Opinion

NOTHING ‘SHAKY’ ABOUT INDIA’S STAND ON UKRAINE, PRESIDENT BIDEN

24 Mar 2022 03:25 AM IST

President Joe Biden finds India’s stand on the Russian invasion of Ukraine to be “shaky”. He said as much earlier in the week, when speaking of Nato and Quad allies’ and partners’ stand on Ukraine. It is surprising that the US President did not realise the impropriety of making such

Grassroots concerns in smart city rankings

24 Mar 2022 03:23 AM IST

Ranking is not easy, especially when a large number of people do not like the term ‘smart city’ for various reasons which have escaped the government’s attention.

THE CONGRESS FILES

23 Mar 2022 03:32 AM IST

The leadership debate within Congress has got national attention for two reasons. One, that being the only pan India Opposition party, a lot rests on how the Congress is able to revive itself. Given the fact that there is a one-on-one fight between the Congress and the BJP for around

Rebuilding a better world to make elderly women secure

23 Mar 2022 03:30 AM IST

Amid challenge thrown by coronavirus pandemic, horizontal integration in form of an active role played by Elder-Self Help-Groups (ESHGs) can go a long way in finding socially acceptable and economically viable solutions. CSR funds should also be earmarked exclusively for elder care by big corporate houses.

IS HUMAN ELEMENT MISSING IN RUSSIAN ‘ACTION’ IN UKRAINE?

22 Mar 2022 02:42 AM IST

The unfortunate campaign or Special Operation began on 24th February to “Clear” Ukraine of So Called Neo Nazis and druggists. And now the fourth week has begun, with hardly any sign of reduction in unwanted shelling, bombing, killing and surrounding main cities. But no Intent of capturing per se. A

Now what? Will Pandits ever get justice?

22 Mar 2022 02:07 AM IST

A movie does not become a hit because a political party wants it to. It becomes a hit only when it honestly captures the incidents and does not tinker with facts. It is not a work of fiction and most incidents are those that actually happened and were reported in

AMBIKA SONI’S REFUSAL TO BE PUNJAB CM PERHAPS LED TO CONGRESS DEBACLE

21 Mar 2022 03:09 AM IST

Several theories are doing the rounds on why did Congress implode and collapse in Punjab when it could have perhaps retained power. The massive infighting and lack of a clear strategy of the Congress-led to a well-deserved landslide victory for the Aam Aadmi Party, which has now to turn the

India needs to navigate choppy waters to boost its economy

21 Mar 2022 03:07 AM IST

India must tighten its belt, go slow on reckless infrastructure spending, and be austere as indicators go for a toss amid efforts of the government batting for a better economy as its energy expenses and defence alertness are to cost more.

UN SHOULD HAVE TALKED OF RELIGIOPHOBIA

18 Mar 2022 00:38 AM IST

There are times that even “bizarre” does not describe the actions of the United Nations, the latest instance being singling out one faith, Islam, and placing it on the victimhood-pedestal and then dedicating a day, 15 March, as the “International Day to Combat Islamophobia”. As India’s Permanent Representative to the

THE RISK PROFILE OF REFUGEES ENTERING INDIA

17 Mar 2022 01:39 AM IST

There are instances where Refugee Status is being granted by the UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency in India to the Asylum Seekers despite having Exclusion Triggers (Risk Profile) as their ‘Refugee Status’ determination process is based upon “balance of probability and reasonable possibility”. There are countries such as Iraq and

2022 Assembly elections: Decoding the Punjab verdict

17 Mar 2022 01:35 AM IST

Reliance on statistics rather than sociology cost Congress between 30-40 seats, beyond the Amarinder-Sidhu duel.

CONGRESS LEADERSHIP CRISIS

16 Mar 2022 01:13 AM IST

Once the results of the five assembly states came in, the immediate focus was on the Congress Party. Admittedly no one expected it to touch double digits in Uttar Pradesh there were expectations that the party would perform well in Goa, Uttarakhand, and Punjab— perhaps even win a couple of