Editorials
-
Editorial: Israel-Palestine conflict a global distraction
The spiralling violence between Israel and Palestine has opened the wounds left unattended and festering for decades -
Editorial: Flawed vaccination policy
States like Telangana opting for global tenders to procure vaccine is a pragmatic decision, given the Centre's opaque policy -
Editorial: Himalayan turbulence
New Delhi must closely monitor the emerging political drama in Nepal for a calibrated response, given the bilateral tensions -
Editorial: Timely judicial intervention
The court’s role in the constitution of the task force must be viewed as a well-meaning attempt to help the government -
Editorial: Fortify cybersecurity
A detailed cybersecurity policy is must to proactively identify threats in real-time to generate actionable intelligence -
Editorial: RBI’s timely succour
It is up to the Centre now to complement RBI’s efforts to revive the economy with appropriate policy interventions -
Editorial: Ray of hope amidst gloom
Biden’s decision to support the waiver of IP protection rules is a monumental moment in the fight against the virus -
Editorial: Poll panel under a cloud
The EC has displayed utter disregard for the independence of other equally important constitutional bodies -
Editorial: Soaring unemployment in India
Going by job losses and collapse of small businesses another lockdown could prove disastrous -
Editorial: Heed SC’s advice on vaccination strategy
Compelling States to negotiate with vaccine manufacturers amounts to undermining the right to public health -
Editorial: Didi halts saffron march
The day truly belonged to Mamata who took on the mighty electoral war machine of the BJP and its indefatigable campaigner Modi -
Editorial: Tread cautiously with Pakistan
Informal talks held away from public glare cannot go beyond basic management of tensions -
Editorial: Address vaccine shortage
The Centre should procure the vaccines centrally and give the States operational flexibility -
Editorial: Global help pours in for India
The war on a global pandemic can be fought only with the help of a coordinated global response -
Editorial: India’s options in Myanmar
The five-point consensus reached by Asean on Myanmar can form an ideal framework for the way forward -
Editorial: India’s recovery derails
Rising unemployment and plunging demand have once again turned the spotlight on the gloomy urban economy -
Editorial: Free vaccines for all
A national vaccination policy designed to step up coverage without burdening anyone is essential -
Editorial: Gasping for breath
Oxygen crisis has exposed systemic lacunae in the management of a crucial component of healthcare -
Exodus 2.0
The Centre, which had last year announced a stimulus for the migrants, is silent on the current emergency -
Rhetoric with no road map
Modi’s address appeared like yet another event management exercise, a favourite trope of the present leadership -
Late yet welcome moves
The government must let markets and the private sector play a larger role in vaccination strategy -
Choose bipartisan approach
The NDA govt must listen to former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to tide over the Covid crisis -
A burning problem
Local communities can play a better role in the prevention of forest fires -
Smothering dissent
It is time the Executive was made accountable for wrongful application of harsh laws against the critics of the government