Now that political alienation has been redressed to some extent by democratic changeovers, the presence of the Army in Kashmir can be more boldly reduced. The coming year is one of many possibilities, but it will be followed by an even more important year, and the opportunities at hand now must not be lost, writes Firdaus Ahmed.

Plenty of criticism has been levelled at excess use of force and abuse of human rights by the Army in Manipur. And yet, with much infighting and corruption, insurgents themselves have lost the moral high ground, writes Surekha Sule.

As employers play hide and seek because they want to cut corners, thousands of women weavers in Haryana pay the price, says Alka Arya.

Shouldn't “fixing the delivery system” itself be one of the central planks of second-generation reforms, asks Ramesh Ramanathan.

Entrenched gender norms add new dimensions to a problem spiraling out of control, says Lalitha Sridhar.

A six-month research study to understand violence against HIV affected women revealed key contours of pre-contractual and post-contractual threats and risks that women face. Shoma Chatterji reports on a workshop where the findings were discussed.

The Kaoboys of R&AW, which records the role of India's external intelligence agency over three decades, is replete with material that should force a re-assessment of intelligence operations by policy-makers and political leaders, says K S Subramanian.

The conduct of election of members to the Medical Council of India in 2013 and its subsequent actions over the past year have underlined the brazen corruption in the regulatory body. Developments in the health ministry raise doubts over whether these issues will be tackled at all.  A round up

A study of women's lives in the L R Nagar slum of Bangalore shows how women's economic and social independence in the slum may be linked to age, as well the socio-economic constraints of individual families. Sarayu Pani summarises her study.

Shelter Associates uses Geographic Information Systems to study slums, and Maharashtra's municipal councils find new opportunities for civic improvement.

Integrated river management is a serious business, and without proper attention can lead to politically difficult situations even within a single state, as seen in Maharashtra this year. Parineeta Dandekar reports.

While formal education on climate change is largely structured around doctrines and laws targeted at mature minds, some have realised the importance of building awareness and inspiring action among the younger brigade.Angelica Pereira reports from Mumbai.

टिगुआन आलस्पेस (Volkswagen tiguan allspace) पेट्रोल इंजन के साथ पेश हुई है और ये एक 7-सीटर एसयूवी है. वहीं 5-सीटर टी-रॉक (Volkswagen T-Roc) कूपे स्टाइल की है और इसमें भी 7-स्पीड (DSG) पावरट्रेन है

फॉक्सवैगन ने अपनी पॉपुलर हैचबैक पोलो और सेडान वेंटो को BS6 इंजन के साथ लॉन्च कर दिया है. BS6 पोलो की शुरुआती कीमत 5.82 लाख और BS6 वेंटो की शुरुआती कीमत 8.86 लाख रुपए है.

भारत में यह फॉक्सवैगन की टिगुआन ऑल स्पेस (Tiguan All Space) के बाद दूसरी कार है. इसमें पैनोरमिक सनरूफ, 6 एयरबैग, एबीएस, ईएससी, ऑल राउंड डिस्क ब्रेक और डिजिटल एमआईडी स्क्रीन होगा.

कंपनी भारत में इसे सीबीयू रूट के तहत भारत में लाएगी जिससे इसका प्रोसेसिंग टाइम भी कम होगा. खबरों के मुताबिक अभी तक इसकी 500 यूनिट्स की बुकिंग हो चुकी है.

आप भी देखें कैसे लड़की ने बिना एक अल्फाज़ बोले क्लास में दोस्त से पूरी बात कर ली..वायरल हो रहा है इसका वीडियो...

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Hydrogen has long been touted as a clean alternative to fossil fuels. Now, as major economies prepare green investments to kickstart growth, advocates spy a golden chance to drag the niche energy into the mainstream of a post-pandemic world.

The country's largest lender, State Bank of India (SBI), is offering emergency loans to its customers amid coronavirus lockdown under its 'Emergency Loan Scheme'. SBI users can get up to Rs 5 lakh as loan within "45 minutes". The interest rate of the loan is at 10.5 per cent and EMIs will start after a period of six months.

Researchers have discovered nine new genes linked to the most severe type of childhood speech disorder (CAS) -- apraxia, in which a child has difficulty making accurate movements when speaking.

The meteorite contains nitrogen-bearing organic material in carbonate minerals. This is the first-ever evidence of the presence of organic compounds on the red planet.

NADA hearings have not been taking place due to the lockdown to contain the Covid-19 pandemic.

Under New Zealand's four-tier alert system, social distancing protocols are enforced less stringently under level two, allowing contact sports including the national game of rugby union.

In a video put together by Women in Films and Television India, the campaign, supported by these celebrities, takes stock of the issues borne out of vulnerable mental health caused by the lockdown.

This classification tool has already been used to analyse more than 5,000 unique viral genomic sequences, including the 29 novel coronavirus sequences.

Intel is pushing the boundaries once again with its new 10th-gen Comet Lake processor range for consumer desktops.

The new OxygenOS features will be rolling out to eligible OnePlus phones some time in late 2020.

The new test called DARC can detect glaucoma progression 18 months earlier than the current gold standard method.

A new research paper suggests that life forms, if occurring in other planets, do not need to be similar to what we know of them on Earth.

Sana Mir on Saturday called it a day, bringing to an end a glittering 15-year cricketing career during which she played 226 internationals, including 137 as captain from 2009 to 2017.

England Test captain Joe Root has revealed that he has faced a variety of sledges in his cricketing career, including comparison with American comedian and chat show host Ellen DeGeneres for his looks.

Harbhajan is not yet retired but last played for India in 2016. The 39-year-old has played 103 Tests with his final game coming in 2015.

If you’re in the mood for guilty pleasure, 'Crawl' is not a bad way to spend an evening. Read our review of 'Piranha 3D' director's new creature flick here.

Asif Bajwa, who was appointed the Pakistan Hockey Federation's Secretary-General, said that reviving bilateral engagements with India will be on top of his to-do list.

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has sought the Bharata Ratna to be awarded to Indian hockey legend Balbir Singh Senior.

Jawaharlal Nehru’s niece who was a fierce critic of the Emergency and of her cousin Mrs. Gandhi, is the author of the novel tells the story of two interlinked families in Delhi in the Emergency years.

JK Rowling tweeted in support of a researcher who lost her job for stating that people cannot change their biological sex. A spokeswoman for Rowling said that the author would not have any further comment.

The case against Nasser Al-Khelaifi and Jerome Valcke relates to alleged criminal mismanagement, incitement to criminal mismanagement, falsifying documents and corruption.

Former India football captain Chuni Goswami, passed away in Kolkata due to cardiac arrest.

Lewis Hamilton paid a tribute to Stirling Moss, who was regarded as one of Formula One's greatest drivers.

Formula One legend Ayrton Senna died in a horrific crash on this day in 1994