The key existential need is to move away from coal to renewables. To be able to do so, developing nations will need finance that must not add to their debt burden. “The final outcome, thrashed […]
Various stakeholders should make efforts to rebuild J&K as a full-fledged state “The verdict is historic as it aims to rectify past blunders, such as appointing Lord Mountbatten Chairman of the Defense Committee at the […]
India must take a more vocal position on Gaza with Israel Two months after Israel’s bombardment of Gaza residents in retaliation for the October 7 terror attacks by Hamas began, India joined its voice to […]
At the first National Conference of Heads of Anti-Narcotics Task Force of States and Union Territories held in April, Union Home Minister Amit Shah outlined the broad set of strategies to achieve the goal of […]
Less than three months after hosting its first House session, the new Parliament complex witnessed a major security breach when two intruders jumped into the Lok Sabha hall from the visitors’ gallery and opened smoke […]
The Congress needs to go beyond the current focus on the negative aspects of the ruling dispensation or its perceived faultlines “The Congress can build on this base, but to take this process forward, it […]
The Multidimensional Poverty Index exaggerates the National Democratic Alliance’s success in fighting deprivation “If we go by our estimates of MPI, the reduction between 2015 and 2019-21 is considerably lower than the official estimate: 4.7 […]
The least resilient among the INDIA members are in danger of disappearing from the political scene “PM Modi’s most urgent task is to lift millions of his countrymen from the poverty in which they are […]
Congestion pricing has emerged as a contentious yet promising solution to alleviate traffic gridlock in bustling urban centers. New York City, known for its perpetual traffic snarls, has contemplated this strategy as a means to […]
Two months after Hamas attacked Israel, triggering a fierce retaliation, UN chief Antonio Guterres has invoked the rarely used Article 99 of the United Nations Charter to appeal to the Security Council to facilitate a […]
I salute the victory in Telangana while blaming overconfidence and infighting for the losses in the other three states! Telangana stands out as the shining light for the Congress party in the unfortunate defeats elsewhere […]
Ironically, the victims of the Holocaust are now spurring another genocide and this time it’s the Palestinians in the midst of the second Nakba. In the last 50 years, has the world progressed on matters […]
“If business interests are to be kept away from the political system, another method of financing political parties and their election campaigns has to be evolved. It could entail state sponsorship as well as allowing […]
Kickerline: South India has a history of populism in which the prelude to polls is signified by unrolling expensive freebies such as white goods “Doubtless, the crowning stroke was Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s announcement while […]
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 […]
In the radiant glow of a thousand lamps and the resounding echoes of joyous celebrations, Diwali, the festival of lights, brings together people from diverse cultures and backgrounds. Beyond the dazzling fireworks and opulent feasts, […]
From being a victim of terrorism, Israel has turned into a ruthless aggressor Israel’s bombing of Gaza is entering its second month, and the tiny Mediterranean strip of 2.3 million people has been turned into […]
The question is: will the Bill ensure equity in representation or will upper-class/caste women continue to have inherent advantages over the others? “As the BJP expediently shoved the sub-quota issue to a later date, will […]
Indian and Canadian leaders and diplomats have never really engaged; rather, they have talked passed each other. This is occurring today too “Indian frustrations with Canada on the Khalistan issue go back more than four […]
“Democrats, the only party still adhering to minimal standards expected in a democracy, should not stand by Menendez silently. Sure, Republicans have refused to force out Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.), the epic fabulist who is […]
With a few exceptions, mainstream media groups still don’t cover climate as they should. That must change. In much of what we see, hear, and read the climate crisis has become inescapable. “In 2019, the […]
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 […]
The Women’s Reservation Bill must be passed in its current form without further delay The passage of the women’s reservation bill in the Lok Sabha almost three decades after it was first tabled in Parliament […]
Parties well aware that a third term for Modi could wipe them off the national political landscape Indeed, this year’s Assembly polls will shed light on where INDIA stands vis-a-vis the BJP on a host […]
Demonstrating concrete action on climate change, a Global Alliance for Biofuels was announced by India. “For India, the wording on global net zero is a reclamation of significant policy space in the climate domain along […]
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