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MR Rangaswami: Meet the man who lobbies for the Indian diaspora
Published on Sep 19, 2024 08:00 AM IST
Rangaswami wants to increase Indian representation in the American Congress. And he runs a forum to do it.
Jamaat-e-Islami’s return to politics: What it means for J&K elections
The Jamaat may be banking upon the ‘sentiment’ constituency made visible by the victory of Engineer Rashid in the parliamentary election.
Published on Sep 19, 2024 07:30 AM IST
Delaware summit: The Quad thrives
The Quad summit is taking place at a critical time and must ensure it gets its messaging right, striking the right balance between deterrence and assurance.
Published on Sep 19, 2024 07:15 AM IST
Why India must track the cost of a healthy
It is imperative that the government takes the lead in publishing periodic reports on the cost of a healthy diet, thereby offering a credible basis for understanding the key drivers of these costs and considering solutions to make healthy diets more affordable
Published on Sep 18, 2024 09:18 PM IST
India and Quad: A tale of collaboration
The upcoming summit will reinforce the awareness of Delhi’s strategic options as it deals with its challenges and seeks to maximise its opportunities
Published on Sep 18, 2024 09:17 PM IST
Arun K Singh
Can creamy layer in the Dalit quota be justified?
Any change in policy which involves a question of life and death for Scheduled Castes should be determined by hard facts and not by unfounded assumptions.
Published on Sep 18, 2024 09:17 PM IST
Sukhadeo Thorat
Agnipath scheme: Are four years enough for combat maturity?
The government should carefully look into the argument made for enhancing the term of engagement of Agniveers from four to eight or 10 years.
Published on Sep 18, 2024 08:15 AM IST
Discord during festivities and over hyper-local issues, an emerging communal mod
It appears that a localised module of creating communal tension is being implemented across India including in places with no history of communal discord.
Published on Sep 18, 2024 08:00 AM IST
Industrial cities can be the boost manufacturing needs
Industrial parks are not new to India, but what is refreshing is the grand vision behind NICDP that ties in various aspects in the pursuit of robust, sustainable infrastructure to catalyse investments and drive balanced regional development
Published on Sep 17, 2024 08:53 PM IST
The Trump puzzle in US presidential polls
How Americans respond to Trump’s politics, personality, policies, and the chaos that accompanies all of it, remains 2024’s big riddle
Published on Sep 17, 2024 08:53 PM IST
Who will safeguard the interests of fliers?
In a country where the number of fliers is growing by the day and the choice of airlines shrinking by the year, we urgently need an empowered body or ombudsman that can exclusively safeguard passenger interests on a daily basis.
Updated on Sep 17, 2024 08:53 PM IST
The Art and Science of Fitness | Men and women die differently
Heart-related issues are one of the main causes of death in both men and women, yet they play out very differently.
Published on Sep 17, 2024 09:00 AM IST
Scientifically Speaking | Could a common diabetes drug slow down ageing?
Metformin is stirring hope as a potential anti-ageing wonder drug, but it is officially sanctioned only for battling type 2 diabetes.
Published on Sep 17, 2024 08:30 AM IST
Anirban Mahapatra
Curbing the suicide contagion
The media plays a critical role in influencing fence-sitters who might be contemplating taking the drastic final step
Published on Sep 16, 2024 09:21 PM IST
Summit of the Future: The UN at a crossroads
The summit offers a rare platform to address these challenges collectively, but more importantly, it may serve as a catalyst for real reform within the UN
Published on Sep 16, 2024 08:57 PM IST
When the Supreme Court takes on the bulldozer
The Court must fix accountability to ensure restitution for the illegalities that have occurred, and deterrence for the future
Published on Sep 16, 2024 08:57 PM IST
The journey ahead for food processing in India
India’s food processing sector is emblematic of the transformative potential that lies at the intersection of tradition and modernity.
Published on Sep 16, 2024 08:57 PM IST
Chirag Paswan
Aruna Vasudev: Icon. Scholar. Mentor. Friend.
Vasudev, “the mother of Asian cinema’’, brought a much-needed global focus to films of the East by building institutions and supporting future leaders
Published on Sep 16, 2024 06:16 PM IST
Grand Strategy | Ukraine’s fighting against time and the clock is ticking
Ukraine is fighting on many fronts: A war with Russia, fighting for global attention, for help from the US and Europe, and to keep up the morale of its people.
Published on Sep 16, 2024 07:00 AM IST
Mitigating risks, impact of flooding in the cities
Flooding and heavy rainfall are becoming the new normal in India. Our cities must urgently become flood-proof, and not just respond in monsoon months.
Published on Sep 16, 2024 12:36 AM IST
Countries must not put religion in the driver’s seat
Insecure minorities would not only dent Bangladesh's international image but the economic and social instability can create Pakistan-like systemic breakdown
Published on Sep 16, 2024 12:31 AM IST
This generation gap is actually a valley
The first beneficiaries of the 1991 economic reforms are now retiring. Their kids are clear that they don’t want to repeat their parents’ lives
Published on Sep 16, 2024 12:20 AM IST
Monika Halan
MK Rasgotra turns 100: A legacy of diplomacy, elegance and wisdom
Known for his elegance and wisdom, Rasgotra’s career and personal anecdotes continue to inspire the foreign service community
Published on Sep 15, 2024 07:15 AM IST
Men, masculinity and gender justice for all
Challenging patriarchal mindsets cannot succeed without involving men in the mix to redraw notions of gender roles and stereotypes
Published on Sep 14, 2024 08:59 PM IST
A prognosis of the film industry’s shame
After the decades of scrutiny and subjection to male gaze the bodies of women artistes have undergone, the concern should not be whether or not artistic morality can be questioned
Published on Sep 14, 2024 08:59 PM IST
Anuradha Vellat
HH Asquith, on the precipice of propriety
Precipiceis the story of Herbert Henry Asquith, the Earl of Oxford and Asquith, who was pM of Britain from 1908 to 1916, and his infatuation for Venetia Stanley, an aristocratic socialite
Published on Sep 14, 2024 08:59 PM IST
Renewing commitment to democratic principles
The International Day of Democracy is an appropriate moment for us to re-dedicate ourselves to upholding the values of our parliamentary democracy by fostering open dialogue, encouraging civic engagement, and holding institutions accountable
Proposed amendments to the disability certification unlikely to fix issues
The proposed amendments, at worst, will result in an already cumbersome certification process for persons with disabilities becoming even more so
Published on Sep 14, 2024 09:00 AM IST
Failure of political astuteness in West Bengal and Manipur
Often, the most obvious response to the crises such those in the two states is the appropriate one. It is resistance to the obvious that muddies the waters
Published on Sep 13, 2024 08:59 PM IST
Why Kamala Harris is the voice the world needs
Global woman icon? Hardly. Flawed? Definitely. And yet Kamala Harris might just be the voice the world needs right now.
Published on Sep 13, 2024 08:59 PM IST