Opinion
States Cannot Legislate on Uniform Civil Code and Why the Goa Example Does Not Hold
Any claim to the contrary is a mere illusion and not a credible effort towards fulfilling the goals of the Constitution.
OPINION: Dear Rahul Gandhi, If India is Not a Nation, Whom Do You Call Father of the Nation?
Rahul Gandhi’s trysts with Parliament after the arrival of Narendra Modi have been full of gaffes. Howsoever eloquent one might be with words, it would still be a euphemism. Gandhi's speech is no exception.
Udupi Hijab Controversy: Should a Muslim Woman Necessarily Wear a Hijab, Asks Zakia Soman
Just as Hindu women and indeed men too must question the diktats on bindi or against jeans, similarly Muslim women too should reflect on the fundamentals of hijab.
Union Budget 2022: Repeated Underestimation of Tax Revenues Puzzling
At the press conference, the finance minister and the key secretaries argue they are being realistic. The FM added she prefers to be a little conservative and over-achieve.
Covid-19: What Kind of Peace Accord Can We Negotiate With Virus and Variants This Year?
The misconceived optimism that coronavirus will be vanquished by vaccines in 2021 vanished amidst the assault of variants. Will the armour of immunity provided by millions of natural infections and billions of vaccine doses hold up?
From 1932 to 2022, Air India’s Journey of Trials, Tribulations and Ultimate Redemption
With Air India going back to the Tatas, the country's tax payers will be better off and the government will have the luxury of transferring a loss-making asset to a corporate entity that has established credentials in the aviation sector.
From Fear and Disbelief, We Are Now Ready for Peaceful Coexistence with COVID
We have moved from utter disbelief and confusion in the first wave, to panic and distress in the second wave to slow acceptance of coexistence in the third wave.
Padma Bhushan to Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee was Golden Chance for CPM to Showcase Its Agenda
Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee will be remembered for daring to script a brief turnaround in Bengal’s declining industrial fortunes since the end of 1960s and paying a price for it.
Quality – A Concern for Partners of Chinese Communist Party, Including Pakistan
According to China’s state media, the country’s modern aircraft are the best in the world. Yet Pakistan’s experience with the Chinese-made JF-17 tells a different story.
COVID Has Exposed the Low Health Literacy in India. We Must Up the Communication Game
COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated that lack of knowledge as a result of inadequate communication has hampered our fight against the virus.
No Going Out, No Coffee Meets: How to Build and Maintain Relationships during Pandemic
The pandemic has become particularly challenging for young people who prefer to be outdoors, meet in person, spend time chatting and catching up while having novel experiences together.
Infra Vaani | With Budget 2022, Finance Minister Must Show the Elephant Too Can Dance
India needs a quantum leap in physical, social and digital infrastructure. The Finance Minister must start with removing the bottlenecks in some of the flagship projects of the government.
Opinion: Pakistan-occupied Kashmir Calls Narendra Modi for Help
To call India for help is treason in Pakistan. But here you have a man in his early 40s, who is so desperate that he does not even care about the consequences of his appeal.
Opinion | Convert, Leave or Perish: Exile of Kashmiri Hindus was by Islamic Design
One is still not sure how long the relentless, cruel, horrific, repulsive, gruesome onslaught on minorities – Kashmiri Hindus – will last in the Valley.
Budget 2022: Not Green, Agriculture Needs Evergreen Revolution; R&D Deserves Booster Shot
To double the income of resource-poor farmers, there is a need for technologies that lower input costs and build resilience in farming activities.
As India-China Stalemate Continues, Enhanced Deployment will be the Future Along LAC
China is aware that any further attempt at salami slicing would be met with resolute firmness. It is also aware that pulling back early would imply that its misadventure has been thwarted.