Opinion
With No Visible Successor to Mayawati, the Once-Mighty BSP Now Struggling to Stay Alive and Relevant
No second level of competent leadership is being groomed in the BSP. All the leaders who were built up by Kanshi Ram, contemporaries of Mayawati, either left or were ousted from the party.
In Covid Times, Telemedicine Can Revolutionise Cancer Care
As with any technology, access remains a concern with telemedicine too. A stable connection in remote areas is often a challenge
A 'Sporting' Gesture: Cricket Shows Us How to Behave in the Face of Racism
Australian Stephan Manallack talks about the impact racism has in society, and how it was inspiring to see Mohammed Siraj take a stand against abuse, along with support from Tim Paine.
Making Solar Mini Grids A Reality: How India Can Achieve Universal Electrification
The solution for electrifying most of rural India lies in the mini-grids with 15-100 kilowatts of peak power, enabled by storage. They can be installed as relatively small, islanded systems to provide electricity to communities of about 1,000 people. As t...
Why Merger of J&K Civil Services Cadre with AGMUT is Modi Govt's Masterstroke
The political logic behind the merger is crystal clear. J&K is no more a 'no-go-area' for the service personnel from other parts of India.
OPINION | Why Nitish Kumar of 2021 is Finding it Impossible to Emulate His 2005 Ways
After JD(U)'s below par poll performance, Nitish Kumar has been seen as trying to re-assert his political clout and show the opposition he still holds sway in Bihar.
Sena Pushes for ‘Balance of Pawar’ in MVA Through UPA Top Post, Creates a Flutter in Congress
Many Congress leaders feel that by pitching Sharad Pawar as the leader of the UPA, the Shiv Sena, which obviously has a lot at stake in Maharashtra, may be trying to ensure the longevity of its government.
Haunting Past: Why RaGa Wasn't Taken Seriously Despite Making a Point at Parl Panel Meet on Defence
Rahul Gandhi's childishness was on display when he surprised everyone by walking across to the treasury benches during a debate in the Lok Sabha and enveloped Modi in a bear hug to suggest that he harbours no ill will against the Prime Minister. However,...
An Intellectual Biography of India's New Agri Reforms
A comprehensive guide to the history of India’s agriculture policy in the context of the recently enacted Farm Laws.
MSP Bogey: Protests Don’t Represent Interests of Majority of Farmers, Govt Can’t Cave In
One can't but empathise with the farmers' fears of liberalisation and the government should attempt to bridge the 'trust deficit' with the agitating farmers.
In News for Poaching Attempt, Master Strategist Lalu Prasad’s Ploy to Split BJP Backfires But Threat Looms
A situation favourable for horse-trading of legislators has been created by the wafer-thin majority with which the NDA government has been formed in Bihar.
How Air Pollution is Exacerbating Covid-19 Risk and Related Outcomes
Covid-19 has affected the people globally and statistics and data are changing every minute. Air pollution is believed to contribute for worst outcome in Covid-19 as more deaths were reported in polluted areas in comparison to the areas with pollution-fre...
A Century After Suffrage Movement in US, Kamala Harris and Women Empowerment
America’s first woman vice president-elect represents multiple minorities: she is the first person elected to nationwide office who can claim Black, South Asian and Caribbean descent (and a Jewish husband to boot)
OPINION | Reaction to France’s Actions on Islamic Fundamentalism
The words of the French President Emmanuel Macron on radical Islam have sparked a wave of opinions.
Not Just Stubble Burning, Lockdown Data Points to Lack of Political Will Behind Rise in Delhi Pollution
According to a study by Center of Science and Environment, stubble burning reached its peak in 2016 and since then it has been coming down every year, including in 2020.
As Gandhis Corner Govt on Hathras Rape, Here’s Why the Tragedy Has Generated Such Political Heat
The newsworthiness of a gender crime is not evaluated on the scale of brutality or injustice alone; the identity of victim and the perpetrators and the colour of the ruling party determine its news – and political – value.