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Strange are the ways of rationalists. And stranger still are the ways of the secular rationalists. Selectivity is the hallmark of their approach while hypocrisy is always built into whatever they say and do, though these two too rarely tally.

Strange are the ways of rationalists. And stranger still are the ways of the secular rationalists. Selectivity is the hallmark of their approach while hypocrisy is always built into whatever they say

Like water, politicians too will eventually find their own level. For the likes of Karunanidhi who revel in creating mirages through their glib talk, it may take some time for us to discover their real self.

In these days of media activism and unbridled press freedom which virtually covers everything under the sun, especially after the advent of the Sun, we in News Today thought it prudent to sail with the tide

A bit of saffronomics is certainly warranted for what follows. No doubt it entails the risk of me being painted in that hue too, but still it is necessary or rather, unavoidable. And it is also worth the trouble

The recently concluded devil’s workshop of idle minds masquerading as custodians of secularism, democracy, economic policy and sundry other subjects has once again established beyond all reasonable doubt

Every politician, several successive governments, quite a number of service organisations and a plethora of legislations have over the years sought to improve the lot of the mil-lions of Dalits of the country. Yet they remain where they are, as perennial untouchables

Karunanidhi claims he is ‘shocked’ over the caste clashes and violence in Ramanathapuram. We are not, because anyone who has even a bit of sensitivity to the daily rumblings in the South, especially of late, would have

…and Laloo, Rabri and all their cattle lived happily ever after. Of course, inside their official residence which housed them in whatever space was left after stocking all the haystack, cottonseed, oil cakes and