Opinion
OPINION | If There’s One Thing His First 50 Days Have Shown, It’s That Success Hasn’t Changed Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s style of functioning is the same and he is relentlessly optimistic both on his party's future and India's.
OPINION | Sheila Dikshit Toiled Hard to Build ‘Dilli’ as We Know It, But Had Only One Regret in 15-Year Tenure
Sheila Dikshit’s only remorse from her long tenure was that the successful organisation of the 2010 Commonwealth Games did not get its due recognition.
Bengal Fate Stalks Kerala CPM as Custodial Death, NRI Suicide and Rape Complaint Fuel Massive Anger
The government has managed to control some damage, but Kerala watchers warn that these incidents are symptoms of a deep malaise -- leadership crisis, corruption, turf wars and party losing the ideological war against BJP.
OPINION | Those Calling Shabana Azmi anti-BJP Forget the Day She Interrupted a Film Festival to Rebuke Rajiv Gandhi Govt
From taking on the Congress government in 1989 to silencing the Shahi Imam of Jama Masjid in 2001, actress-activist Shabana Azmi’s politics has been issue-based, not party-based.
'Count Blessings, Not Missed Opportunities': Neither Help Nor Harm, Why Budget 2019 is a Bag of Good Things
One of the few things business could be happy about is the reduction in the tax rate to 25 per cent for companies with annual turnover up to Rs 400 crore.
OPINION| From Electric Vehicles Subsidy to Ending Crop Burning, How Budget Can Help Clean India’s Apocalyptic Air
Union Budget 2019 is expected to highlight the government’s intent on reviving growth. However, failure to urgently act on air pollution can derail these efforts by jeopardising public health, agricultural productivity, and sustainable development.
Despite Church’s 'Yogaphobia', Was Late Pope Paul VI a 'Secret' Practitioner of Yoga?
The late BKS Iyengar had claimed in a 2005 book that an ailing Pope Paul VI had even invited him to the Vatican for yoga lessons, but the pre-condition to keep the visit a secret proved to be a deal-breaker.
OPINION | With 'Rashtra' In Mind, Narendra Modi 2.0 Set to Remould India
Narendra Modi took over the reins in 2014 after riding a wave of popular sentiment drawn from a perception of him being a man of action, a decisive task-master, the no-nonsense kind who believed that the nation comes first.
India’s Road to Semi-final: Players Virat Kohli’s Team Needs to Watch Out For to Not Slip Up
During the next fortnight, India has three vital clashes coming up, including the mouth-watering India Pakistan derby, and the players need to be wary of these opponents.
GDP as Denominator, Federal Plan, Tax Incentives: Where Draft National Education Policy Needs Tuning
The policy has acknowledged the need for higher investment in education and rightly envisioned that to reap maximum benefits from this investment; financing should be largely from public sources.
As Kejriwal Licks His Wounds, BJP Must Avoid Frittering Away Capital Advantage Like in 2014
The performance of his party should concern Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal as AAP’s vote share is down to an all-time low ever since it entered the electoral politics fighting 2013 assembly elections.
OPINION | Can Mayawati or Mamata Get PM Post? 'Master of Coalition Politics', Sonia Gandhi May Step in With 'Advantage UPA' Formula
In the post-May 23 scenario, the grand old party can have the first mover advantage — a proposition that BJP-NDA cannot match because they have an incumbent prime minister looking for the second term.
Caught in ‘Naamdar vs Kaamdar’ Web, Meira Kumar Banks on Father’s Legacy to Make the Cut in Sasaram
The Sasaram Lok Sabha seat, which goes to polls in the seventh phase on May 19, has been synonymous with Jagjivan Ram, the former deputy Prime Minister who won from this constituency for a record eight successive terms from 1952 to 1984.
From 'Urbane' Gambler to 'Shameless' Munna Bhai: When Heroes Can Restyle in 25 Years, Why Can't Our Netas?
There was a time when women were beautiful, and men were chivalrous and heroic. But in this postmodern era women drive SUVs, men go to beauty parlours. And heroism has degenerated into punk culture.
If India Follows West Example to Ban Burqa, Here’s Why Hindu Women Will Pose a Tough Challenge
In none of the western democracies, the law bans ‘burqa’ per se but rather a full face veil that includes the burqa. The language is important here because while the legislative intent may be targeted towards burqa, neutrality is deployed to escape the sc...
Easter Bombings: Post-LTTE, Did Lankan Regime Fail to See or Simply Ignore Rise in Religious Terrorism?
Infighting and lack of understanding between President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has only worsened the situation as they failed to preempt the disaster.