Category: Opinion

Self-policing can overcome perils of social media

By Amit Kapoor Since the election of Donald Trump to the White House and the subsequent allegations of Russia rigging…

7 years ago

INLD looks for political survival with blockade call, but will it help?

By Jaideep Sarin Chandigarh, July 9 (IANS) It has been over 13 years that Haryana's Indian National Lok Dal (INLD)…

7 years ago

Trump-Putin tango: Spy, star and the spook buster

By Arun Kumar Washington, July 8 (IANS) The "Gray Lady of Manhattan" billed it as the "Donnie and Vlad: A…

7 years ago

Bengali chauvinism fuels Darjeeling unrest

By Amulya Ganguli It is strange that despite past examples of the incendiary potential of linguistic chauvinism, politicians still pursue…

7 years ago

Modi’s Israel visit: Memories of a journalist’s visits to the Jewish State

By Saeed Naqvi Israel has been in the news in the context of the Prime Minister's visit and I may…

7 years ago

India’s cold-chain sector: A thriving area for investment

By Debdeep Chakraborty The cold chain sector in India suffered years of neglect resulting in inadequate capacity addition but the…

7 years ago

India-China: Dangerous brinkmanship

By Tarun Basu Prime Minister Narendra Modi said very proudly during a visit to Russia last month that not a…

7 years ago

Rise of Left: Corbyn, Sanders become most popular politicians

By Saeed Naqvi The recent rise in the electability of Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn as Britain's next Prime Minister,…

7 years ago

Modi-Trump summit: Hugs, business and support for India

By Tarun Basu If hugs and handshakes are markers to personal and bilateral relationships, then the first get-to-know meeting between…

7 years ago

Dravidian assault: Bahubali may save Bollywood from its mindless exertions

By Prashant Pandey There is a scene in Richard Attenboroughs film "Gandhi" where Shriram Lagoo playing Gopal Krishna Gokhale prevails…

7 years ago

Climate change: Neglecting oceans no longer an option

By Soumya Sarkar When people think of climate change, pictures of melting glaciers, sweltering heat in summers and flooding of…

7 years ago

Muslim women in India can become change agents through education

By Frank F. Islam Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently called for empowerment and education of Muslim women. One would have…

7 years ago

Dalit for President: Tokenism wins

By Amulya Ganguli It's a no-brainer, for the result is known before the contest. The support which the Bharatiya Janata…

7 years ago

India has to save yoga from its shallow, soulless imitations

By M. Rajaque Rahman With weird concoction like "Beer Yoga" getting popular as the next big international fitness craze, the…

7 years ago

Is RBI’s hawkish stance hurting India’s growth prospects?

By Amit Kapoor The role of interest rate in Indias growth is grossly underplayed. The movement of interest rates has…

7 years ago

BRICS cooperation will usher new golden decade: Xi

Beijing, June 19 (IANS) Chinese President Xi Jinping said Monday that the BRICS cooperation will be more productive and usher…

7 years ago

Is a consensus possible on the new President?

By Amulya Ganguli For a party known for its hubris, the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) decision to consult the opposition…

7 years ago

US drone strikes al-Qaida vehicle in Yemen, kills 3

Sana'a, June 17 (IANS) At least three militants of the Yemen-based al-Qaida branch were killed after an unmanned US plane…

7 years ago

Ronald & Donald: From Reaganian history to Trumpian future of planet Earth

By Rajendra Shende "Tear down this wall," Ronald Reagan, former Republican President of the US, challenged Mikhail Gorbachev in his…

7 years ago

Four recent examples which show real life is imitating the movies

By Nury Vittachi You know that movie where someone jumps out of a building and lands safely on a passing…

7 years ago



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