Editorials
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Stop misuse of NSA
Invoking National Security Act against cow slaughter or voices of dissent shows how the law is being regularly misused -
Blame game over pandemic
The Centre must address various States’ vaccine demands without resorting to politics -
Messy police-politician nexus
Politicisation of police force is a key reason why India should go in for a complete overhaul of the system -
Rivers of abundance
Release of Godavari water into Haldi Vagu marks a milestone in TRS govt’s efforts to bring irrigation revolution -
Red terror strikes again
The daring operation exposes a shocking failure to follow a well-established security protocol -
No clarity on coronavirus origin
The probe must continue because of the scepticism surrounding WHO-China's inconclusive findings -
Hurdles for gender justice in Army
Delay in allowing women to take up permanent commission shows how even a legitimate reform faces resistance -
‘Gender gap’ projects a grim scenario
Govts and private sector need to build equity and inclusion into their plans to bridge gender gap -
Lockdown no solution
Telangana has set the right model by stepping up testing and vaccination while ruling out lockdown -
Sidelining the States
The Mining amendment Bill, passed by Parliament, is another classic case of arbitrary lawmaking -
No country for working women
More and more women being pushed out of the agriculture sector points to a disturbing trend -
Strengthen Indo-Bangla ties
Modi’s visit should go beyond good optics and enable economic cooperation and bonding -
Bigotry hits new low
BJP must introspect on how its ideological positioning has created insecurity among the minorities -
Jabs for all to tame virus
Vaccination must extend to the entire working age group of 25-60 years to avoid another lockdown -
Myanmar refugees: India walks tightrope
India can neither afford a bitter stand-off with the Myanmar military nor can it give in to the demand for the return of the policemen -
Telangana government goes extra mile
Increasing retirement age marks the fulfilment of one of the key election promises of the TRS government -
Imran Khan’s reverse swing
Pak PM's friendship offer may well be a deceptive reverse swing for which he was known as a cricketer -
Honouring women’s choice
Move to amend a 50-year-old Act to allow abortion beyond 20 weeks in special cases is progressive -
Reset vaccination drive
The Centre must shed its rigid policies and allow people of all age groups to get inoculated through hassle-free procedures -
Telangana Budget: A fine balance
The revenue surplus Budget is testimony to the resilience of Telangana in the midst of gloom all around -
Muzzling the mandate
The National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2021, makes a mockery of the people’s mandate -
Punishing the performers
The 15th Finance Commission report is unfair in terms of devolutions and undermines the federal spirit -
India’s stake in Afghan peace
India must seize the opportunity, given the fact that it has been losing leverage in Afghanistan -
Taming the Dragon
Quad serves as a critical forum not just for cooperation but also for ensuring an open Indo-Pacific