Editorials
Towards a Brighter Tomorrow: India’s G20 Presidency and the Dawn of a New Multilateralism
“As India completes the G20 Presidency, penned a few thoughts on how the principles of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam- OneEarth, One Family, One Future were reinforced in various ways through the year gone by. India focused on […]
Biden-Xi summit
Thaw in bilateral ties is welcome The four-hour-long meeting between US President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in San Francisco marks a much-needed […]
Defection business: On party-hopping as a feature of Indian politics
Party-hopping seems set to stay as parties choose candidates with resources Even as party campaigns are in full swing and candidates are announced in poll-bound Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Mizoram, Rajasthan and Telangana, one development that […]
Maine mayhem :Laxity in gun control making America bleed
Speaking at the UN Security Council meeting on Palestine on Tuesday, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken asserted that terrorist acts were ‘unlawful and unjustifiable’, whether they were carried out by ISIS, Boko Haram, Lashkar-e-Taiba […]
Endless woes: On the Israel-Hamas conflict and Palestine
Israel must stop bombing and find a solution to the Palestine question Thirteen days after Hamas carried out a brutal attack on Israel, killing some 1,400 people, Israel’s air strikes on the besieged, defenseless Gaza […]
Prioritizing America: The Non-Desirability of American Intervention in Foreign Conflicts
The non-desirability of American intervention in foreign conflicts must be viewed through the lens of prioritizing the American people and making the nation stronger. The costs of military interventions, both in terms of finances and […]
If Present Trend continues, Indian Americans will lead in the USA, UK, Australia, New Zealand, Canada
At my age 93+ I keep thinking and dreaming about India and the Indian Americans. Though born in India and lived there only 24 years I love India and the Indian Americans. I am getting […]
Enforcement Directorate under fire
Supreme Court of India wants probe agency to do course correction The Enforcement Directorate (ED), which arrested AAP MP Sanjay Singh in the Delhi excise policy case on Wednesday, October 4, has come under intense […]
Political red herring: On the move to impeach Joe Biden
The attempt to impeach Biden might backfire against the Republicans The recent announcement by the U.S. House of Representatives Speaker, Republican Kevin McCarthy, that the lower chamber of Congress would move to impeach President Joe […]
Leadership Void Hobbles School Bus Safety Program Rollout
As our children continue their 2023-24 studies, so too does the daily jockeying to make sure they have a safe and reliable way to get to school every day. Many are driven to school; others […]
Limits of identity: On facilitating peace in Manipur
Civil society should strive to be non-partisan to aid peace in Manipur One of the most disconcerting features of the ongoing ethnic strife in Manipur remains the inability of civil society representatives to rise above […]
One nation, many elections: On the seven by-elections, their political signals
The bypolls across the country were decided by local factors Bypolls in seven Assembly segments in six States across the country threw up mixed political signals. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won three and Opposition […]
Playing out a farce: On government and legislature functioning in Manipur
The Manipur Assembly disregards duty by adjourning sine die at a time of crisis Given what transpired on Tuesday, it is difficult not to term the functioning of the government and the legislature in conflict-ridden […]
After moon, the sun
ISRO eyes another milestone mission When the unmanned Chandrayaan-3’s lander Vikram touched down on the unexplored south pole of the moon last week, it marked a milestone in India’s ambitious but low-budget space programme. The […]
Kudos to ISRO for soft landing of Chandrayaan-3
India took a giant leap in the space domain on Wednesday as Chandrayaan-3’s lander module made a soft landing on the moon’s surface. Four years ago, it had been an agonizing case of ‘so near […]
Concrete alliance: On the BRICS grouping and its expansion
BRICS found new purpose with its expansion, but also more contradictions If there was any doubt about the relevance of the BRICS grouping (Brazil-Russia-India-China-South Africa), which held its 15th Summit in Johannesburg this week, the […]
CAG audit findings
Need to probe irregularities in health scheme A performance audit of the Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has detected glaring irregularities and deficiencies in […]
