Opinion

Success of Higher Education Commission of India depends on good leadership

15 Feb 2021 03:14 AM IST

The members of the founding team must be men and women of integrity and complementary leadership capabilities of thinking outside the box. Eminent professors and researchers will have to be persuaded to take up the reins of the new organisation.

PARLIAMENT PROCEEDINGS GO VIRAL THIS TIME

13 Feb 2021 02:54 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s emotional goodbye to Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Ghulam Nabi Azad, Trinamool MP Mahua Moitra’s spirited speech underling the difference between cowardice and courage while lashing out at the BJP, and Rahul Gandhi’s jibe, “Hum Do Hamare Do”, were three instances from Parliament that

From fear set us free: Analysing the resilience and spirit of India

13 Feb 2021 02:52 AM IST

Lal Bahadur Shastri’s slogan ‘Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan’ electrified the nation in the mid-1960s and is as relevant today as it was then. It is key to unity and growth alike.

PM’S FAREWELL TO AZAD REMINDS US OF THE NEED FOR CROSS-PARTY INTERACTIONS

12 Feb 2021 08:40 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s farewell to veteran Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad reminded one of an era where it was okay to exchange smiles across the aisle. We find very few examples of this kind of non-partisan, cross-party interaction in current times, especially when the personal equations between the Gandhis

Glacier burst: It’s time to talk about disaster accountability

12 Feb 2021 08:38 AM IST

In the aftermath of the recent Uttarakhand floods, the rescue-and-relief operations announced by the government have been highlighted widely by the media. However, instead of focusing on who can manage consequences, a disaster of such magnitude should lead us to enquiries into who is responsible for preventing or mitigating these

Has EU’s strategy of collectivism for curbing competition gone too far?

11 Feb 2021 09:42 AM IST

The European Union’s strategies of collectivism, standardisation and strict regulation to curb competition among its member nations have resulted in slowing down the processes of procuring Covid-19 vaccines, starting the drive to immunise citizens and putting the region back on the track to normalcy. It is time for the EU

CHANGING CONTOURS OF INDO-AMERICAN RELATIONS DURING BIDEN REGIME

11 Feb 2021 08:43 AM IST

After four years of the unpredictable Trump administration, the world keenly awaited the change of power in the oldest democracy in the world when Joe Biden took over as the new American President. Similarly, the world keenly looked forward to understanding the contours of the new administration’s internal and external

INDIA-US STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP IS ON TRACK

11 Feb 2021 08:40 AM IST

The recent flurry of communication between the Narendra Modi government and the Joe Biden administration should put to rest speculation about the new US government not being serious about India-US strategic partnership. Much was made of the fact that President Biden did not mention India in his first major foreign

The curious case of ‘Jai Shri Ram’ in Bengal

11 Feb 2021 08:39 AM IST

Mamata Banerjee’s aversion to the chants of ‘Jai Shri Ram’ and her supporters’ belief that the slogan is a sign of the imposition of north Indian culture upon Bengal is inaccurate. One only needs to see the tradition of Ramkathas in Bengal to understand the sectarian politics in play in

HOW CHINESE COMMUNIST PARTY HAS DIGITISED ITS DICTATORSHIP

10 Feb 2021 09:10 AM IST

Having unveiled its ambition of emerging as the top Artificial Intelligence (AI) superpower by 2030, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has taken rapid strides in digitising every conceivable sphere of its activity, so much so even its dictatorial form of governance. With CCP ideology pervading the state-run and data driven

This is the time for Asian startups to shine

10 Feb 2021 09:06 AM IST

Although the US and Europe were among the first ones to shine a light on the wonders of startups, the tides seem to be shifting in favour of Asia now. With bigwigs like Alibaba and Byju’s leading the way and governments giving a boost to entrepreneurship, the 21st century seems

WHO WILL FIX THE FARMER-SHAPED HOLE IN OUR FDI BALANCE SHEET?

10 Feb 2021 09:03 AM IST

The White House Press Release regarding the telephone conversation between US President Joe Biden and our Prime Minister Narendra Modi states: “The President underscored his desire to defend democratic institutions and norms around the world and noted that a shared commitment to democratic values is the bedrock for the US-India