Opinion
In Deeply Political, Global Race for Covid-19 Vaccine, India Needs a Public-Private Model for Immunisation
Given the huge global demand for COVID-19 vaccines – every country wants it for its citizens – there are legitimate apprehensions as to how much of the total availability will fall into India’s share, at least in the early months.
CPI(ML) the X-Factor in Bihar as RJD-Congress Move Away from Politics of Identity to Politics of Subsidy?
A revisit of the composition of the grand alliance and the list of the candidates fielded by it, gives credence to Tejashwi Yadav’s claim of his politics not just being about M(Muslim) and Y(Yadav) but A to Z.
What Does Sri Lanka Moving Closer to China Mean for India?
Given the trajectory of the China relations- Sri Lanka’s ‘India First’ policy will obviously be confined to bilateral security issues and New Delhi’s concerns in the matter.
With Tough Fight Expected in MP Bypolls, Leaders Get Busy Number-crunching and Trying to Appease Voters
While the Congress needs a stunning performance to get back in power, some ground-level surveys, reportedly conducted by organisations and individuals considered sympathetic to the BJP, have presented a rather dismal scenario for the ruling party.
OPINION | 'Raiders in Kashmir' by Former Pak Army General, a Must Read for Valley's Youth
The retired Pakistan Army major general is himself admitting the role of Pakistan in stoking the conflict in Kashmir after Partition in the book.
Indigenisation and Not Injured Stance is the Answer to Snooping by China, Writes Lt Gen (Retd) DS Hooda
The Zhenhua revelations are not an imminent threat, but a clear and present danger. Launching investigations and adopting an injured stance will have only limited value. A legal framework to protect and secure data and a concerted indigenization push is t...
Why is PM Modi's Birthday Being Celebrated as 'Seva Saptah'? It's Got More to Do with His Personality
Late Finance Minister Arun Jaitley once said that as a minister in Vajpayee's cabinet, he left ministry at 6 pm, sipped coffee at India International Centre and reached home. But in PM Modi’s cabinet these are things of the past. Gone are the days when mi...
From Nuclear Pact to Countering China, Shinzo Abe Leaves a Formidable Legacy in India-Japan Ties
For India, Abe will remain a very special Japanese leader. His fondness for India and his vision for India-Japan ties has been central to his vision of the Indo-Pacific.
Covid-19 Has Shoved India Down Deepest Economic Contraction on Record, But There's More Bad News
It is very likely that the GDP numbers could get revised further downward going forward due to challenges in data collection during the lockdown months.
Marred by Covid-19 & Floods, People in Bihar ‘Helpless’ in Absence of Strong Alternative to Nitish Kumar
People may be disillusioned with the current state government but whether a change in power will take place or not will be determined when people place their trust on an opposition leader as a better alternative of Nitish Kumar.
Opinion | New India-Australia Partnership to Balance Chinese Aggression in Indian Ocean
Recent Chinese moves have ensured that for decades to come India and Australia will become even closer strategic friends.
Sadhguru On How A Rich Soil Is An Insurance for Future Generations
If you want the next generation to live a rich life – not in terms of the stock market or their bank balance but in terms of the life that is throbbing within them – what is important is clean air, pure water and nutritious food. For all these to become p...
Changing Times: BJP's Rival Parties Cannot Just Bank Upon Muslim and Dalit Votes Anymore
We are already aware that in the parliamentary elections of 2019, a section of Dalit voters moved towards the Bharatiya Janata Party. A few political observers also noted that a section of Muslim women supported the BJP in those elections due to the aboli...
OPINION | India Needs to Improve Ease of Doing Business or ‘Atmanirbharta’ May Not Bring Desired Results
Will becoming ‘atmnirbhar’ reopen shuttered factories, create jobs, and resurrect the economy? Not always, not for all products and not anytime soon.
Rajiv Gandhi, Narasimha Rao’s Ayodhya Debacle Must Be Lesson for Cong as it Attempts Course Correction on Ram Mandir
For decades, the Congress, under Rajiv, P V Narasimha Rao, Sitaram Kesri and Sonia Gandhi’s leadership, faced many predicaments in either supporting Ram temple or staying on as a mute spectator in events relating to Ayodhya.
Degree of Discomfort with New National Education Policy: Why MPhil Was So Important for Me
In India, the essential gap between master's and PhD for those like me who did not spend much time on field after completion of post-graduation was filled by a pre-doctoral programme like MPhil.