Editorials

Quad serves as a critical forum not just for cooperation but also for ensuring an open Indo-Pacific

Possible spread of new mutants and vaccine hesitancy have only added to the growing concerns

FAO estimates that over 40% of food produced is wasted in India, costing $14 billion every year

The high command culture, the bane of the Congress, is proving to be a stifling factor in the saffron party

Maitri Setu must herald a new chapter for trade and iron out the irritants between India and Bangladesh

“Team India” will remain an empty slogan if the interests of progressive States like Telangana are ignored

The perceptions of erosion of democratic values and backsliding need to be addressed, not dismissed

Patriarchal remarks from the highest court of the land can lead to further silencing of girls

It is incongruous for a free democratic country to have a sedition law that fights its own citizens

The government must address societal disquiet for the economic recovery to be equitable

Blending digital infrastructure with manual one is the ideal route to ensure hassle-free vaccination

The sudden change in Islamabad’s commitment towards maintaining peace along the LoC should not lull New Delhi into complacence

The job of any regulator is to ensure a level-playing field and not to stifle creativity

Pakistan, which has been in and out of the FATF grey list, seems to be doing just enough to avoid the blacklist

The Puducherry debacle shows the Congress has consistently refused to learn lessons from the past

China regaining its position as India’s top trade partner in 2020 reflects the hard economic realities

Allow States to formulate their own vaccination strategies depending on local conditions

The job of any government regulator is to ensure a level playing field and not to stifle creativity by imposing restrictions

Greater private participation is must for an open and inclusive space sector

Involving private sector will accelerate the process and ensure there is minimum wastage of the vaccines

The total rout of the saffron party in the Punjab municipal elections must be seen as an unequivocal repudiation of the NDA government’s controversial farm laws

One may or may not agree with protesters but to say that dissenting voices attract the sedition law is unacceptable

Making the CAA a poll campaign plank will cause enormous damage to the social fabric

Australia’s tough stand in framing rules of engagement between traditional media outlets and tech giants has lessons for India