Preventing 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…
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(Update 12 minutes ago)Victory 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 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…
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…
Read MoreBig 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,…
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…
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