Opinion

Blinken’s India visit sent a strong message to China

03 Aug 2021 07:12 AM IST

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s first-ever visit to India underlined the US commitment to stay engaged in the Indo-Pacific region. During the visit, Blinken held discussions with civil society representatives, including the delegate representing the Tibetan government-in-exile, and the move was a calculated step to send a message to

BORDER DISPUTES BETWEEN STATES CANNOT BE LEFT UNRESOLVED

02 Aug 2021 03:53 AM IST

The dispute between Assam and Mizoram needs immediate attention and the Centre must step in to ensure that the mini-civil war does not escalate any further. It is indeed most unfortunate that the police forces of the two states were involved in an armed confrontation that left several people dead.

India must revisit Tibet policy to stop Beijing bullying

02 Aug 2021 03:52 AM IST

Xi Jinping visited Central and Southern Tibet after a gap of ten years. His objective was to ‘implement the party’s strategy for governing Tibet in the new era and write a new chapter in long-term stability and high-quality development of the snow-covered plateau’.

MOHAMMAD RAFI LIVES ON AND REMAINS THE VOICE OF INDIA

31 Jul 2021 01:49 AM IST

There has perhaps been no singer anywhere in the world whose songs, even 41 years after his passing away, continue to feature prominently in all radio shows of that particular country. Mohammad Rafi breathed his last on July 31, 1980, and his immortal renderings dominate virtually every station presenting Hindi

Covid pandemic and the failed Kerala model

31 Jul 2021 01:46 AM IST

Kerala, with a population of less than 3.5 crore, not only accounts for 51% of India’s fresh cases, but also has a positivity rate of over 13.52%, compared to the national average of just 2.4%.

GOVERNMENT MUST MAKE A DEDICATED DECISION ON CRYPTOCURRENCIES

30 Jul 2021 07:39 AM IST

An NFT or non-fungible token is a one-of-its-kind asset that is not interchangeable in nature. It is essentially a certification of ownership of assets, and like cryptocurrencies operate using the blockchain technology. In lay man’s language, NFTs are digital blockchain tokens that represent ownership of unique items, whether digital or

‘Khela Hobe’ of retributive violence

30 Jul 2021 07:34 AM IST

Mamata Banerjee’s slogan of ‘Khela Hobe’ has been manifested violently in West Bengal in the last two months; this is a model she hopes to replicate across India. It is a retribution-driven dream that ought to be resoundingly rejected.

Direct Selling Rules: The return of the inspector raj?

29 Jul 2021 07:27 AM IST

The one in a century catastrophe, the Covid-19 pandemic, has been a disruptor of businesses and a fuel to social imbalances. The Covid crisis has put a dent on the growth delta and has caused a tectonic shift in the fundamental functioning of the economic ecosystem. Priority consumer spending during

SECRETARY BLINKEN HAS A GOOD VISIT TO INDIA

29 Jul 2021 07:25 AM IST

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken would have won many admirers for himself and his administration in India for the sincerity and seriousness with which he handled the question on the state of India’s democracy during the press conference he addressed in New Delhi on Wednesday, along with External Affairs

Hardball diplomacy needs hard power

29 Jul 2021 07:23 AM IST

To defend the Indian Ocean and the Himalayas, and to play a prominent role in the Indo-Pacific and have a seat on the global table, India has no alternative but to achieve sophisticated high-level economic growth through its manufacturing and technological muscle.

RADIA, PEGASUS AND BEYOND

28 Jul 2021 06:31 AM IST

Why has the Pegasus snooping scandal not created the same amount of buzz as the Radia tapes? Well, the obvious reason is that the Radia tapes actually had transcripts of alleged conversations (later, some were found to have been manipulated by FBI forensic experts). The Pegasus list so far is

Iron birds in grey skies: Age of drones

28 Jul 2021 06:29 AM IST

A forward-looking, harmonised and appropriate legal framework must be put in place to harness the benefits of drone technology, while protecting the common citizen from its illegal and criminal use.