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Politicians who attack doctors should be punished strictly A shocking video from Thane shows a local politician and his supporters attacking doctors inside a hospital. Sadly, this is not the first such case. Similar attacks on doctors have happened in many parts of India, including West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh. According to…

By Narayani Ganesh Convergent evolution occurs not just in biology; it is evident in the spiritual domain as well. Some species who have never been in physical proximity or in communication, have shown startling similarities in the way they evolved. This is also true of the various schools of philosophies and beliefs across cultures. Are…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s most recent trip to Australia unfolded amid scenes of unmistakable excitement. At Melbourne’s Marvel Stadium, where thousands from the Indian diaspora gathered, the mood felt closer to a major concert than a diplomatic engagement. The scale of the welcome reflected the extraordinary reception Modi has enjoyed in Australia ever since his…

Scorching summers have upended centuries of English literary romanticisation of the season. Continentals always knew better: summers are sweaty & sticky When George Harrison crooned, “Here comes the sun” nearly six decades ago, he was voicing a beloved literary trope about English summers. Sweet and mild, ripe with fruit and flower, as fleeting as it…

Avijit Ghosh Avijit Ghosh is a associate editor with The Times of India. He is addicted to films, music, cricket and football—and not necessarily in that order. He is the author of Bandicoots in the Moonlight, Cinema Bhojpuri, 40 Retakes, and now, Up Campus, Down Campus, a novel set in 1980s JNU. He tweets from…

Elected representatives who rough up doctors must receive exemplary punishment The Thane video, in which a Shiv Sena corporator and his associates are seen assaulting doctors, has likely horrified readers. Alas, such violence is being reported up and down the country. From Bengal and Tamil Nadu to Delhi and Uttar Pradesh. An IMA survey has…

India’s name should never get hyphenated with crime gangs. Future Lawrence Bishnois should be nipped in the bud Prisons everywhere are notoriously porous. In The Shawshank Redemption, Andy Dufresne spends 19 years digging his way out of jail with a smuggled rock hammer. So, nobody’s surprised if a gangster in Gujarat’s Sabarmati Jail has access…

India should not become known for criminal gangs. It is important to stop young people from becoming criminals before it is too late Jails are supposed to keep dangerous people from committing more crimes, but sometimes prisoners still find ways to break the rules. In the movie The Shawshank Redemption, a prisoner secretly digs a…

An American ball game is making a big hit in India, quite literally Indians love pickles. And their yen for such types of relish is gaining an entirely new meaning in the form of a ball game that’s become a big hit in America in more ways than one and is now doing the same…

The issue of consumer disputes being referred to arbitration, known as consumer arbitration, has been a contentious aspect of Indian law. Judicial precedents have led to a situation where consumers must navigate two jurisdictions: consumer forums and arbitral tribunals, as both retain authority when arbitration clauses are present. Indian courts have struggled to find a…