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The indiscriminate exploitation of the fragile Himalayan region in the name of development projects has extracted a heavy price in terms of environmental damage. A string of hydroelectric and road projects in the Himalayan States, particularly in Uttarakhand, involving large-scale hill cutting and change in the land-use pattern, has already resulted in the fragmentation of […]
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It’s time the Centre and Kerala government took up containment measures with mutual trust and coordination
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It is a distinction that no country can be proud of. India has earned such a distinction: being the world’s most polluted nation. A recent study by an American research group has revealed stark numbers about how air pollution has turned out to be a major cause of deaths. Conducted by the University of Chicago’s […]
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Pragmatism, caution and national interests must guide India's new strategy while engaging with the Taliban
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The latest data on the first quarter of the current financial year 2021-22 shows a big jump in the gross domestic product (GDP), compared with the corresponding period last year, but it may not be a true reflection of the country’s economic recovery process. This is because the base for comparison is very low, set […]
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The Afghan conflict exposed the futility of military interventions in faraway lands and the price people must pay
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Sustaining the momentum of the focused push to vaccination needs to remain a high priority
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India has the highest burden, accounting for over 27% of the total cases in the world
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The worst fears that Afghanistan would become a fertile ground for terrorist outfits are coming true
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The States like Telangana where oil palm cultivation is being encouraged in a big way with incentives have flagged the issue of high import tax on oil palm seeds and rightly advocated tax reduction
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A network of terror outfits running through Afghanistan and Pakistan will pose a new set of challenges for India
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Though politically risky, the govt needs to unlock optimal value from assets
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Nod for Zydus Cadila'd Covid vaccine for children will help India ramp up its vaccination programme quickly
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A spate of failures, including the recent unsuccessful GSLV-F10 launch mission, has come as a setback to an otherwise glorious track record of ISRO
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SC ruling allowing women to sit for NDA entrance for entry into the Army is path-breaking
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Just a flattening of infection curve will not lead to restoration of normal growth trajectory
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Lack of a cohesive policy on segregation, collection and recycling plastics is a major stumbling block
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Migration tragedy and economic slowdown have highlighted the need for replicating MGNREGS in urban areas
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With the fall of Afghanistan, China and Pakistan will try to minimise Indian engagement with the Taliban
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The full potential of the initiative can be realised only if the tariffs on scrap are rationalised
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Talks with the Taliban will mean that India has begun to distinguish between good and bad terrorists
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There is a strong case for undertaking caste census to enable policymakers to fine-tune affirmative programmes
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It is argued that such a mixed regimen will help overcome the challenges of the shortfall of certain vaccines and remove hesitancy, especially in settings where multiple Covid-19 vaccines are being used
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The goals need to be reframed and redefined in view of the grave implications of climate change
