Opinion
Bengal Elections: Like Jayalalithaa, Will Welfare Populism Help Mamata Banerjee Retain Power Too?
Mamata Banerjee has projected welfare populism as a means of women empowerment. Many schemes are directed towards better education and meeting marriage expenses.
Be It 1918 Spanish Flu or COVID Pandemic, The Underlying Message Remains the Same
It is said such was the scale of deaths that neither enough land was available for burial nor enough wood for cremation during the Spanish Flu outbreak in India.
Why the Oxygen Crisis Deepened in India and How Things May Improve by Next Week
Was there no preparation or did the tsunami of the second wave not allow enough preparations? The facts lie somewhere in between.
Don’t Fear Vaccines, Overwhelming Evidence That They Drastically Reduce Chances of COVID Infection
The chances of developing a serious COVID infection and blood clots due to COVID are far higher than the risk of vaccination.
How to Integrate AI into Indian Justice System? Six Experts Offer a Roadmap
To achieve twin goals of improving administrative efficiency and decision-making processes in judiciary, AI deployment must be done in a phased manner.
What is Kashmir’s Problem With Fashion Show?
Reaction of conservatives to a fashion show in Srinagar indicated that the Kashmiri Muslim society seems trapped in a bygone era and is refusing to move ahead with times.
India Racing Against Time, Needs to Open Up Vaccines for Young, Mobile Workforce: Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
We need a science-led strategy to address both protection and transmission from coronavirus. The current approach is overtly focused on protection, does little to allay transmission fears.
Suez Canal Blockage: How Cargo Ships Became So Huge, and Why They’re Causing Problems
The Ever Given accident will also prompt the shipping industry to reflect on whether such gigantic vessels actually do more harm than good.
Shifting Priorities: Talking Points Dry Up, The BJP Debate Takes Centre Stage in TN
Issues once considered emotive have taken the back seat. One thing is for sure: for the next few polls, it will be BJP and allies against those who oppose it
What’s Common to England Lifting 2019 World Cup, Imtiaz Ali Movie and IIT Kanpur’s Ventilator Project?
For the founders and younger task force, the ninety days felt like an accelerated three-month MBA with five courses.
In the Hotly Contested Bengal Elections, Muslim Votes Can Make or Break Political Fortunes
In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, 70 per cent Muslims in Bengal supported Mamata Banerjee’s party. Within a span of eight years (2011 to 2019), the Trinamool Congress doubled its support base, in terms of vote share, among the Muslims.
Private Sector Can Play a Role in Biggest-ever Vaccination Drive, but with Regulations in Place
We need to ensure that Covid-19 vaccines are made available to an overwhelming majority of people for free in order to overcome the issues of inequality and exclusion.
How Can Sub-categorisation of OBCs Work? Make Quotas Proportional to Their Population
If one looks at the evidence, it is hard not to draw the conclusion that the OBC is treated as some sort of a compromise category.
OPINION | Why Every Indian Must Wholeheartedly Support PM Modi's Defence of Private Sector
PM Modi's vigorous defence of India’s private sector and its contribution to nation building not only reflects his statesmanship and his genuine vision for country, but is also an inspiration for millions of aspiring entrepreneurs.
How China has Tightened its Grip on Myanmar’s Economy
While China Was Rapidly Making Inroads Into Myanmar, Indian Economic Presence In Myanmar Has Been More Or Less Limited To The 2010 Trade Statistics Level, A Bilateral Trade Over 11 Times Smaller Than China.
Be It Farmers Protest, Covid Deaths or Vaccine Drive, Global Media’s Shrill Headlines Fail the Credibility Test
An out-of-touch global media, suffering from a colonial hangover, should mend their ways or risk irrelevance.