Opinion

Kashmir’s internal issues should be addressed at the earliest

04 Sep 2020 06:57 AM IST

The Chinese incursions into our territory in the Ladakh region have the potential of escalating into a full-scale armed conflict between the two countries. Army Chief General M.M. Naravane’s visit to the forward posts to boost the morale of the armed forces and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s sudden trip to

Wave of nationalism sweeps across world, Left in limbo

03 Sep 2020 07:05 AM IST

The conflict between the Left and the Right is not new to the global spectrum of politics. For an extensive span in global politics, far Left-wing ideologies have had their hegemony on the mindset of the people. However, in the last decade, it has been witnessed that the Right-wing ideology

Hold China accountable for Wuhan virus

03 Sep 2020 07:04 AM IST

A recent news item in the international press made for disturbing reading. It said that the World Health Organization team investigating the origin of the coronavirus sat in Beijing for three weeks and did not go anywhere near Wuhan, which is known to be the source of the virus. The

Israel, UAE deal can be West Asia’s watershed moment

03 Sep 2020 07:00 AM IST

There is certainly a positive vibe between Israel and the Arab world right now. But the success of the Abraham Accord depends on the adherence to the commitments made by the two countries.

As the GDP crashes, will government finally admit there’s a problem?

02 Sep 2020 07:28 AM IST

There we have it: The GDP figures are out, and we are staring at India’s biggest GDP crash in nearly forty years. The GDP has contracted at 23.9 percent during the lockdown period from April to June. This information comes at a time when the moratorium on loan repayments got

The gory world of video games

02 Sep 2020 07:27 AM IST

It is time that a mature classification system is evolved in India which engenders responsibility and credibility. Gaming industry in India is in a nascent stage and game makers may not be wanting to be saddled with curbs on their practices.

Brazen China deliberately escalating tensions along the LAC

01 Sep 2020 06:40 AM IST

News of clashes between Indian and Chinese soldiers at Chusul on the southern bank of Pangong Tso lake does not come as a surprise, in the backdrop of the deadly clashes at Galwan Valley two and a half months ago, in which 20 Indian soldiers and innumerable Chinese soldiers were

Old Chinese habits die hard but have we learnt the lessons?

01 Sep 2020 06:39 AM IST

China’s questionable conduct regarding border and territory disputes has raised eyebrows time and again. What remains to be seen now is whether India can learn from history to prevent it from repeating.

22 Years of ‘Dil Se’: An unforgettable ode to doomed love

31 Aug 2020 06:13 AM IST

Mani Ratnam’s film deserves more attention than it has received during the last decade and a half.

CIC is headless again with Julka retiring

31 Aug 2020 06:12 AM IST

The office of the Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) has once again fallen vacant with Bimal Julka’s term ending last week. The important position is paramount to ensure transparency in governance and therefore needs to be immediately filled up. Although Bimal served as the CIC for only six months, he had

Clamouring over JEE and NEET

31 Aug 2020 06:05 AM IST

The postponement of these examinations by a couple of weeks need not be considered a misplaced option as the movement of hundreds of thousands of students under the circumstances might turn out to be a super-spreading exercise.

Congress’ leadership issue remains unanswered

29 Aug 2020 06:52 AM IST

Sonia Gandhi may have stated in the Congress Working Committee that she bears no ill will against the letter writers, but has this message gone down the rank and file? Days after her comments, one of the letter writers, Jitin Prasada, saw some protests in his constituency organised by the