The push for a uniform civil code should not become a divisive tool The Law Commission’s decision to solicit views from the public on the idea of a uniform civil code appears to be a […]
Criminal cases should not be allowed to take a communal color Festering communal tensions in Purola in Uttarakhand, nearly 400 kilometers north of Delhi, have resulted in the fleeing of most of the town’s handful […]
Thoughts on the 39th anniversary of Operation Blue star: The game is for power not for Punjab Thirty-nine years after the traumatic Operation Blue Star, Punjabis in general and Sikhs in particular, continue to ponder […]
By Mabel Pais Grammy award-winning violinist Joshua Bell returns to perform Bruch Violin Concerto No. 1 with the New Jersey Symphony led by Music Director Xian Zhang, June 9—11. The program also features the world […]
Two weeks ahead of PM Narendra Modi’s visit to Washington, India and the US have finalized a roadmap for defense industrial cooperation to fast-track technology tie-ups and co-produce military platforms such as air combat and […]
With Donald Trump’s indictment, the U.S. polity will see further polarization The indictment of former U.S. President Donald Trump by a federal grand jury in the investigation by the Department of Justice (DoJ) into his […]
Canada is doing very little to address India’s concerns on Sikh extremism A tableau, in Brampton, Canada, glorifying the assassination of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, has expectedly caused outrage across the polity in India. […]
Neither Indira was India and India was Indira, nor will Modi be India and India be Modi. No individual is more than the nation. No party is more than the nation. No ideology is more […]
In 1970 when the newly set up Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) conducted its first ever Matriculation examination, Rajinder Singh Bhatia of Government Model High School, Cemetery Road, Ludhiana, stood first in the State. He […]
As suspicion and distrust in Manipur run deep, returning to the status quo ante is now widely seen as amounting to a Hobson’s choice In a press statement issued on May 12, 10 Kuki-Zo legislators […]
The country is appalled by the Centre’s response to the allegations made by sports celebrities “Yet, the government of a party that swears by Hindu family values and traditions refuses to ask this alleged molester […]
“Modi has his nose in front on these considerations and also because of his communication skills. But if he needles his political rivals to the point of desperation, like what he is doing with the […]
PM needs to step back, accept Oppn demand The upcoming inauguration of the new Parliament building by PM Narendra Modi has triggered an unsavory slugfest between the Centre and the Opposition. Nineteen parties have announced […]
Quad partners on the right track despite irritants The relations between India and Australia are going from strength to strength. The two nations are getting closer not only bilaterally but also as Quad partners. Prime […]
Russia and Ukraine seem determined to continue their high-cost war In December last year, while speaking at the U.S. Congress, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy compared the battle for Bakhmut to the Battle of Saratoga, in […]
The Union of India is unlikely to succeed in wresting power of ‘services in Delhi if the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Ordinance, 2023 is challenged On May 19, 2023, the President […]
Courage has its complexities but has a certain level of power attached to it. Standing up for principles in today’s world is both challenging and often costly. But it can inspire a whole new generation […]
Even as a Third Front idea has been dropped, efforts are on to push the electoral strategy of fielding a ‘single’ Opposition candidate against a BJP candidate in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls but it […]
Loss of legitimacy due to corruption taint proved to be the BJP’s undoing in Karnataka Modi had won in 2019 on a pro-incumbency platform, which is getting frayed at the edges. Pomp and pageantry cannot […]
Of the Centre’s total budgetary expenditure, Karnataka’s share is now down to just 1.1 per cent “What about the question of Karnataka’s fiscal health? Won’t the ‘five guarantees’ put an unviable burden on the exchequer? […]
Walking the tightrope seems to have paid off for India, but the multilateral challenges it faces will multiply “While India’s attempts at being a “balancing force” (as a senior official put it) are playing out […]
The charges against Indian Revenue Service officer Sameer Wankhede are piling up. According to the FIR registered by the CBI last week, Wankhede and his accomplices allegedly demanded Rs 25 crore as bribe for not […]
The suspense is finally over. Five days after recording a resounding victory in the Karnataka Assembly elections, the Congress has declared 75-year-old Siddaramaiah as the Chief Minister and state unit chief DK Shivakumar (61) as […]
The shifting of Kiren Rijiju from Law Ministry should end conflict with judiciary It is difficult not to see the removal of Union Minister Kiren Rijiju from the Law and Justice Ministry as a move […]
Mistrust between communities accentuated by developmental disparities “This demand is more than a decade old. Those seeking ST status say it is not only about reservation benefits but also protection of their land. This northeastern […]
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