Opinion
Modi and Xi’s Informal Summits Can Only ‘Manage Ties’. What’s The Big Picture for India and China?
The India-China relationship is now all about managing differences in the relationship. It’s like a bad marriage which neither party wants to call off.
Being ‘Difficult’ or Suffering from Mental Health Issue? Know How to Read Warning Signs From Your Loved Ones
Most families are unwilling to accept and cope with learning that their loved one has a mental problem. It can be physically and emotionally trying, making them vulnerable to the opinions and judgment of others.
Peace, Progress, Politics, Paisa and Pakistan: The Many Ifs on the Road to Naya Kashmir
There is an opportunity to build a solid economy and infrastructure in Jammu and Kashmir, but it is dependent on a number of factors.
Making and Breaking Assam, One Student at a Time: Remembering AASU Ahead of the Final NRC
Although all traces of the AAGSP in Assam’s socio-political landscape were lost with time, the AASU has continued providing steady intervention in matters of civil and political interest in the state – even in the demand to update the NRC.
As RBI Opens Rainy Day Vault, Govt Can Plug Its Own Shortfall or Lift Clouds Over Gloomy Economy
India’s economy is in the throes of a slowdown, with consumption falling across rural as well as urban markets, and exports in trouble and industrial production slowing down.
Opinion | The Story of Ambedkar's Scepticism on Article 370 is Only Half Told
The method BR Ambedkar suggested for the partition of J&K was to carry out a plebiscite in Kashmir with the real possibility that Muslim-dominated Kashmir would leave India for Pakistan.
Has 'Muscular Nationalism' Resolved Any Conflict in World? Chidambaram Attacks Centre on Kashmir Move
Shah Faesal came first in the Civil Services Examination and joined the IAS. He has called the government's actions on J&K as 'the biggest betrayal', Chidambaram said in one of a series of tweets.
OPINION | Getting Carried Away in Times of Triumph, Kangana Ranaut Needs to Take Leaf Out of PeeCee's Book
As Priyanka Chopra has shown in some cases, ‘I do not care’ attitude really works effectively. The more a person hankers after acceptance the less acceptance s/he gets.
OPINION | A Win-Win for BJP Before 2022 Polls, Yogi Adityanath May Succeed in Adding 17 Castes to SC List
The transfer of these 17 castes would mean the transfer of 14% population to the SC category with benefits of reservation, admissions, scholarship etc. The hope is that the move will be rewarded in the form of votes during Assembly elections.
OPINION | India Inc Gets Partial Stimulus as Govt Stays With Fiscal Discipline
Not only did Nirmala Sitharaman’s first Budget fail to enthuse India Inc, it also spooked the stock markets as one of her proposals was aimed at taxing the rich more.
Budget 2019: As Agriculture Sector Gasps for Breath, Will Nirmala Sitharaman Give the Nod to Liberalisation?
The farmer needs to be respected as an entrepreneur and freed from the shackles of draconian laws like the APMC Acts and the Essential Services Act.
Shoaib Akhtar's Controversial Remarks on Afghan Refugees Underline Why Politics Must Stay Away from Cricket
Shoaib Akhtar's comments ahead of the Afghanistan and Pakistan match at the 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup was not only insensitive but unnecessary.
OPINION | It’s No Surprise That a Headless BCCI Accepted the Orange Jersey No Questions Asked
There is no doubt that the Indian cricket team is now increasingly and indirectly being used for some sort of political expression.
OPINION | Nehru Ignored Entreaties by Syama Prasad Mookerjee's Mother for Inquiry
Mookerjee's party, Jana Sangh, was against the concept of 'two Prime Ministers' -- one for India and one for Jammu and Kashmir -- this was an issue on which he had parted company with Jawaharlal Nehru in whose Cabinet he was once a minister.
OPINION | Meet the Fabulous 4 Who Scripted Naveen Patnaik's Historic Return to Odisha CM's Chair for Fifth Term
Patnaik returned for a fifth term as Odisha Chief Minister in face of the Modi wave which swept the country for the second time.
OPINION | How Power of Ideas Made BJP 'Party With a Difference', Helped Steer Clear of Dynasty Politics
When ideas and ideals cease to be the glue to bind a party together, homage and fealty replace them.