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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
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Pakistan is on the brink. It simply does not have enough money. Prime Minister Imran Khan recently went public on the crisis. “We don’t have enough money to run our country due to which we have to borrow loans,” he said, adding, the “rising foreign debts and low tax revenue had become an issue of […]
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Boycott threat to Beijing Winter Olympics will hurt athletes, who often fall victims to whimsical governments
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The resurgence of Covid-19 in Europe and the United States and the fear of a similar surge in infections during the months of winter have fuelled the demand for booster Covid vaccines in India. In a desperate attempt to contain the surge, many countries in Europe have gone into lockdown and have also launched massive […]
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The world’s third largest oil importer, India, has decided to release 5 million barrels of crude oil from its strategic reserves in a concerted effort with other major oil-consuming nations such as the US, Britain, Japan, China and South Korea, to bring down global crude oil prices, which breached $85 a barrel mark last month. […]
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e-Shram portal is a welcome move but the data must be followed up with robust social security architecture
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Though Gehlot retains his job, there are enough indications that the wounded veteran might be waiting for an opportunity to strike
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The recent grand spectacle of the Chinese Communist Party plenum that cemented the position of Xi Jinping as virtually the lifetime President has evoked images similar to an Orwellian world: Unbridled power, authoritarian rule, undermining the rights of minorities and dissidents, increased surveillance, rapidly disappearing freedom of speech and growing attacks on journalists, academicians and […]
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This change is definitely not inspired by a change of heart, but forced by fear of elections
