
Opinions


The G-20 should abolish itself
Eliminating G-20 meetings would free up the leaders’ time to focus on real issues, not diplomatic niceties “Consider what gave real impetus to the annual G-20 process, the 2008 financial crisis. In November 2009, with […]


Dog whistle for caste mobilization
In Tamil Nadu’s backward-caste electoral politics, Sanatan Dharma is a phrase to abuse Brahmins “So, Periyar’s politics suited the upsurge of backward-caste pride and empowerment, as it turned electorally insignificant Brahmins into a racial ‘other’. […]

For an expanse of blue, with air so clean
On International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies (September 7), there is urgent need to address risks posed by pollution By Benno Boer, Srishti Kumar, Neha Midha “The world is not just grappling with […]


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 […]

J&K poll process
With the Centre telling the Supreme Court that elections can be held in Jammu and Kashmir ‘anytime now’, there is reason enough to hope that the state-turned-UT will finally witness the restoration of electoral democracy. […]



Punjabi is the second largest Mother Tongue of Canadian Farm Immigrant Population
Immigrants contribute to the ethnocultural diversity of the farm population. This is important because a diversified farm population provides a broad range of skills, experiences, perspectives and cultural influences that can boost the potential for […]











Indian-Americans test the waters in run-up to US primaries
In a nutshell, relatively richer Indian-Americans, as their number becomes bigger, may reflect the current US political landscape, which is more or less evenly divided between the Democrats and the Republicans. “Given the peculiarities of […]


