity' turn a blind eye to the suffering of people and planet.

How Dhaka’s Biryani Went From Being Food of Elites to the Dish Everyone Eats

Pantha Reza Mar 17, 2019

To Bangladeshis, Biryani is much more than food.

Premature Ambitions of a Federal Front Are Affecting Opposition Unity

Javed Ansari Mar 17, 2019

Regional parties going ahead with intentions of keeping both BJP and Congress out of power could only end up helping Modi.

Robots Guarded Buddha’s Relics in a Legend of Ancient India

Adrienne Mayor Mar 16, 2019

Stories passed down from the ancient world tell of self-powered machines able to move on their own – robots – playing key roles in historic moments.

Promoting Communal Harmony: The Risky Business of Brand Activism in Pre-Election India

Subhashish Panigrahi Mar 16, 2019

The ad-related debate is no longer limited to the general public but has spread into the political discourse.

A Constitution Should Help a Country Govern, Not Hobble it

Samir Chopra Mar 16, 2019

The US can learn something from this little history lesson. Every constitution offers a particular set of solutions to a social, economic and cultural…

Support NewsCentral24x7

Help us hold the people in power accountable for as little as what you might spend on one social outing. Support NC24x7

Editorial: The Surf Excel Ad Controversy is Another Cheap Ploy to Stain India With Communal Hatred

Editor Mar 11, 2019

Religious and Market Fundamentalisms Threaten Gender Equality at UN Summit

Anne Marie Goetz Mar 15, 2019

As the US fosters a backlash at the UN Commission on the Status of Women, states from Lebanon to Namibia are taking more progressive positions.

Ravi Shankar Prasad Cites Misleading Video Shared by Media as Proof of Balakot Casualties

Pooja Chaudhuri Mar 15, 2019

Since the Pulwama attack and India’s February 26 airstrike in Balakot, not only social media but mainstream media has also been a prominent…

Culture

Gillette’s Corporate Calculation Shows Just How Far the #Metoo Movement Has Come

When a corporation backs a progressive social movement it is because the company is reasonably confident its cause has mainstream support.

Carl Rhodes Jan 17, 2019

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Culture

Gillette’s Corporate Calculation Shows Just How Far the #Metoo Movement Has Come

Carl Rhodes Jan 17, 2019

Featured Culture

When a corporation backs a progressive social movement it is because the company is reasonably confident its cause has mainstream support.

I Have Relived My Childhood Through This Book, And I Am Sure So Will You: Ravish Kumar

Ravish Kumar Mar 4, 2019

Books

Natasha’s India and Natasha in Today’s India| Foreword to the updated edition of Natasha Badhwar's book, My Daughters' Mum.

Love Beyond Borders

Niki Smith Feb 13, 2019

How will the hardening of immigration policies affect the radical potential of romance?

How Seeing Snakes in the Grass Helped Primates to Evolve

Lynne A Isbell Feb 6, 2019

There is a consistency between the degree of complexity in primate visual systems and the length of evolutionary time that primates have spent with venomous snakes.

Books

I Have Relived My Childhood Through This Book, And I Am Sure So Will You: Ravish Kumar

Ravish Kumar Mar 4, 2019

Natasha’s India and Natasha in Today’s India| Foreword to the updated edition of Natasha Badhwar's book, My Daughters' Mum.

Love Beyond Borders

Niki Smith Feb 13, 2019

How will the hardening of immigration policies affect the radical potential of romance?

How Seeing Snakes in the Grass Helped Primates to Evolve

Lynne A Isbell Feb 6, 2019

There is a consistency between the degree of complexity in primate visual systems and the length of evolutionary time that primates have spent with venomous…

Sure, It Can Backflip – But Can a Robot Hold Down a Desk Job?

Amy LaViers Feb 5, 2019

What many roboticists don’t realise is how incredible, and incredibly complex, their own movement is in the real world.

Humour

Beti Bachao

Now Both Blind and Bleeding

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Interviews

There May Be Vindictive Action Like Denying Advertisement: N Ram on The Hindu’s Rafale Investigation

In an exclusive interview, the chairman of The Hindu Group speaks to NewsCentral24x7 on Rafale and more.

Dushyant Feb 16, 2019

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Interviews

There May Be Vindictive Action Like Denying Advertisement: N Ram on The Hindu’s Rafale Investigation

Dushyant Feb 16, 2019

Featured Interviews

In an exclusive interview, the chairman of The Hindu Group speaks to NewsCentral24x7 on Rafale and more.

Modi Has No Choice But to Create a False ‘Urban Naxal’ Discourse: Exclusive Interview With JNU Professor Archana Prasad

Tamanna Naseer Nov 20, 2018

Prasad spoke on an array of issues including arrests of human rights activists, saffronisation of education and ‘development’ in relation to tribal rights in Bastar.

‘Modi Government Has Legalised Political Corruption’: Interview with Sitaram Yechury Part-I

Dushyant Nov 6, 2018

Secretary General of the Communist Party of India talks about 2019 polls and optics.

Yogiji Spends 90% Of His Speeches In Kairana Talking About Riots: Jayant Chaudhary

Editor May 25, 2018

It is sad to see that the BJP has mostly engaged in a negative campaign, RLD Vice President tells NewsCentral24x7 in an exclusive interview.

मोदी जी तो अकेले नहीं हैं. 40 पार्टियों की बारात ही है दूल्हे के साथ. तो 40 पार्टियां यानी वो इज़्ज़त ही नहीं देते सम्मान ही नहीं देते. ऐसे दिखाते हैं कि खुद ही अकेले चल रहे हैं।

Editor Jul 1, 2018

Interview With Tejashwi Yadav, Former Deputy C.M. Bihar And Youngest Leader Of Opposition In India

Modi All Words No Substance- Salman Khurshid

NewsCentral Staff May 4, 2018

Salman Khurshid Rips Apart Modi Government

“This Election Is A Contest Between Truth & Lies” – Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah

Aruna Urs Apr 30, 2018

NewsCentral24x7 caught hold of the very busy Chief Minister in the middle of a campaign to pose a few questions

Modi Has No Choice But to Create a False ‘Urban Naxal’ Discourse: Exclusive Interview With JNU Professor Archana Prasad

Tamanna Naseer Nov 20, 2018

Prasad spoke on an array of issues including arrests of human rights activists, saffronisation of education and ‘development’ in relation to tribal rights in Bastar.

‘Modi Government Has Legalised Political Corruption’: Interview with Sitaram Yechury Part-I

Dushyant Nov 6, 2018

Secretary General of the Communist Party of India talks about 2019 polls and optics.

Yogiji Spends 90% Of His Speeches In Kairana Talking About Riots: Jayant Chaudhary

Editor May 25, 2018

It is sad to see that the BJP has mostly engaged in a negative campaign, RLD Vice President tells NewsCentral24x7 in an exclusive interview.

मोदी जी तो अकेले नहीं हैं. 40 पार्टियों की बारात ही है दूल्हे के साथ. तो 40 पार्टियां यानी वो इज़्ज़त ही नहीं देते सम्मान ही नहीं देते. ऐसे दिखाते हैं कि खुद ही अकेले चल रहे हैं।

Editor Jul 1, 2018

Interview With Tejashwi Yadav, Former Deputy C.M. Bihar And Youngest Leader Of Opposition In India

Modi All Words No Substance- Salman Khurshid

NewsCentral Staff May 4, 2018

Salman Khurshid Rips Apart Modi Government