Opinion

ASPIRING FOR WORLD-CLASS VARSITIES

10 May 2021 02:26 AM IST

To establish world-class universities in India, we have to identify and avoid the weaknesses of the current system, allow institutions greater freedom and incentive to innovate, provide liberal grants and other required resources and encourage a futuristic orientation in every aspect of their operations.

AMARINDER MAY GO FOR RE-ALLOCATION OF PORTFOLIOS IN PUNJAB

08 May 2021 11:45 AM IST

Intense speculation over the possibility of either a major reshuffle in the Punjab Cabinet or re-allocation of portfolios to ministers has begun following the widespread meetings that Captain Amarinder Singh has been having with party MLAs. In fact, this could be the first step to prepare the Congress for next

BENGAL VIOLENCE: WHY MAMATA IS A PUNY LEADER, UNFIT FOR NATIONAL POLITICS DESPITE THE WIN

08 May 2021 11:44 AM IST

Mamata Banerjee, prone to supporting lawlessness and tolerating corruption, is a leader of a party which does not boast of a presence anywhere outside her state. To even try to equate her to the indefatigable Narendra Modi is to do a great disservice to Indian polity.

COUNTING CHINA’S LOSSES

07 May 2021 02:55 AM IST

We have been witness to some shocking turns of events in our lifetime which I doubt any generations near us would have ever seen. We have now also seen havoc unleashed by an unseen, possibly man-made virus, and the wheels of the economy coming to a halt by circuit breakers,

THE QUINTESSENCE OF TAGORE’S EDUCATIONAL VISION

07 May 2021 02:52 AM IST

Rabindranath Tagore’s educational philosophy focused on holistic learning—equal development of the artistic and affective senses as well as cognitive abilities, deeply rooting students in their immediate surroundings while exposing them to global cultures, and inculcating a love for nature along with fellow human beings.

LET THE STATES DECIDE THE RESTRICTIONS THEY WANT TO TACKLE COVID

06 May 2021 03:38 AM IST

There is a sudden clamour for a national lockdown, with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi being very vocal about it. He is following in the footsteps of Dr Anthony Fauci, who thinks that India should go for a stringent lockdown for at least two-three weeks, as else apparently the coronavirus transmission

COVID CRISIS IN INDIA: POST-ELECTIONS INTROSPECTION

06 May 2021 03:35 AM IST

Despite forewarnings, India found itself completely unprepared to tackle the lethal second wave of Covid-19 thanks to delayed decision-making and uncoordinated efforts by the administration. To prevent such a disaster from recurring, the system needs to enable decentralised institutions and smooth information flow for quicker decisions and early warnings against

COMBATING THE APOCALYPSE: A SOLDIER’S VIEW

05 May 2021 02:13 AM IST

Since the gory partition of the Indian subcontinent in August 1947, India has, unquestionably, not witnessed a human tragedy of the proportions of the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic that has been unleashed in the past three weeks. The hardships and casualties seen in the wars that India has

PM MODI: THE CHOICE OF BHARAT, UNACCEPTED BY THE LUTYENS ELITE

05 May 2021 02:07 AM IST

The rise of Prime Minister Narendra Modi brought a massive disruption among the cosy elitist clubs of Lutyens’ Delhi, which dominated the country’s political and bureaucratic circles but were utterly disconnected with the Indian masses. With this change in power, the frustration of the old elite has become evident.

BJP’S MESSAGE DID NOT REACH BENGAL VOTERS

04 May 2021 03:42 AM IST

Congratulations to Mamata Banerjee for bringing back her party, Trinamool Congress, to power in West Bengal for the third term, although she herself lost her seat to her former lieutenant, Suvendu Adhikari, who is now with the Bharatiya Janata Party. But that will not stop her from being sworn in

READY TO TAKE OFF: AMERICA’S OLDEST AND BOLDEST PRESIDENT

04 May 2021 03:40 AM IST

With his $6 trillion plan to build back the US, create jobs and bring benefits for Americans and encourage green energy, Joe Biden cuts an impressive figure as a president. As he completes 100 days in office, we must appreciate and learn from his ability to tackle current crises like

CHINA CAN NEVER BE A TRUE FRIEND OF BANGLADESH

03 May 2021 03:11 AM IST

At the beginning of the war in 1971, our freedom fighters had in their hands the “three-naught-three” rifle, and the Pakistani army had a modern rifle made by China. Many Bangladeshis came to know of China for the first time when they heard about these Chinese rifles, used by the