Opinion

Self-annihilation of political opposition

28 Aug 2020 06:36 AM IST

India’s political opposition continues to remain confused, bitter about electoral defeat and rejection, incapable of reinventing itself, and unable to articulate what it stands for except for a blind, personalised, often cheap opposition to PM Modi.

Online is lifeline of education amid Covid-19, but challenges galore

27 Aug 2020 06:28 AM IST

The human generation is, presently, facing its hardest times in the form of Covid-19. There is no medicine or vaccine available for the treatment of this disease as of now, and protection is possible only by following the WHO guidelines i.e. by maintaining one-metre distance among people and avoiding human

Students and teachers should not suffer

27 Aug 2020 06:25 AM IST

At the heart of the current controversy over holding the NEET and JEE examinations is the matter of the direction education will take at a time when a pandemic is raging across the globe. With schools and colleges shut for over five months the issue is not just about these

Significant lessons from Swachh Bharat survey

27 Aug 2020 06:24 AM IST

The evaluation of the mission has provided insight into the performance of states. But with further broadening of its methodology, the assessment can be more nuanced.

Congress all set for a major reshuffle, but letter writers in the dock

26 Aug 2020 05:28 AM IST

Now that the Congress Working Committee is over, what’s next for both the letter writers and the Congress leadership? Well, let’s talk about the latter first. There is a feeling that both Sonia and Rahul Gandhi have emerged stronger after the letter bomb. The sevenhour CWC did not discuss the

Trump takes the fight to Biden, stokes ‘rigged poll’ fears

26 Aug 2020 05:24 AM IST

President Donald Trump projects Democratic Party nominee Joe Biden as ‘anti-national, anti-America and a disaster for the US economy’ who is set to convert the country into a ‘socialist utopia’, something his key vote-bank resists severely.

Delhi riots book stopped: Extremism at work

25 Aug 2020 05:58 AM IST

The censorship of books, films or any such creative content is a weapon in the hands of the authorities scared of the truth being told. It is a tool misused at will by authoritarians. But there are times when the demand to muzzle such content comes from within a society

Ethics in the time of Covid-19 pandemic

24 Aug 2020 06:51 AM IST

The decision to attend coronavirus patients worthy of intensive care first can be practically viable to save more lives, but whether it was morally right or not is a matter of discussion.

Sonia offers to resign to blunt partymen’s attack

24 Aug 2020 06:48 AM IST

In an obvious attempt to divert attention from the crucial issues, raised ahead of a Congress Working Committee meeting on Monday, by some of her senior party colleagues, interim Congress president Sonia Gandhi has offered to step down. The CWC meeting may now end up persuading Sonia Gandhi to continue,

NEP 2020: Beginning of a new era in education

24 Aug 2020 06:41 AM IST

National Education Policy has lofty vision and goals and will prepare India to meet future challenges. But all depends its implementation.

Biden makes the right noises, all eyes on Trump now

22 Aug 2020 06:21 AM IST

American Presidential polls enter the grand finale stage. Standing strong at 77 years (he will be 78 at the time of taking the oath if he is elected) and echoing an emotional connect with the people to reach out the maximum voters in the time of Covid-19, Joe Biden on

CBI must ensure there is no travesty of justice in Sushant case

22 Aug 2020 06:20 AM IST

Sometimes in sensational cases, public opinion is so strong that police cannot turn a blind eye. Mumbai Police has learnt this the hard way in Sushant case. Any investigations should be sensitive towards public sentiment. But at the same time the investigating agency must not get carried away, lest administration