Opinion

Undoing the agri-marketing muddle in India

18 Sep 2020 08:06 AM IST

Treatises have been and shall continue to be written on each of the above, yet to summarily encapsulate the extent of the issue one must stare at the starkness of the fall of primary sector’s contribution to the national income (Gross Value Added) from 18.2% in 2014-15 to 16.5% in

Indic Traditionalism & International Environmental Law: Tangible realities and ideation strategies

17 Sep 2020 08:18 AM IST

Noted historian Ian Morris, in his incredible works on Civilisational Economics, focuses on the nativity of geographical realities that cause industrialisation, mercantilism and other phenomena. E ven within the Indic parameter, it is possible that we understand and transform the operational basis and considerations of how the targets can be

ROADMAP TO REVIVE INDIA’S TOURISM SECTOR IN POST-PANDEMIC PHASE

17 Sep 2020 08:07 AM IST

The Covid-19 pandemic has greatly impacted the world economy. To control the spread of coronavirus, most countries have closed their borders for visitors and tourists. This has resulted in a total ban on international travel and curtailment on domestic tourism. The tourism industry has faced significant disruption due to travel

It’s SNAFU time in India-China relations

17 Sep 2020 08:05 AM IST

Military disengagement between the two troops at the Line of Actual Control in eastern Ladakh not in sight anytime soon despite high-level India-China diplomatic engagements.

RISE OF THE ARAB MODERATES

17 Sep 2020 08:01 AM IST

US President Donald Trump playing peacemaker in the Middle East, where UAE and Bahrain make peace with long-time foe Israel, will not only change the politics of the Arab-Muslim world, but will also have an impact on the new world order that is shaping up with the rise of China.

Data security is a fundamental right

16 Sep 2020 08:12 AM IST

A domestic staff at a guest of approximately Rs 6,000 transaction was pending, he went to this bank where he was told to try the Google Pay Customer service. He then logged onto a site that claimed to belong to Google Pay and dialled the Customer Care number listed there.

Revitalising communities through restoration of temples

16 Sep 2020 08:04 AM IST

The revival of a temple revitalises social, economic and cultural activity, while the restoration of a temple and its traditions rejuvenates every living creature in its vicinity.

Maratha reservation: Would it be another Indra Sawhney case?

16 Sep 2020 07:15 AM IST

Since there was continuous demand for Maratha Reservation till 2018, it was however, deferred due to unwillingness of political parties. However, the act was introduced during BJP Government which granted 16% reservation for Maratha; however, the act had been challenged & the Hon’ble Bombay High Court upheld the reservation &

Sports & Commercial Arbitration: How both the ends meet

16 Sep 2020 07:11 AM IST

Modern organised sports trace their roots to sporting clubs and associations which believed in setting out their own private rules in order to minimise the role of the State.

CLUELESS COMMENTARY ABOUT INDIA

15 Sep 2020 07:51 AM IST

The exponential rise in the number of coronavirus cases in India has resulted in a proportionate rise in western media reports branding India as a basket case. Invariably, every such report conflates the coronavirus problem with the bhoomi pujan of Ram Mandir at Ayodhya last month and comes to the

Chinese app ban is a big boost for Indian startups

15 Sep 2020 07:47 AM IST

The entire app economy is going through a massive reset; this vacuum created by the action of Indian government will give an opportunity for local app developers to soon build utility apps. If they are successful in creating viable alternatives and scale up their user base, the gains will be

Swami Agnivesh stood for the Arya Samaj

14 Sep 2020 07:02 AM IST

Internationally acclaimed for his contribution in freeing bonded labourers from the clutches of exploitative contractors, Swami Agnivesh, who passed away on Saturday, reflected the value system inculcated by the Arya Samaj to battle deep-rooted superstitious beliefs that have affected the Hindu society. He was a pioneer in spreading the message