Opinion
Of Fake News and Know-it-All Experts: The Covid-19 Infodemic Must be Addressed
Most countries have simultaneously been fighting two pandemics: the coronavirus pandemic and the infodemic, both being equally harmful
Opinion | Freedom to Celebrate Hindu Festivals is Under Attack by Radical Islamists
On the occasion of Ram Navami, Hindu processions in Karnataka, Gujarat, West Bengal, Jharkhand, and Madhya Pradesh witnessed heavy stone-pelting
How Environmental Wokeness Cost Sri Lanka Its Food Security
While environmentalists and anti-modern farming activists lobby for organic farming citing its benefits for the environment, research shows organic farming is not as eco-friendly as claimed
Under the Ukraine Shadow, India-US 2+2 Will be Keenly Followed by Russia
India has to draw its own conclusions from long-term disruptions being caused to the global political and economic order by the unprecedented scope of West’s sanctions on Russia
Status Quo on Rates or a Hike? RBI Monetary Policy Meet Must Not Lose Sight of Fiscal Math
The RBI has to keep its focus on curbing inflation, retaining investors, keeping the government’s debt cost on the lower side and pushing growth
How This IAS Officer and Team in Bhopal Prepared for the COVID Challenge in March 2020
We decided to temporarily shift the collector’s office to the Smart City Office and made it our command centre for emergency response systems, writes Tarun Pithode on preparing ahead of the first wave in March 2020
Opinion: 7 Hindu Habits of Success the World Must Follow
It is the responsibility of the Hindu society to take these habits to the rest of the world so that the human civilisation can realise its potential
Lifting AFSPA: Government Must Remember 2004 Lesson, States Have to Step up to the Task
While the decision to withdraw AFSPA is the central government’s, the success of this decision lies on the shoulders of the state governments and the citizens
China Prefers Messed up Economies, but Sri Lanka’s Mess is of Its Own Making
China is indeed responsible for many problems in the country but the real reason for this mess is Sri Lanka’s own wrongdoings
As ‘Stealth Omicron’ Wreaks Havoc in China, Hong Kong, Zero-COVID Policy Fails the Test
India has to learn from its past mistakes and from around the world. It would be unwise to try to emulate China’s zero-COVID policy with lockdowns and travel restrictions
Will Economy Cause Sri Lankan President Gotabaya to Trip and Fall?
It could well become the ‘new normal’ in Sri Lanka where ship-to-mouth existence would have to continue for an indeterminable length of time
The Chinese Come Calling: Are Geopolitical Equations Changing?
After treading on Indian toes with his statements at the OIC, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi surely had the temerity to arrive in India to make peace overtures. India was not expected to respond enthusiastically and it did not either
'DeltaCron' May Not Necessarily Be Deadlier, But Precaution For Future Waves is a Must
'DeltaCron' is a variant created from the recombinant events of AY.4 and BA.2, but Omicron itself is a testimony that having aggregated mutations does not necessarily mean a deadlier variant.
Beyond Kashmir Files: 5 Lessons That Helped Hindu Pandits Rise Like a Phoenix after 1990
What is seldom talked about is the story of what followed the Exodus — the story of the Kashmiri Pandit community getting back on their feet after losing everything
In Taliban-ruled Afghanistan, Strategic Depth Remains an Illusion for Pakistan’s ISI
After the Taliban victory, some in Pakistan had become prone to wishful thinking that the Taliban would act as a pressure group on the TTP to limit its future offensives
India’s Message to Australia is Clear: New Delhi Prefers Deals with Countries, Not Groups
The challenge for India and Australia is to build security for the Indian Ocean region. It is, after all, our shared home, writes Australia-based Stephen Manallack
