Opinion

Insecurities of patriarchy: Understanding power, sex and violence

25 Jul 2022 06:59 AM IST

Accessing public spaces as a non-cis – heterosexual male invariably means that one experiences instances of cat calling, whistling, and familiar sights of groups of men singing Hindi songs filled with double entendre and sexual innuendos. Then arrives the ‘advice’ that is thrown especially at young girls on how to

Biden’s Tour de Saudia Arabia

25 Jul 2022 06:57 AM IST

Joe Biden’s west Asian tour should have been utilised to reset the American ties with different regional players and lay foundations for a more robust engagement but the results seem to be rather disappointing.

THE GANDHIS MUST FOLLOW DUE PROCESS TO ABSOLVE THEMSELVES

23 Jul 2022 06:34 AM IST

Country wide protests broke out on Thursday when Congress workers took to streets to protest against the questioning of their interim president, Sonia Gandhi by officials of the Enforcement Directorate. The inconclusive interaction, between the ED and Ms Gandhi in connection with money laundering allegations in the National Herald case,

Anti-fraud culture in organization is the need of the hour

23 Jul 2022 06:33 AM IST

Fraud results in significant losses for both the company and the country. The modern fraudsters are not limited to the upper crust; many have infiltrated the lowest ranks of the workforce.

Goodbye, Turkey. Hello, Türkiye

22 Jul 2022 07:17 AM IST

The nation now wants to be known as “Türkiye.” Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan claims, “Türkiye is the best representation and expression of the Turkish people’s culture, civilisation, and values.” The name has been changed to improve the country’s image and connect it to its cultural roots in Turkish history.

CAN WICKREMESINGHE ENSURE A SPEEDY TURNAROUND OF SRI LANKA?

22 Jul 2022 07:15 AM IST

Parliamentarians in Sri Lanka without wasting any time picked former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe as the island nation’s new President, given the unprecedented economic downfall leading to violent protests by the people on the streets of the country. The post was vacant following the resignation of Gotabaya Rajapaksa amid massive

BOOSTING SKILLS: WAY FORWARD FOR INDIAN MADRASAS

22 Jul 2022 07:13 AM IST

There is a genuine case for Indian madrasas to reorient their studies with skill development of their students; it may silence their critics, besides influencing the government to support these initiatives.

WELCOMING DROUPADI MURMU, PRESIDENT TO BE

21 Jul 2022 05:56 AM IST

This week will mark a momentous occasion for India, as it will see the rise of a tribal leader to the post of President of India. Given the support that Droupadi Murmu has been getting, her victory is certain, with the counting of votes and declaration of result a mere

A Hindutva uprising in Maharashtra

21 Jul 2022 05:55 AM IST

The new Shiv Sena-BJP entente could mean the beginning of Uddhav Thackeray’s political autumn in the ascendancy of the summer of Hindutva.

LARGER MESSAGE IS IN THE VICE PRESIDENT’S ELECTION

20 Jul 2022 05:56 AM IST

The Presidential ballot has been cast and while the votes are still to be counted, the result is clear—Draupadi Murmu is all set to be the country’s first tribal woman President. Her candidature has got support beyond the NDA vote bank, with the BJD, Shiv Sena, YSRCP, JMM and other

Celebrating 75 years of India-US relations

20 Jul 2022 05:53 AM IST

With an aggressive and assertive China looming large, India and the US cooperate in the Quad on Covid-19 vaccine supplies, climate change, new technologies, alternative supply chains, Indo-Pacific Economic Framework, and now in I2U2; since 2014, Prime Minister Modi has led this transformation.

CAATSA WAIVER WILL STRENGTHEN INDIA-US RELATIONS

19 Jul 2022 05:22 AM IST

A piece of good news that came last week concerned the US Congress passing an India-specific waiver to CAATSA (Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act) sanctions for purchasing the Russian S-400 missile system. Given that the US has sanctioned Turkey and China under CAATSA—Turkey for buying the S-400—the sanctions waiver