Opinion

Colleges should continue to be affiliated to universities to ensure quality education

The opening up of medical colleges across India will help improve representation and make the profession more inclusive

Contrary to belief, social media still has a limited role in Indian elections, but its impact will only increase

Election of Kamala Harris as Vice President of the US puts spotlight on the increasingly assertive Indian-American community

Equity groups need to be given priority access to vaccinations to ensure those already more vulnerable are protected

Threat of total consolidation and attempts to challenge the status quo, particularly by Russia and China, could destabilise internet

Technology and policy to bring the price of producing healthy food down without destroying the environment are key

The brightest star in the galaxy of medieval temples of Deccan will help State shine bright on the cultural firmament

Mesopotamia, in general, and Sumer, in particular, gave the world some of the most enduring cultural aspects, and the legacy continues

Bioweapons research is banned by an international treaty – Biological Weapons Convention – but nobody is checking for violations

The rights violations that are likely to follow in the aftermath of withdrawal will be attributed to the United States

It must step away from coal while not leaving millions of people in coal-mining regions worse off

The next big financial catastrophe could be triggered by climate change but central banks can prevent it

Unwinding policy of nationalisation in haste can negate the benefits that PSU banks have provided

By clustering colleges and courses, optimum utilisation of human resources and infrastructure in HEIs can be achieved

Mediation needs an omnibus law that provides legitimacy to mediated settlement agreements

We need to invest in intentional learning design that combines the best of online and on-campus delivery

KWDT2’s mandate is to review water share, make allocations, and there is no better way than the tribunal to adjudicate on it

It is important to distinguish between arguments about fair implementation, and arguments that concern the fairness of the concept as a whole

A multi-polar world favours China but Beijing has failed to look beyond its narrow national interests

When consumer returns and international travel for pleasure is permitted, Japan’s aggressive tourism strategy will yield results

Sharing of resources amongst nearby schools through a school cluster system can reinvigorate our government schools

The river had abundant flow but due to tectonic and seismic upheavals, it fragmented and became waterless

Peenya’s success story captures the Indian scientific establishment’s rise from modest beginnings with shoe-string budgets