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  • India does not have an adult immunisation programme beyond the tetanus/diphtheria vaccination for pregnant women. Hence, in the prioritisation lists that have been announced, identifying and reaching all priority groups will be a challenge
    Dec 09, 2020 20:36 IST
    Getting the product, quantity, condition, place, time and cost right is key ...read more
    Gagandeep Kang
    Gagandeep Kang
  • Opposition to such historic reforms is suicidal for the farming community. Yet, some sections of the farmers are on the streets blockading Delhi arteries
    Dec 09, 2020 20:59 IST
    The agitation is led by a section of the farmers, misled by false propaganda. On the other hand, the majority of the tilling class, Dalits and the poor, are conspicuous by their absence...read more
    Ram Madhav
    Ram Madhav
  • Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov recently claimed that the Indo-Pacific and the Quad are Western attempts to seduce a naïve India into joining an anti-China alliance
    Dec 09, 2020 20:32 IST
    There remains convergence but the China factor is too important to ignore...read more
  • It would be far more productive for the agitating forces to negotiate in a more constructive manner
    Dec 09, 2020 22:02 IST
    The all-or-nothing approach — reflected in the demand for an outright repeal of laws and unwillingness to settle for anything less — is not a mature way to approach political negotiations...read more
  • At the dawn of Independence, the logistical challenges of accommodating the 300-plus members of the Constituent Assembly would resurface
    Dec 09, 2020 20:30 IST
    The need for the upkeep, repurposing and enhancements in the building had become evident early on...read more
    Chakshu Roy
    Chakshu Roy
  • The order also, once again rightly, takes a position against hate speech, defined in terms of context, content, and impact
    Dec 08, 2020 22:26 IST
    The Supreme Court’s defence of freedom, and disavowal of hatred, is welcome ...read more
  • India today can absorb somewhat higher global oil prices, and shift focus on attracting the massive investments needed for its natural gas and renewable energy plans
    Dec 09, 2020 06:42 IST
    The real challenge for India’s energy diplomacy is preparing the ground for a post-oil future in a manner that ensures oil markets abet rather than disrupt this larger transition...read more