Opinion
Opinion | Why Mindless Defaming of Hindu Right as ‘Nazis’ and ‘Fascists’ Must Stop
‘Liberals’ have worked hard to make people forget the Western and Christian roots of Nazism and Fascism. So now they use these as jibes against all forms of Hindu political expression
Opinion | Understanding Humanitarian Crisis Through a Film: A Conflict Theory Approach to Rwandan Genocide
With reference to the movie ‘Shooting Dogs’ (2005), the crux of the plot is based on the Rwandan genocide, which seeks to highlight the conflict in an in-depth manner, especially when analysed in sociological terms
Opinion | OMG, Will Disinformation Drive the Elections in 2024?
WhatsApp, Facebook, X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram feed disinformation from one platform into another, targeting different age groups. They have failed to self-regulate themselves and their lobbying has run circles around Indian efforts to control it
Opinion | Why West Lecturing India on Canadian Diplomats Smacks of Hypocrisy
The position taken by Canada’s Foreign Minister that India’s ‘unilateral revocation of the diplomatic privilege and immunity is contrary to international law’ is a dishonest one. So has been the stand of the US and the UK on the issue
Opinion | 78 Years On, UN Still Needs to Shape the Health of the Future
As we mark the anniversary of the founding of the United Nations, we should take a moment to reflect on all that has been accomplished in terms of universal health coverage, and the role that the UN and the WHO can play in shaping the future that is ahead...
Opinion | Multiple Messages from Gaza
The uncomplicated American message for Israel is not to overdo its retaliatory attacks of the Gaza people, after the Hamas had landed the most humiliating and destructive attack on the Jewish nation ever
Opinion | The Proud Legacy of Scindia School
Several prominent achievers are alumni of this prestigious institution and are carrying forward the vision of Maharaja Madho Rao Scindia. This school has 125 years of legacy, and studying in a historical institution like this is indeed the desideration of...
Book Review | Shadows At Noon: An Unsympathetic Depiction of India
JC’s predisposition in ‘Shadows at Noon: The South Asian Twentieth Century’, towards an unsympathetic depiction of India is a vivid example of the kind of assassination Western social science and a systematically skewed historical analysis constantly enga...
Opinion | Making Cricket a Global Sport With Inclusion in Olympics
The inclusion of cricket at the 2028 Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles is a further indication of the sport’s willingness and desire to establish itself as a global attraction
Opinion | World Mental Health Day 2023: India Needs a Mental Health Minister
During Covid, top leaders took the vaccine first across the world and shattered the fear of the common man. Why can't the same guys replicate this to break the stigma of mental illness? If the top guns make mental health screening popular, we will save ma...
Opinion | Israel Will Prevail While Humanity Is Under Seige In Gaza
The world at large will not let down a democratic Israel. It has more friends in power structures across the world to support its cause and the Israelis have an indomitable spirit to survive and prevail against all odds
Khel Vaani I After Hangzhou Show, India Should Invert Pyramid, Create Attitudinal Sporting Ecosystem
If the government has a dream of making India among the top five sporting nations of the world by 2047, it needs massive, planned investment on a recurrent basis. There is no dearth of money in the country, but it needs a dedicated ‘sports fund’
Opinion | Canada Has Been A Safe Haven For Khalistani Extremists For Decades
Canada has done little to curb verifiable terrorist activities against India. As far back as 1971, Dr Jagjit Singh Chouhan announced himself as the ‘President of Khalistan’ while residing in Canada, and gave a full-page ad in The New York Times to proclai...
Opinion | Why Staying in the INDIA Bloc is Unlikely To Help the CPM
The Left leadership shouldn’t forget that the defeat of the BJP at the Centre isn’t going to benefit it as the largest beneficiary would be the Congress in most parts of the country and the TMC in West Bengal
Opinion | NPA and Wilful Defaulters: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly Side
India should improve debt recovery instead of writing off large corporate bad loans. Today, there is a need to make drastic changes in the bank credit structure, as well as reform from the branches to the roots
Opinion | Why the South and North Can’t Seem to Agree on the Biggest Crisis of Humanity
The Global North has a moral obligation to help the Global South finance its transition to a green economy, both because of its historical contribution to climate change and because the climate crisis is a global problem