Big on hopes, short on ideas: On Union Budget 2022-23
The Budget aims to focus on infrastructure and connectivity, but lacks growth-invigorating proposals Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s fourth successive budget,…
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(Update 12 minutes ago)India has made significantachievements, but it needs to achieve much more
Readers Comment on Republic Day Indians across the globe celebrate the Republic Day with patriotic fervor, unfurling the tricolor and…
Read MoreKeeping faith: On people-to-people initiatives and India-Pakistan ties
People-to-people initiatives can help build goodwill between India and Pakistan At a time when most other India-Pakistan exchanges are suspended,…
Read MoreLong Live Republic of India
India has come a long way during the last seventy-three years as a Republic, but India has a long way…
Read MoreElection Commission of India’s Gesture
Putting off Punjab polls welcome, but Covid concerns persist The Election Commission of India (ECI) deserves praise for accepting a…
Read MoreTechnology tangle: On 5G services and flight disruptions
The roll-out of 5G services near airports is posing a challenge to airlines Almost 11 months after the United States’…
Read MoreA welcome probe: On PM security breach and propaganda
SC should restrain political parties from using any lapse in PM’s security for poll propaganda An impartial inquiry into a…
Read MoreHate speeches: Onus on Supreme Court, ECI to stem the rot
Hate speeches have come under judicial scrutiny, with the Supreme Court agreeing to hear a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking…
Read MorePresident’s rule in Punjab is not a good idea
One has been hearing a demand by certain sections of politicians, both in Delhi and in Punjab for imposition of…
Read MoreAn improved protocol for the PM’s travel, and a repurposing of the SPG might be necessary
The lapse in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s security arrangements, which left his convoy stranded on a flyover for around 20…
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Act of faith: On Karnataka anti-conversion law
Karnataka should not pursue regressive legislation in the name of curbing conversion It is unfortunate that Karnataka has joined the…
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2021 is exiting and 2022 is about to enter. So, adieu to one, and welcome to the other. We all…
Read MoreStay Safe and Healthy Over the Holidays
The holidays are here, and I know many New Yorkers are making difficult decisions on how to connect with family,…
Read MoreOmicron threat: Prevention, not travel ban, is required
With the memory of past waves of Covid-19 still fresh along with their devastating effect on lives and livelihoods, the…
Read MoreMinister must go
Position untenable after SIT report in Lakhimpur Kheri case Over two months after four farmers and a journalist were mowed…
Read MoreFreedom and power: On Biden’s Summit for Democracy
Elected leaders must keep their promises of freedom and equality for their people Since his election campaign last year, U.S.…
Read MoreRevisit AFSPA
Scrap the law in states where it has outlived usefulness The 63-year-old Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), which empowers…
Read MoreIndia must realize Gen. Rawat’s plans for genuine tri-service operational capabilities
India has lost a capable and experienced military leader in the tragic death of the country’s first Chief of Defence…
Read MoreIndia-Russia bonhomie
Moscow’s push for Delhi’s Afghanistan role commendable Old allies India and Russia managed to tick all the boxes during an…
Read MoreProtect, don’t pander: On suppression of free speech
Suppression of free speech by yielding to threats has become an unfortunate norm The ‘heckler’s veto’ seems to be winning…
Read MoreOmicron shadow on travel
Govt to review decision on resuming international flights The Centre has decided to review its move to end the 20-month…
Read MoreReviving the U.S.-India Trade Policy Forum is a chance to break vicious cycle in economic ties
On her maiden visit to Asia, U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai held bilateral meetings with Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush…
Read MoreRaiding party: On Mamata Banerjee’s national ambitions
TMC is encroaching on the Opposition space at the national level as Mamata eyes a larger role West Bengal Chief…
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Our strife-torn world needs heed Guru Nanak’s Message
As the Sikhs across the world get ready to celebrate the 552nd birth anniversary of their First Master Guru Nanak…
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Sanity has prevailed
On Prime Minister Narendra’s Announcement of repeal of farm laws After remaining adamant for more than a year on not…
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Sanity has prevailed.
On Prime Minister Narendra’s Announcement of repeal of farm laws After remaining adamant for more than a year on…
Read MoreUphaar sentence: Delhi court shows the strength of judicial process
For the families of victims of the 1997 Uphaar cinema tragedy in Delhi — 59 people lost their lives and…
Read MoreIndia must be clear on how it wants to shape Afghanistan’s destiny under the Taliban
By holding the Third Regional Security Dialogue on Afghanistan, chaired by NSA Ajit Doval this week, New Delhi has sent…
Read MoreBypollverdict: major reversal for ruling BJP in Himachal
The results of the October 30 byelections have stung the BJP government in Himachal Pradesh, a year before the hill…
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