Opinion

Western media exposed for being loyal ‘pit bull’ of western oligarchy

20 Mar 2024 02:20 AM IST

There seems to be no end in sight by much of the western press, even vigorously to try to sully, if not ruin India’s reputation. Those efforts are especially nowadays being pointed against the nationally popular Narendra Modi-led government, including most recently it’s amendments to the National Citizenship Act. These

One Way to Bury the Headlines

20 Mar 2024 02:16 AM IST

The 2024 Lok Sabha election dates have been announced and it won’t be long before the campaigning takes off in full earnest. Tickets are still being finalised but the narrative building has begun. The Supreme Court’s decision on the electoral bonds came as a welcome reprieve for the Opposition because

Of Linguistic Diversity and Better Learning

20 Mar 2024 02:12 AM IST

The Annual Status of Educational Report 2023 states that more than 86.8% individuals in the age group of 14 – 18 are enrolled in educational Institutions but one- fourth of them can’t read a class 2 level text fluently in their regional languages. In a diverse country like India where

State of India-U.S. relations

19 Mar 2024 04:28 AM IST

At times it is not clear whether the US administration is plain ignorant in its foreign policy dealings, specifically when it comes to India, or just duplicitous. Or is it actually a case of US government departments and individuals working in silos, running their own agendas, without caring for the

Action against Left-wing extremism in its final leg

19 Mar 2024 04:12 AM IST

Left-Wing Extremists (LWE) have a long history of daring democracy through violence. This alleged “ideological war” not only stalled development in the affected areas but has also led to the burnt of lives of 16,652 security personnel and civilians in the furnace of violence in the last four decades. The

Case for legislative guarantee of minimum support prices

19 Mar 2024 03:57 AM IST

The price of guarantee will be less than the higher interest rate and cost of capital In 2023, government procurement achieved 26 million tons against a target of 35 million tons. These two years saw more than MSP being paid by market prices. Farmers have returned to their streets. This

Modi’s campaign style puts him in Pole Position

18 Mar 2024 02:25 AM IST

With the Election Commission announcing the dates for the 2024 Parliamentary showdown, decks have cleared for one of the most awaited contests in the recent past. On one hand is a loosely knit alliance of multiple opposition parties trying to dislodge the BJP from the seat of power, and on

Addressing educational backwardness of Muslims

18 Mar 2024 02:15 AM IST

Data-driven decision-making, policy intervention, and community initiatives regarding the development of religious minorities, particularly Muslims, suffer seriously due to the non-availability of timely data. The latest data on Muslims’ socio-economic condition and development participation, including education, date to 2017-18, the 75th round of the National Sample Survey Organisation (NSSO). It

Unpacking Abhinav Chandrachud’s viral video

18 Mar 2024 02:09 AM IST

The arguments posited on exclusion of Jews warrant a nuanced understanding of the demographic realities and the historical migration patterns. Recent developments have brought attention to the Citizenship Amendment Act 2019 (CAA), with particular focus on its exclusion of certain religious groups. A video featuring advocate Abhinav Chandrachud discussing the

Decoding Vegetable Inflation Trends: A Deep Dive

16 Mar 2024 04:59 AM IST

The CPI inflation has increased to 5.09 per cent in Feb’24 compared to 5.1% in Jan’24. It is interesting to note that among all items, the vegetable inflation is showing the ever-increasing trends, it has increased 30.25 per cent in Feb’24, whereas eggs (10.69%), meat and fish (5.21%) have shown

Preneet Kaur’s induction indicates BJP’s resolve on Punjab

16 Mar 2024 04:57 AM IST

Punjab has always been a difficult state for any ruling dispensation at the Centre, and therefore it is not surprising that the BJP, despite serious limitations, has revised its strategy to take on its opponents. While there is widespread speculation that the BJP and the Akali Dal could still reach

My body my choice: Time to recognise this right all over the world

16 Mar 2024 04:55 AM IST

We must ask ourselves whether we are genuinely free from all societal constraints, or some aspects of our lives are still controlled by other members of society. No woman can call herself free if she does not own and control her body. No woman can call herself free until she