Opinion
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.
Don’t Press the Panic Button of Lockdown with New Covid Variants, Fresh Case Surges
Since the onset of Covid-19 pandemic, imposing ‘lockdown’ has become an easier tool for the administration irrespective of its efficacy.
A Modern Monk, Swami Vivekananda Took on Religious Leaders for Turning Hinduism into ‘Don’t-touchism’
Vivekananda was as much a product of his time as he was ahead of it. And this explains why he remains so relevant today, almost 120 years since he last walked amongst us.
Defining ‘Green’ is Critical to Achieve India’s Ambitious Glasgow Climate Targets
A well-designed taxonomy will put India on the green finance map and nudge India towards its climate and growth goals as envisioned by the Prime Minister in Glasgow.
Nalin Mehta Writes: How BJP Won the UP Caste Game and Why Scholars Got it Wrong
New caste data that we have put together shows that research and scholarship on the BJP have lagged behind the party’s reality.
Fight in 4 States or Focus on Delhi, Mumbai? Kejriwal’s AAP Can End up Spreading Itself Too Thin
Before embarking on its expansionist plans, the AAP will remember how it came a cropper when it recklessly contested over 400 seats in the 2014 Lok Sabha polls.
In Age of Big Tech & Erosion of Informed Consent, Proposed Data Protection Law Bats for the User
The PDP Bill in its current state appears to be a progressive legislation in terms of balancing informational asymmetry through legislative mandates, and regulations and oversight.
I Lost My Mother in Second Wave. With Pandemic's End Unlikely in 2022, This is What I Hope for
Accepting an 'endless' pandemic may help cut losses, while mentally aligning to a renewed reality.
Punjab Polls: For Farm Leaders, It’s a Carpe Diem Moment. Seize the Day or Lose Political Clout
To justify the sacrifices of the last year, farmer leaders must show gains beyond the repeal of farm laws. What better way of demonstrating that the struggle continues than contesting elections?
Punjab and the Threat of Subversive War: Decoding the Coincidences
Why did anger against farm laws surface only within Punjab and not anywhere else? Why were the protests focused around one religious community, even in Haryana and Uttar Pradesh?