Opinion

Why do Indians achieve more success in Western world than India?

01 Dec 2021 01:58 AM IST

On experiencing systems of the Western world, we come to realise what freedom and independence are. We get to see the true face of democracy in such nations. One finds no cause to hold ones’ opinions and is able to express them without any fear. In our country, even if

TMC WORKING TOWARDS UPSTAGING THE CONGRESS

30 Nov 2021 03:15 AM IST

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is clearly working on a plan—to replace the Congress as the main Opposition force in the country. To achieve this goal, she is picking up various leaders, even though questions can be raised about her choice. Those who have joined the Trinamool Congress (TMC)

Aggressive TMC to jostle with Congress for Opposition space

30 Nov 2021 03:14 AM IST

Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee, after her party’s decisive victory in West Bengal Assembly elections, has become aggressive and is now aspiring to dethrone the Congress from playing a leadership role for the entire Opposition.

CHANNI’S AAM AADMI IMAGE PUSHES AAP ON BACKFOOT IN PUNJAB

29 Nov 2021 02:46 AM IST

Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi is emerging as the most effective politician in the border state and if he manages to assist the Congress in winning next year’s Assembly polls, he would have joined the big league. The simple but astute politician appears to be giving a tough time

The saga of COP26: Why we should be concerned

29 Nov 2021 02:45 AM IST

It is because of the flawed approach of UNFCCC and IPCC that Combating Climate Change Movement has not gained the required momentum even after 24 years of the Kyoto protocol.

LEADERS REMEMBER AHMED PATEL, SONIA GANDHI’S TROUBLESHOOTER

27 Nov 2021 02:53 AM IST

Ahmed Patel was without any doubt the most powerful functionary of the Congress in this century. On his first death anniversary on Thursday, several top leaders paid tributes to him, recalling his pronounced role during the presidentship of Sonia Gandhi without mentioning that in fact, he was the de facto

Gati Shakti: PM Modi’s masterplan for connectivity

27 Nov 2021 02:50 AM IST

Be it Purvanchal Expressway or the upcoming Jewar airport, the ability to coordinate seamlessly with the state government concerned and translate vision into reality has been the high point of PM Modi’s holistic, development-oriented agenda.

NEW EDUCATION POLICY: THE GATEWAY TO VISHWAGURUTVA

26 Nov 2021 01:28 AM IST

“Param Vaibhavam Netumetat Swarashtram…” (I shall strive to take my country to its highest glory). This feeling of supreme glory could not be achieved from the rules or laws borrowed from some foreign power, but from Indian norms, traditions, and historical examples. By changing the policies made during the colonial

Fungible: The idea at the centre of the NFT sensation

26 Nov 2021 01:25 AM IST

NFTs could transform the way digital goods are created, consumed, and traded online and Indians are also ready to test waters.

KATHERINE TAI’S VISIT STRENGTHENS INDIA-US TRADE RELATIONS

25 Nov 2021 00:48 AM IST

It is becoming increasingly clear that contrary to earlier fears, under President Joe Biden, India-US partnership is on track to achieve greater heights. That he, like his predecessor Donald Trump, understands the significance of this relationship, not just as a means to contain China but also to explore the full

Religion-free governance must for secular India

25 Nov 2021 00:47 AM IST

Secularism is not just political and social expediency but a need for survival of all the unique richness of what we call ‘India’

‘TWO INDIAS’ ON THE FARM LAWS

24 Nov 2021 02:20 AM IST

Stand-up comedian Vir Das created a stir with his “There are two Indias” speech at the Kennedy Centre in Washington DC recently. While some faulted him for criticising his country while on foreign soil, others lashed out at the fact that he dared to find fault at a time when