Opinion
Opinion | Worrisome Agricultural Growth Needs Policy-Backed Intervention
The Indian agriculture sector is facing significant hurdles. However, a comprehensive, collaborative approach that involves all stakeholders, including farmers, policymakers, researchers, and the private sector, can overcome these challenges
Opinion | Perils of Freebie Politics: A Deep Dive into Haiti’s Descent into Chaos
Haiti’s current plight, characterised by extreme poverty, violence, and even reports of cannibalism, is a testament to the destructive power of freebie politics and the failure of its leadership to steer the nation toward stability and prosperity
Right Word | How China is Introducing New Measures for Repression in Tibet
Heavy restrictions on freedom of movement and communication in Tibet along with mass relocation, environmental degradation and phasing out of Tibetan language in primary education are in practice in Tibet
Opinion | This Women’s Day, Let’s Understand Feminism Correctly
Feminism is not an ideology of hostility towards men; rather, it champions the fundamental notion of equality between genders. The essence of feminism lies in advocating for equal rights and opportunities for women and men alike
Right Word | Why Operation ‘Dara-e-Bolan’ is a Turning Point in Balochistan’s Freedom Struggle
Operation Dara-e-Bolan marked a watershed moment, representing the inaugural instance of a Baloch pro-independence organisation employing a conventional military-style offensive
Opinion | From West to India, Reversing the Brain Drain
The reverse brain drain is set in an India bursting with entrepreneurial energy. The grass is no longer greener on the other side
Opinion | Bharat Tex 2024: Catalysing India’s Diverse Textile Heritage for Global Dominance
Bharat Tex is seen as the government’s big move to revitalise the Indian textile industry and push it towards doubling its contribution to the national GDP to 5 per cent by 2030
Right Word | How Pakistan Army Brazenly Stole Electoral Mandate
This blatant manipulation of the popular mandate by the Pakistan Army-led establishment underscores the lengths to which the generals in Rawalpindi will go to retain control of the country
Opinion | Export Restrictions: Balancing Global And Domestic Food Security
World hunger cannot be solely addressed through additional disciplines on export restrictions. If WTO members are really concerned about global food security, then it’s time to find a permanent solution to the issue of price-support-backed public stockhol...
Opinion | Seven Unthinkables: How Modi Makes Qatar Rescue and Other Feats ‘Mumkin’
These seven achievements stand out because each of them were inconceivable. They would sound like unrealistic bombast in the past
Opinion | African Imprint on Drug Trafficking in India
In September 2022, Nigeria’s National Drug Law Enforcement Agency made a record seizure of 1.8 tons of cocaine from a warehouse in Lagos with a street value of $278.5 million. The drugs were destined for buyers in Europe and Asia, and in Asia, India is a...
Opinion | BJP’s Dalliance with Jayant Chaudhary’s RLD is About A Lot More Than Just Electoral Gain
Luring the RLD back into the NDA will perhaps, most importantly, give the BJP a conduit to the Jat farmer constituency in western UP and eastern Rajasthan
Opinion | Gyanvapi: Truth, Reconciliation and the Way Forward
The pressing need of the moment is truth and reconciliation regarding the Gyanvapi Mosque-Kashi Vishwanath Mandir complex
Opinion | How Modi Government Is Working on Boosting Women’s Labour Force Participation
Crucial reforms, such as extended maternity leave and the empowerment of female government employees in family pension decisions, are bolstering the well-being and rights of women in the workforce
Opinion | Setting The Standard: India Working on 'Mission Mode' to Establish Robust Quality Control System
India’s focus on overhauling its quality control system is in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call for Indian goods and services to have 'supreme' quality
Opinion | Edifice of a Swaraj State with Swaraj Character
The grand and ennobling Ram Mandir at Ayodhya is one of the finest and most enduring symbols and edifices of the Swaraj state with a Swaraj character