The Truth can never be hidden
The Indian government created the Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISERs) to offer students an intellectually vibrant research environment and to bring them into research at a relatively — vis-à-vis…
By Sohail Khan · 20 Aug
Frustrated by the Tamil Nadu government’s inability to evict “encroachers” in the Agasthyamalai landscape, the Supreme Court recently said the matter required a structured, time bound, and closely monitored framework. A Bench…
By Sohail Khan · 20 Aug
Guard against overreach Students constitute the intellectual vanguard of a nation and have an inalienable right to articulate their grievances through peaceful and democratic means. The indiscriminate registration of criminal cases against…
By Sohail Khan · 19 Aug
Every Budget season in Tamil Nadu produces the same refrain: the State needs more money, the Centre owes the State more, and taxpayers must prepare for new levies. The first Budget of…
By Sohail Khan · 19 Aug
When we think of animals, we usually imagine a body with a clearly defined head, complete with eyes, a mouth, and a brain. However, evolution has taken a very different path for…
By Sohail Khan · 19 Aug
There is one, and only one solution to the decades long, volatile and bloody situation in West Asia: the creation or the establishment of a sovereign, independent, viable Palestinian state. In essence,…
By Sohail Khan · 19 Aug
Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe’s attempts to disrupt the marketing chain, by targeting the celebrities who prop up the brand recall of manufacturers’ products, is an encouraging counterpoise…
By Sohail Khan · 19 Aug
President Donald Trump’s appreciation of India’s election mechanism has put the spotlight on a highly divisive debate over election integrity in the two democracies. Mr. Trump is pushing for an SIR-like exercise…
By Sohail Khan · 19 Aug
Hina Khan has detailed her morning routine, saying she swears by olive oil. “In the morning, after my walk, I consume one spoonful of olive oil — mix it in hot water…
By Sohail Khan · 19 Aug
The benchmarking that the Parliamentary Standing Committee of Health and Family Welfare has done for hospital rooms against three-star hotels is inherently problematic. Healthcare and hospitality are poor parallels because the Supreme…
By Sohail Khan · 19 Aug