Fiscal federalism
Supreme Court ruling on GST Council should guide Centre, states The Supreme Court’s assertion that the Goods and Services Tax…
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(Update 12 minutes ago)Two more Pak Sikhs killed
Global attention to the slow ethnic cleansing missing The recent brutal murder of two Sikh traders by Islamic State terrorists…
Read MoreSanctions may not succeed
Sanctions may not succeed because Europeans cannot afford to give up $104 billion exports to Russia. Europe will be pressuring…
Read MoreAmerican nightmare: Deep-rooted racism, lax gun laws fueling violence
The killing of 10 black people by a gun-toting white teenager in Buffalo, New York, indicates that not much has…
Read MoreReforming WHO
More needs to be done to enhance WHO's ability to respond to disease outbreaks In the third year of the…
Read MoreProgressive leap, courtesy SC
The pursuit of justice has no limits in a democracy Chief Justice of India NV Ramana has yet again fastened…
Read MoreI’ve had an abortion – and it should remain legal in America
I am a male, so I did not literally have an abortion. But it was my decision too, and I…
Read MorePreventing hate speeches
Onus on officials to take pre-emptive action In an enough-is-enough reaction, the Supreme Court has pulled up state governments for…
Read MoreVictory and challenge: On re-election of Emmanuel Macron
Macron will have to address the disaffection among the working classes to deal with the far-right The re-election of Emmanuel…
Read MoreJahangirpuri demolition drive: Stop this brute force against Muslims
It gives me no joy to write about the oppression, toxicity, bigotry and overall ugliness around us. I tick mark…
Read MoreDangerous deceptions: On Jahangirpuri demolition drive
Demolition drive betrays use of state machinery to harass Muslims The bulldozer has now emerged as a dominant symbol of…
Read MoreDemolition overdrive: Court steps in to stop vindictive action in Jahangirpuri
In a welcome intervention, the Supreme Court halted the anti-encroachment drive initiated by the North Delhi Municipal Corporation in violence-hit…
Read MoreVaisakhi is a day to dedicate ourselves to the Mission of Guru Gobind Singh
Here's a Day to Celebrate. Rarely is found a person in the history of mankindwho has left such a deep…
Read MoreIndia-US dialogue: Both nations maintain focus on strategic cooperation
The India-US 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue, held amid the Russia-Ukraine war, has ticked all the bilateral boxes, with both nations reaffirming…
Read MoreGet Rid of the feudal mindset
Punjab is beset with many problems. Surely, Chandigarh is not one. The worst is the feudal mindset that governs relationship…
Read MoreCombatting Human Trafficking
With the recent release of a new National Strategy to Combat Human Trafficking, U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland has pledged…
Read MoreBirbhum killings
Culture of violence the bane of Bengal politics Turf wars and bloodshed are synonymous with West Bengal politics, particularly during…
Read MoreIndia holds its own: Justified in resisting US pressure over Russia
Singling out India among the Quad members, US President Joe Biden has said that New Delhi has been ‘somewhat shaky’…
Read MoreCongress must reform: It’s in the interest of democracy
The rout of the Congress in the recent Assembly elections confirms the view that the grand old party is in…
Read MoreA cry for clean governance
With jhadu clean-sweeping Punjab, AAP’s test begins The jhadu has made a clean sweep in Punjab, with the voters impressively…
Read MoreTime to celebrate Indian democracy
Elections to five assemblies in Indiain 2022 have been remarkable in terms of their enormity. Participation ofmillions of voters andthousands…
Read MoreIndia’s Response to Russian Invasion of Ukraine legitimizes rape of a democracy
India’s response to Russian invasion of Ukraine has surprise and shocked democracies and Indians living in democratic countries of the…
Read MoreUkraine crisis: Treading cautiously serves India’s long-term interests
Giving paramount importance to its national interests, India has been sensibly walking a tightrope on the Ukraine crisis. Enjoying good…
Read MoreRussia’s NATO problem: On the Ukraine war
Putin seems unwilling to engage diplomatically to address Russian security concerns Russia’s unjustifiable incursion into Ukraine following weeks of military…
Read MoreSigns of peace: On Russian pullback from Ukraine border
Russia’s decision to pull back some troops suggests it sees potential in proposals by Macron and Scholz Russia’s announcement that…
Read MoreWrong signal: On MediaOne
HC order accepting national security bogey to shut down channel is concerning The Kerala High Court judgment upholding the Government’s…
Read MoreCulture of hate: Bigotry, communalization are having a free run
The hijab controversy in Karnataka’s educational institutions and the attack last week on Asaduddin Owaisi during electioneering in Uttar Pradesh…
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National icon, an emblem of excellence, Lata Mangeshkar united us all
Zara aankh mein bhar lo paani… as iconic Lata Mangeshkar passes into eternity, citizens of India have every reason to…
Read MoreDeluge of freebies: Parties vie with each other to woo voters at any cost
Barely two days before the first phase of polling in Uttar Pradesh, the Samajwadi Party (SP) and the BJP released…
Read MorePolitics of freebies: ECI should curb menace, ensure level playing field
With five states going to the polls this month, political parties are vying desperately with each other to woo voters…
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