Shashi Shekhar

Modern families: Let’s keep our loved ones together

Divorce rates are rising in many states of the country. In broken homes, in the absence of parental guidance, thousands of youngsters go down the wrong path and take to crime.

India is ready to face the challenges the Ayodhya issue throws up

In those tumultuous times communal riots flared up in many parts of the country. More than 2,000 people lost their lives in these riots. It appeared we had been split wide open forever. India would never be the same after the morning of December 6, 1992

Delhi’s Traffic Queen is a beacon of hope in times of despair

Let us salute the indomitable spirit of traffic management activist Dorris Francis.

It’s time we cracked down on crackers. Even the SC agrees

Are we waiting for the world to turn into a gas chamber before we stop bursting fire-crackers?

One hopes the centenary year does greater justice to Indira Gandhi

In a country where close to 60% of people have been born after her death, why does Indira Gandhi return to be a part of people’s discussions 32 years after her assassination?

With one deft stroke, PM Modi has broken the back of black money

His actual work has just begun. History is looking at him with eager eyes. It has a bad habit of recording both the success and failure of politicians with equal ruthlessness.

Like the Taliban, separatists in Kashmir don’t want children to go to schools

They want to foist illiteracy, poverty and callousness on people so that the flames of dissatisfaction can be stoked conveniently

It is our responsibility to fight the indifference and darkness around us

It is not enough if we clean our homes and surroundings; we should be more responsible citizens who fight the evils around us. Fighting society’s indifference and darkness is the responsibility of every individual. That, in essence, is the essence of Diwali .

To secure its border forever, India must bridge the gulf of economic inequality

I wouldn’t have written on this piece had I not read about India’s dismal record in the fight against hunger. According to the Global Hunger Index, our country is worse off than Nepal, Bangladesh, Senegal and Rwanda.

Hobbled by insecurities

How secure is our democracy under the leadership of insecure leaders?

Shouldn’t those who represent the hopes of millions of citizens make their succession plans public? Shouldn’t politicians also declare the status of their health along with party manifestos? How can an unhealthy and political insecure leader contribute to the nurturing of a healthy democracy?

People must stay away from war hysteria and let the government do its job

Human nature is adept at forgetting old follies and marching towards the next hysteria. That is why some people sing the war tune and the common man bears its brunt

The Bahubali behind bars

Shahabuddin: The Bahubali behind bars

High on a cocktail of muscle power, money power and people power, Shahabuddin knows he has become indispensable in his region

The benefits of rapid urbanisation have not reached real India

Businessmen in small towns need to be motivated to create as many jobs as possible. While the government should focus on this, its plan to give certificates of appreciation for tax payers is a step in the right direction

A trial by fire for Mulayam

Yadav family feud: It’s a trial by fire for Mulayam

Members of the Yadav clan have played a part in forming and developing the Samajwadi Party on a number of occasions. That is why they want their share in the government. This rising ambition creates an impending clash

Nepali people and I trust Modiji, says newly elected PM Prachanda

As Nepal’s newly elected Prime Minister, Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’, prepares to embark on a visit to India on September 15 – his first after taking office. In his first interview after taking charge, he spoke to Hindustan, HT’s sister publication, on a range of issues.

Modiji and I think in similar ways, we have chemistry: Prachanda

Artificial intelligence is now the real thing

Every one of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s flagship initiatives — Make in India, Skill India, Digital India — will be impacted by the recent advances in artificial intelligence, making it imperative for Indian policymakers to take both an immediate and a long-term view

We will fight for Rajdeo Ranjan, because it is necessary

Clearly, the ruling class and all those in charge of law and order need to bring out the truth in public. All the more so because journalists like Rajdeo Ranjan and newspapers like Hindustan remain fearless as they have earned the trust and support of the common man. It is this ordinary public that elects governments.

Eye on 2014 elections, some want to divide society

Our desire to stay united is far greater than anything else. We have proved it time and again. The only regret is that at times we tend to drift apart, writes Shashi Shekhar, editor-in-chief, Hindustan.