Editorials

With the fall of Afghanistan, China and Pakistan will try to minimise Indian engagement with the Taliban

The full potential of the initiative can be realised only if the tariffs on scrap are rationalised

Talks with the Taliban will mean that India has begun to distinguish between good and bad terrorists

There is a strong case for undertaking caste census to enable policymakers to fine-tune affirmative programmes

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

The goals need to be reframed and redefined in view of the grave implications of climate change

The Navy must now be given freedom and budgetary support to build another warship

The Ladakh standoff had started in May 2020, when China diverted its troops who were on a routine military exercise in the Tibet area to four patrolling points in eastern Ladakh

The retrospective taxation, introduced by then Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee in 2012 as an amendment to the Income Tax Act, proved a costly policy misadventure

Thie trend suggests that the second wave of the pandemic is not over yet and the third surge might strike sooner than later

China must come clean on allegations of suppression of facts and stonewalling a fair probe into coronavirus’ origin

The recent border clash between the police personnel of Assam and Mizoram had resulted in blockade and political confrontation between the two States

More than half of the adult population has yet to receive even a single dose, despite a slight improvement in coverage in July

While the US and China are hopeful that Islamabad would be able to rein in the Taliban, India does not share such optimism

Focus should be on incentivising innovators instead of merely trying to control the sector

The border friction between Assam and Mizoram needs to be addressed with political maturity, fairness, and mutual accommodation

IMF scaling down India’s growth forecast is yet another grim reminder of the ongoing crisis and the tough recovery road ahead

The new rules are likely to impact both the e-commerce entities and sellers on online platforms and create entry barriers for small businesses

The wayward weather events come as a reminder that the country is ill-equipped to tackle many of its effects

The ICMR has rightly cautioned against the tendency to extrapolate the serosurvey findings to draw conclusions

According to the data published by UNICEF, rich nations have cornered the benefits under the WHO programme

It is time to modify British-era defence land policy that prohibits land transactions for any purpose other than military

The fears over the possible third wave of the pandemic, coupled with growing unemployment, have created a situation where expectations of a quick economic recovery need to be tempered

The modernisation of judicial infrastructure does not mean building more courts or filling up vacancies but providing equal and free access to justice through a barrier-free and citizen-friendly environment