The Daily Fix: Don’t fawning biopics of India’s political leaders violate the model code of conduct?

Especially when they are released in the thick of the Lok Sabha election.

Ipsita Chakravarty

· 4 hours ago

From India’s Holi to Iran’s Nowruz, spring festivals symbolise persistence or rebirth of beliefs

The conjunction of vernal equinox and spring full moon brings celebrations across the Northern hemisphere.

Girish Shahane

· 5 hours ago

The Daily Fix: It took five years for a government of watchmen to appoint a corruption watchdog

As it showboated on black money, the BJP quietly weakened systems that could be a long-term answer to corruption.

Ipsita Chakravarty

· Yesterday · 09:30 am

Indian customers to suffer as Delhi set to impose tit-for-tat tariffs on US imports

On March 4, the Trump administration announced its intention to end trade concessions on $5.6 billion worth of goods imported from India.

Devangshu Datta

· Yesterday · 08:00 am

Readers’ comments: ‘Comparing IAF strikes to immaculate conception is hurtful and unecessary’

Responses to a Scroll.in article headlined ‘Why seek proof of IAF strike damage? If a virgin birth can be taken on faith, why not virgin deaths?’

Scroll

· Mar 17, 2019 · 09:30 pm

Time for intolerence: Mumbai residents must stop being so apathetic about their city’s neglect

For ordinary Mumbaikars, just walking in their neighbourhoods or commuting to work is a terrible ordeal.

Vidyadhar Date

· Mar 16, 2019 · 08:00 am

Pervez Hoodbhoy: What is it that Pakistan wants anyway?

India could have dealt with Kashmir differently. But Imran Khan must realise that Jaish-e-Mohammed and others of its ilk are not the answer.

Pervez Hoodbhoy

· Mar 15, 2019 · 12:30 pm

Why India’s GDP growth may be even slower than what the government data shows

The economy officially grew 6.6% in the third quarter of 2018-’19. But this doesn’t reflect in growth indicators like car sales, corporate earnings, exports.

Devangshu Datta

· Mar 15, 2019 · 08:00 am

Election commission may want to enforce Model Code of Conduct on social media – but it won’t be easy

There are many gaps in the poll body’s social media guidelines that political actors are likely to exploit.

Shoaib Daniyal

· Mar 15, 2019 · 07:00 am

Why seek proof of IAF strike damage? If a virgin birth can be taken on faith, why not virgin deaths?

If only all conflicts were faith-based, with citizens believing every word their governments fed them, it would remove the need for actual messy, cruel wars.

Girish Shahane

· Mar 14, 2019 · 10:30 am

One thing (or three) that Rahul Gandhi needs to stem Narendra Modi’s Balakot momentum

The recent body language from the Congress is all wrong and it is nudging the party towards another electoral debacle.

Udayan Mukherjee

· Mar 14, 2019 · 08:00 am

10% quota: Centre’s defence of reservation for poor upper castes in SC raises several questions

The Supreme Court should stay the quota till its decides on its Constitutional validity.

Sruthisagar Yamunan

· Mar 13, 2019 · 05:42 pm