Seventy-five years of Independence – progress, prosperity and peace – but not for all
By Prabhjot Singh Putting behind the traumatic partition that coincided with its Independence, India is fast emerging as a super…
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(Update 12 minutes ago)Sop or welfare debate: On freebies
Steps to limit freebies or to discourage populism should come through Parliament A general concern over ‘freebies’ pushing the economy…
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Nassau County’s ongoing mission to address the opioid addiction crisis is one of the most important and most heart-wrenching issues…
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Financial probe agency’s credibility is at stake Amid the Opposition’s allegation that government agencies such as the Enforcement Directorate (ED)…
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Audacity reflects the social sanction to corruption How else to describe it but as the audacity of the corrupt when…
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Fretting about the current account deficit is warranted; fiscal space must also be reassessed In its latest review of the…
Read MoreNo US sanctions
New Delhi can take comfort from likely waiver With the decks being cleared for an India-specific waiver of sanctions under…
Read MoreFleeing, quitting
With Gotabaya quitting, new leadership should heed people’s aspirations in Sri Lanka Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has resigned at…
Read MorePopulation milestone
India needs to be well prepared for challenges India is on course to become the world’s most populous country. The…
Read MoreDisorderly exit: On Boris Johnson
Instead of delivering a smooth Brexit, Boris Johnson leaves Britain worse off than before For a leader who led the…
Read MoreConvenient lies: On sharing of fake news through social media
The BJP should not feed the fake news ecosystem to score political points Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s comments about SFI…
Read MoreTheatre of the absurd: On Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair’s arrest
Zubair’s arrest is another instance of the Centre’s characteristic intolerance Mohammed Zubair, co-founder of fact-checking website Alt News, is being…
Read MoreDeath of immigrants: 50 succumb to the dream of a ‘better life’ in Texas
The death of 50 people, believed to be illegal immigrants, in San Antonio in the USA is the latest in…
Read MoreAn unjust pursuit: On U.S.’ relentless pursuit of Julian Assange
Julian Assange deserves freedom, not persecution for investigative journalism The United States’ relentless pursuit of Julian Assange received a fillip…
Read MorePlaying with fire: On Agnipath
The Agnipath must be put on hold given the failure to push it as anything but a cost-cutting measure All…
Read MoreFree run for bulldozers
Bypassing of due process a dangerous trend The no-holds-barred demolition of the house of Mohammad Javed, the alleged mastermind of…
Read MoreRSS chief’s conciliatory note
The Parivar has to overcome distrust to engage with Muslims The RSS chief has struck a conciliatory note by questioning…
Read MoreNational embarrassment: Arab outrage wake-up call to atone for extremism, hatred
About 10 days ago, PM Narendra Modi had described his government’s eight years in power as a tenure that did…
Read MoreDelayed response: On govt.’s stern action against hate speech
The Government could have avoided the hate speech issue if the BJP had acted early The Government’s decision to take…
Read MoreKashmir killings: Amid fear and panic, ensure sense of security
A Sense of fear and insecurity after yet another targeted killing in Kashmir is understandable, as is the anger. Yet,…
Read MoreGangs of Punjab: Moosewala’s murder shows gangster culture is thriving
The shocking murder of singer-politician Sidhu Moosewala underscores the impunity with which gangsters have been operating in Punjab in recent…
Read MoreAnother round of US cajoling
Russian support makes switching of sides difficult India has been hosting recurring waves of diplomats and government officials descending from…
Read MoreUnending tragedy: On U.S. school shootings and gun control debate
The U.S. must impose a ban on assault weapons, and expand checks for gun ownership The U.S. once again faced…
Read MoreFiscal federalism
Supreme Court ruling on GST Council should guide Centre, states The Supreme Court’s assertion that the Goods and Services Tax…
Read MoreTwo 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…
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