Opinion

Centre needs to introspect amid farmers’ agitation

14 Jan 2021 12:31 PM IST

The Human Development Report 2020 should alert the government as India has fallen to the 131st position out of 189 countries, even though it was at the 129th position in 2018. In its Rule of Law score, India stands at the 69th position out of 128 nations and stands at

STANDOFF CONTINUES DESPITE THE SUPREME COURT INTERVENTION

13 Jan 2021 09:57 AM IST

The Supreme Court has finally had to step in to mediate between the farmers and the government. It is indeed ironic that our politicians who have always had a turf war with the courts are now looking to the SC to help them find a way out of this standoff.

Time for ‘One Nation, One Election’ has come

13 Jan 2021 09:56 AM IST

The pros of conducting simultaneous elections outweigh any perceived cons by a large margin. Not only will it reduce the time, costs and inconveniences involved in holding frequent and separate elections, it will also do away with the ‘Aaya Ram-Gaya Ram’ style of politics, as explained by PM Modi.

BIDEN NEEDS TO UNITE THE DIVIDED STATES OF AMERICA

12 Jan 2021 03:05 AM IST

The United States of America, the most powerful nation on the face of the earth, seems to be coming apart at the seams. The unbelievable chaos that preceded the run-up to the Presidential election—in fact from much earlier than that—saw its culmination in the siege of the US Congress last

PM Modi’s condemnation of Capitol violence showcases India’s support for democracy

12 Jan 2021 03:02 AM IST

Members of Congress and Left taking a dig at PM Narendra Modi for his bonhomie with Donald Trump should realise that the India-US relations are about the world’s greatest democracies supporting each other, not personal friendships between politicians.

SHASTRI COINED THE ‘JAI JAWAN JAI KISAN’ SLOGAN TO RAISE MORALE

11 Jan 2021 03:44 AM IST

It will be 55 years on Monday since Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri died under mysterious circumstances in Tashkent, shortly after signing an agreement with Field Marshal Ayub Khan in the presence of Soviet Premier Alexei Kosygin. Over a period of time there have been multiple conspiracy theories that have

It’s time to rethink how we appoint Vice-Chancellors

11 Jan 2021 03:42 AM IST

The current process of appointing Vice-Chancellors has been suffering from delays and controversies, which has resulted in as many as 16 central universities functioning without a VC right now. With the NEP 2020 about to be implemented, this is an opportune moment to discuss reforms for this procedure and ensure

CENTRAL VISTA MAKEOVER PLAN WOULD DISFIGURE LUTYENS’ DELHI

09 Jan 2021 06:38 AM IST

The split verdict approval by the Supreme Court to allow the redevelopment of the Central Vista may have provided relief to the government, but has left many people disappointed since it would entail changing the basic character of Lutyens’ Delhi. The disfigurement of the entire stretch from the Vijay Chowk

How PM’s development agenda is bringing J&K to the mainstream

09 Jan 2021 06:36 AM IST

The Modi government’s decision to revoke Article 370 has ensured stability, market access and predictable laws in the state, to help develop an ecosystem which will give better rewards to the skills, hard work and products of the people in the region.

WILL THE VACCINES BE DIVIDED IN LIBERAL AND RIGHT-WING CAMPS?

08 Jan 2021 03:15 AM IST

Akhilesh Yadav set the cat amongst the pigeons when he claimed that he would not take any of the Covid vaccines being offered in India as he was wary of a BJP vaccine. That ruffled the feathers of the scientific community and quite rightly so, for it’ was not the

S-400 DEAL IS BAD FOR INDIA’S STRATEGIC INTERESTS

07 Jan 2021 03:55 AM IST

An independent and bipartisan US Congressional research organisation has prepared a report for US Congress members, stating that “India’s multi-billion dollar deal to purchase the Russian-made S-400 air defense system may trigger US sanctions on India under the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act”. Since there is a strong possibility

WHAT GOT THE FARMERS ON THE HIGHWAY IN THE FIRST PLACE?

06 Jan 2021 03:01 AM IST

The government’s most immediate challenge comes in from the in tray of 2020 which is of course the ongoing farmers’ protests. With the talks now shifted to 8 January, will the government blink? So far sources have indicated that the government will not roll back its farm laws. But unlike