Opinion

200 crore vaccinations: Rise of Atmanirbhar Bharat

18 Jul 2022 03:05 AM IST

The 200-crore mark is a stellar example of how Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s courage of conviction helped India achieve the world’s largest and fastest vaccination drive.

Financial inclusion driving sustainable development in India

16 Jul 2022 06:12 AM IST

Financial inclusion in India aims to promote sustainable development in rural areas. India has shifted its economic and regulatory structures in the last twenty years. The government has taken action to inform the populace about the banking services and investment-ready financial instruments. In India’s rural and semi-urban areas, access to

LEFT LIBERALS SHOULD LEAVE GAVASKAR ALONE, HE IS AN ICON

16 Jul 2022 06:08 AM IST

There have been reports that the Left liberals have ‘cancelled’ Sunil Gavaskar after he received an honorary doctorate from the RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat. The degree was conferred at the first convocation of Sri Sathya Sai University of Human Excellence at Muddenahalli, Karnataka and has led to the Left Liberals

Decoding the Lankan crisis

16 Jul 2022 06:07 AM IST

Sri Lanka needs to work on a two-pronged approach to look into the immediate fixes while deciding the road map for the future. It all depends on the political parties to come together and prioritise the immediate objectives for the country.

STRONG POLITICAL LEADERSHIP ALONE CAN STEER SRI LANKA TOWARDS RECOVERY

15 Jul 2022 06:23 AM IST

With Sri Lanka reeling under the worst economic crisis and the people continuing to stage angry protests against the current regime in the island nation, a strong alternative regime should be put in place at the earliest. The need of the hour is that the crisis-stricken country should have a

India’s ‘neutrality’ in Ukraine crisis is a dilemma for the US

15 Jul 2022 06:21 AM IST

As the United States ramps up efforts to rally international support to isolate Russia following its Ukraine invasion, Washington’s close Indo-Pacific partner and fellow democracy India refused to join the diplomatic coalition against Russia. Making it clear that it has no intention to hurt Russia ties, New Delhi neither condemned Russian action

Women’s health an ignored issue in India

14 Jul 2022 06:05 AM IST

Globally, about 800 women die every day of preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth, and 20% of these women are from India. Seven of the top 10 causes of death in women in India are Non-communicable diseases (NCDs), led by heart attacks, stroke and respiratory diseases. Adding to this,

DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE GATHERING SHOULD BE BETTER

14 Jul 2022 06:01 AM IST

In recent times, a perception has been growing about how our intelligence gathering and policing machinery can do a better job of pre-empting and preventing internal disturbances. Ever since 2019, post the abrogation of Article 370, we have been witnessing a series of street-level disruptions, sometimes localized, while at other

Reversing Roe v. Wade: Dichotomy of life & choice

14 Jul 2022 05:57 AM IST

The US Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade permits 13 states which have trigger laws to either ban abortion automatically or within 30 days.

THE STATE OF PUNJAB

13 Jul 2022 02:29 AM IST

The Aam Admi Party is coming in for a lot of flak for its Punjab model. The criticism is that while Bhagwat Singh Mann has been appointed state chief minister, the state is being run by Arvind Kejriwal’s team from Delhi. There has been a MoU signed between the two

The Nepo kids of Bollywood and beyond

13 Jul 2022 02:28 AM IST

One prominent area where nepotism flourishes possibly even more than the film world and the world of law and justice is the world of politics.

Is India’s brave foreign policy a challenge to the West?

13 Jul 2022 02:26 AM IST

The West needs India as a friend and should be careful not to alienate it due to its new confidence and rational approach to both its self-interest and global matters.