Opinion

Union Budget 2021: Truly, a historic one

10 Feb 2021 09:00 AM IST

“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” – Maya Angelou The above quote by Angelou captures the essence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s inspirational leadership, underpinned by compassion and empathy, more so

SENSEX AT 50,000: RIDE THE WAVE, BUT BE AWARE OF THE BUMPS

09 Feb 2021 08:34 AM IST

Sensex at 50,000 is, indeed, a proud day not only for the markets and investors, but for the economy also. The market is regarded as the barometer of the economy with a potential to discount the future. If this is true, the Indian economy is on a strong comeback trail

India is fighting back doomsayers

09 Feb 2021 08:30 AM IST

Rihanna’s tweets in support of the farmers’ agitation and Greta Thunberg’s ‘toolkit’ have laid bare an international conspiracy to malign India on the global stage. The Opposition has also fallen prey to this and are now back to creating a ruckus on the streets to compensate for their failures inside

TIME TO STAY UNITED AGAINST FOREIGN INTERFERENCE

09 Feb 2021 08:28 AM IST

In a speech at the Rajya Sabha, Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a strong case for the three farm laws, by saying that if status quo has kept 86% farmers poor, why not give the laws a chance and that amendments can always be made if problems arise. This is

Why is there such inexhaustible hatred for Prime Minister Modi?

09 Feb 2021 08:26 AM IST

Despite being a man of humble origins who rose to the pinnacle of power, is respected by millions, and always chooses to put the nation first, PM Narendra Modi is the target of a despicable nexus of Opposition parties, media houses and foreign-funded organisations. From opposing each of his decisions

POST-BUDGET SPRINT: MARKETS NEED TO CATCH THEIR BREATH

08 Feb 2021 09:18 AM IST

The Budget for 2021-22 presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman rocks. This was the FM’s third Budget. It truly was a daring and earth-shattering Budget which has taken the markets to newer heights. Markets boomed not only on the Budget day, but have been gaining on a daily basis over

Articulating the vision of New Higher Education Commission of India

08 Feb 2021 09:09 AM IST

The new National Education Policy 2020 has recommended the replacement of the UGC by an umbrella institution, the Higher Education Commission of India. The article attempts to outline the vision and agenda for action for the proposed HECI.

JAMMU & KASHMIR TO HAVE NO REPRESENTATION IN RAJYA SABHA

08 Feb 2021 09:07 AM IST

With the term of Ghulam Nabi Azad, leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, ending on 15 February, the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir shall for the first time have no representation in the Council of States. The tenures of two Peoples Democratic Party MPs—Nazir Ahmed Laway and Mir

China loses the world

08 Feb 2021 09:05 AM IST

China has overplayed its hand, taking on the whole world at the same time. This explains the rapidly rising Sinophobia. Everywhere, Chinese are suspected. Under growing international pressure and ridicule, Xi will brazen it out as long as he has money to squander, but when the money runs out and

Budget 2021: Growth-oriented and ready to reset economy

06 Feb 2021 08:43 AM IST

On 1 February, the Finance Minister presented the first Budget of the decade and for the first time in a digital format, doing away with the age-old tradition of the bahi-khata. With this Budget, the government seems fully prepared to support and facilitate the economy’s reset and provide every opportunity

TN GOVERNOR MUST TAKE A CALL ON RAJIV GANDHI’S KILLERS

06 Feb 2021 08:41 AM IST

By referring the issue of pardoning A.G. Perarivalan, a convict serving life imprisonment in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, to President Ram Nath Kovind, Tamil Nadu Governor Banwari Lal Purohit has needlessly infringed both the Constitution as well as the directions of the Supreme Court. The matter has been pending

Nutrition, hygiene, technology and women voters: How a virtuous cycle is rising in India

06 Feb 2021 08:40 AM IST

The Union Budget for 2021-22 launched the POSHAN 2.0, which is set to strengthen the fight against malnutrition. It focuses on 112 aspirational districts, thus making dedicated efforts towards improving health and nutrition from the ground up. It recognised that even in the midst of a pandemic, malnutrition is still