Opinion
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Opinion: Get rid of corporatocracy
Rising wealth inequality calls for governments to revisit the approach of development which is biased towards ‘superyacht’ classes. -
Opinion: AP must shelve false ego
Only judicious use of government revenues will make the State self-reliant in its Budget. -
Opinion: Politics and outer space
Modi govt must not politicise Mission Gaganyaan which is slated for launch in the election year for electoral gains. -
Opinion: China challenge in South Asia
The only way India can deal with the Dragon is to remain active in South Asia -
Opinion: India needs a million Rahuls
The battle to save democracy and diversity will not end with the elections in 2024. -
Opinion: Shift Budget gears to 3Cs
Consolidation led by Capex with Commitment to growth can present India as the growth engine of world. -
Opinion: Character and Competence
Pure economics defies answers to many problems confronting society but behavioural economics does offer solutions. -
Opinion: Summits for better world
A more sustainable world means understanding the planet’s intersecting human and environmental crises. -
Opinion: Prudence or populism
Given geopolitical uncertainties, inflation and slowing global growth, one hopes the FM walks a mid-path -
Opinion: Writers, Reading, Freedom
History shows, the dissident word survives and even thrives because writing is about freedoms -
Opinion: Expectations from Sitharaman
Given that this is the election year, the wish list will be long and trimming it rationally will be a challenge. -
Opinion: Watch out New Delhi
Though the media has busied itself with Prachanda, the focus should be on Oli, who may turn out to be India’s nemesis in Kathmandu. -
Opinion: Giving rights to Nature
Legal rights is touted as a potential solution to environmental damage but history suggests its effect will be minor. -
Opinion: A Chinese ‘secret base’
A military base in Cambodia can act as a tool of influence for Beijing. -
Opinion: KCR’s public interest unfailing
Historic public meeting of BRS on January 18 will be a turning point of strong voices -
Opinion: AI still has a long way to go
Despite impressive achievements, there are still significant limitations to what AI systems can do -
Opinion: Congress and its Secularism
New secularism must work in alliance with progressive Muslims, just as the party does in the case of Hindus. -
Opinion: New rabbit holes
What is the use of winning ‘best airport’ or ‘busiest airport’ trophies if they are ineffective? -
Opinion: Economics with human face
A good economic order must incorporate elements of classic capitalism with classic socialism to make it economic pluralism. -
Opinion: Nature’s rights and value
Giving legal rights to Nature may force a change of outlook across the world -
Opinion: Gandhi’s idea of ethics
It would do Gandhi tremendous harm to view him through the lens of other philosophers as he had his own set of beliefs. -
Opinion: Buoyant year for banks
Growth data of domestic economy show optimism which will provide strong impetus too -
Opinion: Flaws of neoliberalism
Not only the very idea of democracy has gone off the rails but also ideals on which modern state rests. -
Opinion: Energy as geopolitical tool
Putin’s regime had been using gas supply cuts as a pressure tool against Ukraine since 2005-06, when EU gas supplies were also affected