Opinion

ASHOK WALIA, THE HONEST MINISTER IN DELHI CONGRESS GOVERNMENT

24 Apr 2021 02:52 AM IST

Dr Ashok Walia would always be remembered as the honest minister in the Sheila Dikshit government in the capital. This is certainly not to suggest that all other functionaries were corrupt or dishonest but as per the prevalent perception at that time, he was considered to be a man of

INDIA’S COVID FIGHTBACK: FACTS VS PROPAGANDA

24 Apr 2021 02:44 AM IST

The Modi government has released more than Rs 31,500 crore of disaster funds since the pandemic began, increased oxygen supply to 3,300 MT/day in the last few days and taken immediate measures to address Remdesivir shortages. In the face of such facts, it is clear that the Modi government is

BANGLADESH ACTS TOUGH AGAINST ISLAMIST ELEMENTS

23 Apr 2021 02:02 AM IST

The government has started action against Islamist organisation Hefazat-e-Islam. Hundreds of field workers, including eight top Hefazat leaders, have been arrested already. The police said that the action against Hefazat would continue. Hefazat, which had publicly declared itself as a non-political organisation, first laid siege to Dhaka on 5 May

TIBET’S SO-CALLED PEACEFUL LIBERATION

23 Apr 2021 02:00 AM IST

As China plans to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the 17-Point Agreement, it is important to remember that the violence and subjugation Tibet has witnessed since 1950 cannot be termed as a ‘peaceful liberation’ of the region.

PM IS RIGHT, LOCKDOWN IS NOT THE ANSWER TO CORONA CRISIS

22 Apr 2021 04:08 AM IST

Amid the current surge in Covid infections, there should be consensus on one issue—a lockdown is not the solution to the crisis. Instead, states need to follow the micro-containment strategy, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi made it clear in his speech on Tuesday evening. The human cost of a lockdown

Forest fires: Not a priority for government

22 Apr 2021 04:06 AM IST

In 2019-20 alone, India lost nearly 38,500 hectares or 14% of its tropical forests. With about one-fifth of it going up in flames each year, Indian forests are no more carbon sinks but carbon emission areas. Why then is the Ministry of Environment turning a blind eye to the issue?

RAM RAJYA: A MORAL SOVEREIGNTY

21 Apr 2021 16:38 PM IST

Both Mahatma Gandhi and B.R. Ambedkar were looking at the concept of Ram Rajya from their respective prisms—Gandhi from a more pragmatic prism and Ambedkar from a literal one. But both highlight the fact that a just system should be one where the weak are protected and their voices heard.

THE POLITICS OF COVID-19

21 Apr 2021 07:09 AM IST

Finally, the Kumbh Mela has been called off and the politicians too (most of them) have decided to address virtual rallies instead of crowded ones, but the damage has been done. Were these measures too late? Both on the ground in terms of the spreading Covid surge, and I don’t

BORIS JOHNSON NOT SERIOUS ABOUT INDIA-UK TIES

20 Apr 2021 03:13 AM IST

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson did it again—cancelled his visit to India. The visit was scheduled for next week, but was cancelled because of the current surge in coronavirus infections in India. The first time he did it was for Republic Day, when he was invited to be the chief

The difference between faith and fanaticism

20 Apr 2021 03:07 AM IST

A person of faith recognises the truth that God is, whoever it may be, for him and others, while a fanatic is certain that only s/he knows who or what God is and is blinded by her/his passion. That is where differences between the two arise.

COVID WREAKS HAVOC ACROSS INDIA AS DEATH FIGURES MOUNT

19 Apr 2021 02:33 AM IST

Multiple theories regarding the sudden surge in Covid cases across India, particularly in metropolitan cities such as Delhi and Mumbai, have come up with the government struggling to bring the situation under control. It is being said that China could have unleashed a double mutant of the virus in West

PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES NEED TO GO BEYOND QUESTIONS OF CONVENIENCE

19 Apr 2021 02:30 AM IST

Private sector can play a significant role in realising the goal of expansion, equity and excellence as envisaged in NEP-2020, provided it makes right kind of investment in areas like curriculum reforms, recruitment of competent faculty, and research and development.