Editorials

Rajinikanth can neither fit into the Dravidian brand of politics nor can he completely allow himself to be used by the BJP

The defeat in Vodafone and Cairn cases at The Hague underscores the need to do away with retrospective taxation

The treatment being meted out to the Indian crew stranded off the coast in China for seven months is appalling

British PM’s proposed visit provides an ideal opening for Modi to initiate discussions for a free trade deal

By arbitrarily seeking to dissolve Parliament, Oli has put his greed for power over the interests of the country

The latest international study on the state of pollution has an ominous warning for India

Overwhelming participation of the people in J&K local polls reflects their faith in ballots rather than bullets

There is an urgent need to make scientific research adjustments to combat the threat of the new Covid variant

New Delhi’s decision to procure telecom equipment only from ‘trusted sources’ is an important step in checking belligerent Beijing

India must allay Bangladesh’s concerns over CAA and NRC to ensure that Dhaka remains firmly on its side

This is not the time for the government to cling on to false prestige on a matter that concerns millions of farmers

India slipping in HDI ranking must serve as wake-up call for policymakers to get their strategies right on poverty, hunger and inequalities

The argument for not holding Winter session does not hold water as the daily corona caseload has come down significantly

It is ironic that India which has surplus foodgrain stocks is home to an alarmingly large number of malnourished children

Renewable energy sector requires definitive action on existing policy gaps to boost investor sentiment

That barely 10% of the package was distributed among the States comes as no surprise as it was essentially flawed

The richest-take-it-all approach in the fight against Covid exposes an unequal world

Though it sounds exciting and futuristic, India lacks the required infrastructure to roll out 5G network effectively

Gen Naravane’s visit to Saudi and UAE could lead to greater military exchanges and better security ties

Instead of pushing the divisive narrative, the Centre must explore the consensus route to resolve the farm crisis

India has set an ambitious renewable energy target but most power plants lack FGD units, which are critical in reducing emissions

China building a dam close to LAC in Arunachal Pradesh amounts to questioning India’s territorial integrity

Rajinikanth needs to wade the political minefields carefully in Tamil Nadu, a State wary of the BJP’s brand of Hindutva politics

One must not lose sight of the fact that Canada, along with the US and EU, had questioned India’s food subsidies at WTO meetings