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The global scientific community could not have asked for a better Christmas gift. The successful launch of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), the most powerful and complex space observatory ever built, serves as a perfect gift that is expected to unravel the mysteries of the universe. The launch of the $10-billion telescope, a far […]
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e-Shram portal needs to be followed by restructuring social security and social protection programmes
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Stepping up vaccination coverage and enforcing Covid-appropriate public behaviour are the only two ways to counter the spread of the new coronavirus variant Omicron, which has higher transmissibility compared with the earlier strains. Going by the rate at which the new variant has been spreading, the possibility of a third wave hitting India cannot be […]
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The tragic and untimely death of India’s first Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat has cast a shadow over the ambitious reforms in the armed forces, a task that was close to his heart. His death has not only created a vacuum at the highest level of the military hierarchy but has left the […]
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Silence of political parties on mob justice amounts to normalising despicable acts like lynching in the name of religion
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Sri Lanka is a friend who is in desperate need of help. And, like a true friend, India needs to reach out with large heartedness, putting the misunderstandings of the past firmly behind it. Colombo’s deepening embrace of China should not come in the way of efforts to win back the confidence of the island […]
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The Joint Parliamentary Committee’s report on the Personal Data Protection Bill, tabled in both the Houses, has ended up raising more privacy concerns than it has managed to address. Instead of prioritising the protection of citizens’ privacy, declared as a fundamental right by the Supreme Court, the JPC has approved more powers to the state […]
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A massive opportunity beckons India in the semiconductor industry as the pandemic-hit world has been reeling under an acute shortage of chips with an all-pervading impact across sectors like automobiles, smartphones, laptops, tablets, consumer durables, gaming consoles and other electronic products. Promoting semiconductor fabs through a set of attractive incentives has become a geopolitical priority […]
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The report of the Special Investigation Team (SIT) of the Uttar Pradesh police comes as a slap on the face of the BJP leadership which has been defending those accused in the Lakhimpur Kheri case in which four farmers and a journalist were mowed down by a vehicle belonging to Union Minister Ajay Mishra’s son […]
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The terror attack on a police bus on the outskirts of Srinagar, claiming three lives, comes as a grim reminder of the audacity with which the Pakistan-sponsored terror outfits have been carrying out their macabre agenda in Jammu & Kashmir. The timing of the strike, coinciding with the 20th anniversary of the Parliament attack, is […]
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The success of any public policy initiative depends on how effectively it is implemented on the ground. However lofty the objectives of a scheme may be, the outcome is dependent on the quality and efficiency of the delivery mechanism. It is a common experience in India that several welfare programmes, despite noble intentions, fall flat […]
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As the economy is getting back to its normal rhythm, this is the right time for India to mandate booster shots
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When Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan recently went on a rant against the ruling dispensation in India, irony died a death by a thousand cuts. It is a cruel paradox that the leader of a country created on the basis of religion, declared itself as Islamic Republic and continues to use terrorism as an instrument […]
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The decision to call off the farmers’ stir brings down the curtains on one of the most turbulent and prolonged agitations in recent history; the protests that had forced the Centre to make a climb down and repeal the controversial farm laws. It is a victory for the democratic process that helped the farming community […]
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It is to the credit of Indian diplomacy that efforts are being made to deepen ties with Russia, sending important message to China and Pakistan
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No global crisis can be tackled in isolation. It requires a global response; a joint international effort where all nations must speak in one voice. The pandemic has taught some hard lessons to the world. The key among them is that the issues of public health and safety transcend the borders and that no one […]
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The killing of over a dozen innocent civilians in a botched security operation in Nagaland has raised questions not only about the reliability of the intelligence network but also about the conduct of the army in the sensitive region. Though the Union Home Ministry swiftly acknowledged the grave error and instituted a probe by the […]
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India may have strongly opposed the methodology used in the preparation of the recent Global Hunger Index (GHI) that ranked the country at 101 among the list of 116 but its own official data from the National Family Health Survey (NFHS) confirms the seriousness of the problem of malnutrition, particularly among children and women. It […]
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Build consensus by accommodating suggestions from all stakeholders before a robust data protection law is put in place
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Insulating the top investigating agencies from undue political influence forms an essential element of the much-needed police reforms in the country. The success of reforms in the police administration depends on the sincerity and commitment of the government. However, the actions of the NDA government on this front have failed to inspire any such confidence. […]
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Though the latest data suggests that India’s GDP grew 8.4% in the July-September quarter— no doubt an encouraging performance given the gloomy predictions earlier — it is still premature for any celebrations. The economy is still reeling under the impact of the devastating pandemic and the worst is not yet over, a fact borne out […]
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The elevation of Parag Agrawal, the 37-year-old IIT-Bombay alumnus, as the CEO of Twitter comes as yet another testimony to the dominant role of the Indian immigrants in the success story of America’s technology sector. A closer look at the profile of the companies in Silicon Valley, the global technology hub, reveals how Indians have […]
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The global fears over the emergence of Omicron, the new and more virulent coronavirus variant, once again highlight an often neglected aspect of the pandemic: Vaccine inequality. The widening gulf between the rich and the poor nations in terms of inoculation coverage makes the fight against the virus less effective. Access to life-saving vaccines makes […]
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Emergence of Omicron shows Covid-appropriate behaviour is still critical for breaking the transmission chain
