Category: Opinion

Maharashtra verdict: Has Modi’s demonetisation gamble paid off?

By Amulya Ganguli The sweeping victories of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Maharashtra's local elections mean that Prime Minister…

8 years ago

Education failure, leading reason for UP job woes, isn’t an election issue

By Shreya Shah Bahraich and Mirzapur districts (Uttar Pradesh): "Path mera alokit kardo, naval prath ki naval rashmiyon se, mere…

8 years ago

With pastures shrinking, India may be importing milk by 2021

By Gangadhar S. Patil Bengaluru, Feb 24 (IANS) India may have to import milk in four years, if it cannot…

8 years ago

Preventing many diseases via olive oil

By Rajneesh Bhasin People in India these days want greater control over the food they consume. There is also increased…

8 years ago

Construction industry needs to do its bit to cut pollution

By Nitin Bansal It is estimated that nearly 70 per cent of the buildings that will exist in Indian cities…

8 years ago

How delayed pregnancies beat sterilisation as a family-planning tool

By Charu Bahri Although India spends 85 per cent of its family planning budget on sterilisation and 1.5 per cent…

8 years ago

Social Progress Index can complement GDP

By Amit Kapoor GDP is easily the most controversial measure in the field of economics. It is a measure of…

8 years ago

Pihani’s story: Why promises Of UP’s politicians rarely changed over 15 years

By Saumya Tewari Pihani, Uttar Pradesh: For 16 years, Kailash Rai (not his real name), 49, has been commuting six…

8 years ago

It’s rightists vs left-liberals in media slugfest

By Amulya Ganguli A major reason the media is being targeted by right-wing establishments in both India and the US…

8 years ago

Trump’s corporate tax plan is one bright spot in his otherwise quarrelsome world

By George Albert It is not all bad in Trump land. Yes, we have those pesky Twitter wars, anti-free trade…

8 years ago

Will Donald Trump take on the Chinese yuan?

Vatsal Srivastava China has long been labelled a currency manipulator, having an unfair advantage in the global export arena. However,…

8 years ago

Why are most participants at Gandhi seminars anti-technology?

By Anil K. Rajvanshi I was recently invited to attend a seminar entitled "Gandhi Returns -- Back to Basics" at…

8 years ago

Corruption a vice of ‘insatiable avarice for self-aggrandisement’: SC

New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that corruption was cancerous and a vice of "insatiable…

8 years ago

Crying need for outcome-based education in India

By Amit Kapoor If the buzz around Hyperloop materialises, a commute between Chennai and Bengaluru can be a matter of…

8 years ago

Message from MP: Solar power is here to stay

By Saptak Ghosh The solar revolution in India marches on, with renewed momentum, if the recently concluded reverse bidding auction…

8 years ago

65% Indian women literate, 5% have sole control over choosing their husband

By Lavanya Garg How much control do Indian women have over different aspects of their lives? Not much, according to…

8 years ago

No Valentine’s Day: Love’s tortured course in Cold War

By Vikas Datta Valentine's Day is coming and as love blooms or advances for many young in age or heart,…

8 years ago

Trying times in Trumpland

By Arun Kumar Washington, Feb 11 (IANS) The thrice-married President didn't get any time for his "political honeymoon". But Donald…

8 years ago

Building tranquil homes in crowded cities

By Preeti Harit Development brings better facilities, improved lifestyles and economic growth. It also brings us crowding cities, noise and…

8 years ago

Theatre of the absurd in Tamil Nadu

By Amulya Ganguli The tradition of hero worship has queered the pitch for the succession battle in Tamil Nadu. In…

8 years ago



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