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(Update 12 minutes ago)Omicron 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 MoreKeeping Our Kids Safe with Vaccination
As a father of a young child and the City’s doctor, it has been especially meaningful for me to see…
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…
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…
Read MoreClimate pledge: On CoP26 summit in Glasgow
Nations must realize they are not in a competitive race but trying to outrun the clock In a surprise move…
Read MorePlaying Politics Against the Interests of the Nation is Sedition
The denial of entry into India to Darshan Singh Dhaliwal - a well-known Sikh from USA for his support to…
Read MoreSilly point: On linking cricket to patriotism
Support for the national cricket team or its players is no litmus test for patriotism People who allegedly celebrated the…
Read MoreAryan’s case does not fit the bill for denial of bail
Inordinately prolonging his custody is uncalled for A special NDPS court had on Wednesday, October 20, denied bail to Aryan,…
Read MoreThe fading patriarch: On Congress and Amarinder Singh
The Congress has set in motion a series of events in Punjab that it can no longer control Former Punjab…
Read MoreListen to Farooq Abdullah
Strengthen hands of real representatives of people of J&K The Centre should listen carefully to Farooq Abdullah, the statesman, who…
Read MoreA probe after prodding: On Lakhimpur Kheri violence
U.P. police must do a credible probe to inspire public confidence in farmers’ killing case The arrest of Ashish Mishra,…
Read MoreWill India be another Germany under Hitler?
India has undergone much change since 2014 when Narendra Modi came in as the Prime Minister of India. The nation…
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The White House & Quad
Amid global realignments, India should secure its interests The strategic reverberations of Narendra Modi’s September 24 double bill in Washington…
Read MorePM Modi did well to commit India to its democratic traditions at UN General Assembly
For the third consecutive year in a row, and his fourth such speech since he was elected in 2014, Prime…
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Quad or AUKUS – India needs to review its involvement in blocs
The interests of the US and India find convergence on the issue of threats to the two countries from terrorists…
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Death of a Mahant
Ensure punishment to criminals in holy robes The mysterious death of Mahant Narendra Giri, president of the Akhil Bharatiya Akhara…
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A Patel at the helm: On change of guard in Gujarat
The BJP is once again willing to accommodate dominant caste groups Effecting the fourth change of guard in a State…
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