Opinion
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Opinion: Her right to equality
India needs ‘disruptive change’ to shatter patriarchal social norms -
Opinion: Routes to asset monetisation
In cases of public and private sector collaboration, due diligence is critical -
Opinion: Revival of freedom state is key
It is imperative that the Indian state facilitates more participative rather than authoritarian governance -
Opinion: Do not delay policy on child labour
Poverty is no excuse as every child is entitled to right to education -
Opinion: Khalistanis and Taliban
Those running ‘Sikhs for Justice’ campaign have only exposed themselves with their ‘love’ for a bigoted regime -
Opinion: Rejuvenating tourism during pandemic
Uncertainties in foreign travel offer an opportunity to go big on domestic tourism -
Opinion: The tragedy of Afghanistan
Since the country has no history of democracy, restoring the tribal Loya Jirga (Grand Council) is the way -
Opinion: Continue basic immunisation of children
Don’t change immunisation schedule and adhere to age-specific recommendations on vaccines -
Opinion: No evidence yet on Taliban 2.0
The world is waiting to see their approach towards people and the first major test is government formation -
Opinion: Closure of schools and learning loss
A systematic response for ‘catching up’ is required once schools reopen -
Opinion: Negotiating vaccine inequity and hesitancy
Planning at the district level in India will be crucial in the journey ahead -
Opinion: Nurture the IBC baby
It is a myth to assume that valuations are precise, one can only be less wrong -
Opinion: Punished for healthcare spending
Credit ratings are penalising poorer countries for investing in healthcare during the pandemic -
Opinion: A Chipko-like movement in our daily life
We need to practise what has been passed down and revere nature to fight climate change -
Not all black & white in Afghanistan
Pakistani military-intelligence apparatus can celebrate for now but there will be blowback for sure -
Opinion: Countering vaccine hesitancy
A coherent and innovative bottom-up action plan is the way forward to combat the infodemic -
Who is to be blamed for Afghans’ plight?
We cannot absolve the US and Pakistan of the mess, and the erstwhile Soviet Union too -
Opinion: Taliban victory is no Pakistan triumph
Failure of Istanbul conference reflects Pak’s inability to persuade Taliban -
30 years of reforms and 3 failures
Income inequality, poverty and unemployment have deepened and the pandemic has accentuated them further -
Opinion: Rising menace of floods
The National Flood Commission recommendations have failed to achieve much success in mitigating floods -
Don’t compromise Central varsities
These centres of excellence will lose their sheen if the common admissions, curriculum, and faculty mobility are implemented -
Status quo to boost growth
The differentiating aspect of the current monetary policy review is the convincing optimism that can propel market sentiments -
Promises to keep and politicians
The judgment of Delhi Court on enforceability of promises made by constitutional functionaries could have a big impact -
Opinion: An idea whose time has come
If implemented well, Dalit Bandhu will drive a structural shift in the economy, and enhance the lives of poor young people