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Opinion
]The right to dissent is the lifeline of democracy
Published on Mar 18, 2024 09:50 PM IST
A recent Supreme Court order underscores why free speech matters for empowerment of the individual and the health of democratic societies
Admiral who defended the nation and Constitution
Admiral Laxminarayan Ramdas made a difference wherever he was. His leadership shone regardless of the arena he was in.
Published on Mar 18, 2024 09:49 PM IST
Amended surrogacy law doesn’t go the full distance
While logical, the amendment still does not go far enough because even now at least one donor gamete has to be from the commissioning parents
Published on Mar 18, 2024 09:44 PM IST
A Delhi-Tokyo-Seoul trilateral in the making
A New Delhi-Seoul-Tokyo trilateral collaboration provides a flexible and dynamic framework for adapting to emerging challenges and opportunities.
Published on Mar 18, 2024 08:06 AM IST
Harsh V Pant Pratnashree Basu
The political message in electoral bonds findings
On March 14, the ECI made public the data on electoral bonds it received from State Bank of India. Can this cause a political storm?
Published on Mar 18, 2024 02:41 AM IST
Another Lok Sabha election nears with change in the air
The Kovind panel has proposed simultaneous polls. Any such change should factor in all possible consequences so that intention and outcome are in harmony
Updated on Mar 18, 2024 04:22 AM IST
The world has gone bonkers over the ‘disappearance’ of Kate Middleton
Speculation about the ‘missing’ future queen of England tells us a lot about our obsession with curating the perfect image. Read on…
Published on Mar 17, 2024 10:46 AM IST
Just Like That | Finding divine beauty in the spring symphony of Semal trees
There is a spiritual connection between the beauty and the divine, embodied by the resplendent Semal tree as it heralds the arrival of spring in New Delhi
Published on Mar 17, 2024 08:00 AM IST
On election eve, a tale of two BJPs 20 years apart
Not since the Congress in its heyday in the 1960s has one party dominated the national political landscape the way the BJP has.
When food is turned into a weapon of war
The capital power of the apartheid Israeli aggression is a blow not just to the people of Gaza, but to the very values of liberty, fraternity and justice.
Published on Mar 16, 2024 10:06 PM IST
Electoral bonds case casts SBI in a bad light
“The bank I knew would never have behaved the way SBI did last week. Its staff would have shrivelled at the rebuke from the Supreme Court.”
Published on Mar 16, 2024 10:00 PM IST
Why the climate fight matters to women more
Famine and food insecurity are all negative by-products of climate crises that will adversely affect women, girls and other marginalised communities first
Published on Mar 16, 2024 09:50 PM IST
Where have all the women gone? A film offers answers
In Laapataa Ladies, the brides are making their own journeys, gradually spreading their wings and discovering parts of themselves they have never known
Published on Mar 15, 2024 09:56 PM IST
Conflict of interest is built into the idea of electoral bonds
It is a cause of worry that some of the firms raided by central agencies are among funders of India’s political parties
Published on Mar 15, 2024 09:55 PM IST
At the Oscars, a reiteration of American exceptionalism
In the Oppenheimer universe, the US is right even when the US is wrong.
Published on Mar 15, 2024 09:55 PM IST
Keeping up with UP | Modi juggernaut, INDIA dreams and the power of number 80
Successive elections have established the power of the state's 80 Lok Sabha seats, as the party winning the most in UP has often formed the Central government
Published on Mar 15, 2024 07:02 PM IST
Why NATO’s new roles may be one too many
It would be advisable for New Delhi to talk and engage with NATO, and understand its proposals to be a smart security enabler.
Published on Mar 14, 2024 10:09 PM IST
Making sense of China’s anti-corruption agenda
Its expansion into financial and other economic sectors is aimed at targeting institutions and positions where power and resources lie
Published on Mar 14, 2024 10:06 PM IST
Assam’s repeal of Muslim marriage law is a mistake
Singling out a chosen community for such a drastic step cannot stand the constitutional test of equal justice and non-discrimination.
Published on Mar 14, 2024 10:00 PM IST
From coalition-dharma to coalition-karma for BJP’s allies
Unlike the Congress, which was lopsided in terms of caste and class, the BJP’s growth has been linked to the widening of Indian politics’ social base.
Updated on Mar 14, 2024 06:48 PM IST
Developing Chhattisgarh, doubling GSDP in 5 years
The power of democracy defeated the negative forces and ensured Chhattisgarh’s contribution to the development journey of India.
Published on Mar 13, 2024 10:11 PM IST
Stalemate in Ukraine, NATO in expansion
The problem with war is that while it is relatively easy to start one, it is very difficult to forecast its course or the circumstances of its termination.
Published on Mar 13, 2024 10:05 PM IST
The citizenship Act and its discontents
India’s law on citizenship needs to be just and fair, and treat every person with equal care and concern, regardless of their faith
Published on Mar 13, 2024 10:00 PM IST
How Nepal govt’s new parties must strike a balance in the region
The recent changes in the government’s composition beg the question, how will the Communist-dominated coalition balance ties with Delhi and Beijing?
Published on Mar 13, 2024 06:27 PM IST
Why there is a need for more women in STEM
It only seems appropriate to acknowledge and celebrate the role of Manju Sharma in nurturing and expanding the biological-sciences research in India.
Published on Mar 12, 2024 10:06 PM IST
To save the WTO system, India must pick its fights
On OPAs, and on commencing a dialogue in the WTO on trade and industrial policy and trade and environment, it is time for India to consider the need for change.
Published on Mar 12, 2024 10:04 PM IST
Behind Bengaluru’s looming water thirst
Illegal constructions, destruction of water sources, and unplanned urbanisation have led to this impasse
Published on Mar 12, 2024 10:00 PM IST
Scientifically Speaking | How synthetic materials are infiltrating our bodies
There is an unseen impact of plastics on human health, with tiny plastic particles pervading our bodies and potentially causing harm and diseases.
Published on Mar 12, 2024 05:14 PM IST
The Taste With Vir: Delhi restaurant misuses the Michelin logo and its ratings
I have written many times about Michelin stars and how they are misused in India that it annoys me to repeat some of the points I have made so often before.
Updated on Mar 12, 2024 03:49 PM IST
Vir Sanghvi, New Delhi
A case for reforming private health care
The government must undertake a credible process of cost estimation, ensure the adoption of standard guidelines for treatment, and monitor adherence
Published on Mar 11, 2024 10:09 PM IST