Category: Opinion

If Kejriwal wins Punjab, it will alter course of politics

By Saeed Naqvi The emerging consensus that there is a wave in favour of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in…

8 years ago

Whither defence research? Navy’s rejection of Tejas is a lesson

By Admiral Arun Prakash (retd) The peremptory rejection of the shipborne variant of the Tejas light combat aircraft (LCA) by…

8 years ago

India’s defence budget: Trapped in a straitjacket

By C. Uday Bhaskar The annual budget was presented on February 1 and the allocation for the Defence Ministry offers…

8 years ago

Time to question relevance of personal income tax

By Amit Kapoor Finance Minister Arun Jaitley put the spotlight on the issue of tax evasion in his February 1…

8 years ago

The fairytale that launched India’s literary renaissance

By Vikas Datta A whirlwind tale of romance, adventure and magic, it is no ordinary fable -- and not due…

8 years ago

Hints of new world order must await Tillerson-Lavrov meeting

By Saeed Naqvi Pundits in Washington are beginning to hope for continuity in US foreign policy under Donald Trump. For…

8 years ago

UP polls: Key lies in Modi regaining the Muslim vote

By Amulya Ganguli A major reason why the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is believed to be finding it difficult to…

8 years ago

Ideological fissures keep PDP-BJP alliance on edge

By Sheikh Qayoom Srinagar, Feb 2 (IANS) Running a coalition government with an ideologically opposed ally is an art, running…

8 years ago

Budget aimed at fulfilling heightened expectations post-demonetisation

By Amit Kapoor & Chirag Yadav The Union Budget for 2017-18 was easily the most anticipated one in recent times.…

8 years ago

Capital expenditure alone can’t support Indian growth story

By Amit Kapoor & Chirag Yadav Unlike in most countries of the world, the Budget unusually holds widespread public interest…

8 years ago

Can Trump make the whole earth green again?

By Rajendra Shende In the barrage of criticism against US President Donald Trump for his utterances on refugees and Muslims,…

8 years ago

#Elections2017: UP spends least on health, reflects in its ill-health

Oommen C Kurian With 200 million people, Uttar Pradesh (UP) has about the same population as Brazil; an economy the…

8 years ago

For pro-poor thrust, budget focus on housing, infrastructure must

By Vinod Behl Considering that the welfare of the poor and middle class is the priority area of the government…

8 years ago

Why India’s canals could help fast-forward its solar energy plans

By Mukta Patil Mehsana (Gujarat): As far as the eye can see, line after line of solar panels stretch out…

8 years ago

Astana talks: Peace in Syria elusive unless political solution found

By K.P. Fabian The talks held on January 23-24, in Kazakhstan's capital Astana, should be seen against the grim toll…

8 years ago

Legitimising animal sports will increase acts of cruelty

By Amulya Ganguli The description of PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) as anti-India and anti-Hindu by saffron…

8 years ago

Will Trump era provide respite to destroyed countries?

By Saeed Naqvi The procession of breast-beating "liberals" doesn't seem to end, not since Donald Trump eclipsed their most shining…

8 years ago

Bureaucracy: Modi moves to dismantle demonic relic of Raj

By Amit Kapoor As we get to celebrate 67 years as a Republic on January 26 and 70 years as…

8 years ago

Modi/Trump, Gandhi/Clinton electoral dramas have parallel scripts

By Arul Louis When the American Presidential election campaign got underway in 2015, it was unfolding as a 2008 Bangladesh-style…

8 years ago

Indian politicians: a perceptive but askance view from the mofussil

By Vikas Datta The Indian Republic will, this week, turn 67. But for most of its people, most hopes of…

8 years ago



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