Salman Rushdie’s interview last week has evoked some strong reactions. Some readers were not in agreement with his contention that there is no right not to be offended. It is pertinent here to rec... »

It is heartening to see that The Hindu readers use a fine toothcomb to spot even a minor mistake that somehow seeps into print despite having a fairly fail-proof gatekeeping system in place... »

I am energised by the quality and the quantity of responses this paper gets from its readers. The readers’ communications are not mere inputs to a feedback mechanism. They are key indicators of th... »

I am embarking on this journey to be the custodian of the readers’ interest of this highly respected newspaper with a sense of excitement. The decision to shift from being a journalist to being an... »

A.S. Panneerselvan, well-known journalist and Executive Director of Panos South Asia, will take over as The Hindu’s Readers’ Editor with effect from September 20, 2012, the 134th anniversar... »

After a three-year stint as Readers’ Editor (RE) in The Hindu and a little more than 50 years in journalism, it is time for me to say ‘bye’ to the valued readers of this esteemed newspaper,... »

Twenty years have passed since the Act on new Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRI) was put in place by the Constitution 73rd Amendment (1992). There were high hopes of empowering rural India’s two lo... »

After almost a year in foster care in Norway under the aegis of its Child Welfare Service (CWS), four-year-old Abhigyan and two-year-old Aishwarya, children of Anurup and Sagarika Bhattacharya, ret... »

The last column (“Killing of scribes: justice delayed or denied,” March 12, 2012) led to a large number of readers expressing indignation at the mafia-style murders of a journalist and his family... »

Not a day passes without the ruling establishment swearing by Free Speech and reiterating its commitment to stand by the Fourth Estate in its efforts to strengthen democracy. In spite of this, the... »