Opinion
ANALYSIS | I'll Be Back: The Subliminal Message in Narendra Modi's Pre-Poll Punch on Independence Day
In a powerful Independence Day speech, Prime Minister Narendra Modi sought to recapture the 'hope factor' of 2014 by presenting the four years of his reign as a sharp upward and continuing trajectory.
OPINION | Pakistan's Deep State Selected Imran Khan as PM, But Why He Can't be My Captain Anymore
Growing up in the 80s and the 90s, my greatest idol and hero was Imran Khan. But what transpired in the last few months made me decide that I have to cast my vote against him at all costs.
OPINION | Pandas and Their Apologists Could Foil Bid to Allow Non-Hindus in Puri's Jagannath Temple
True to form, the servitors — and their apologists — were up in arms barely hours after the Supreme Court suggested that the temple administration should ‘consider’ allowing non-Hindu in.
Which Way is Your Career Headed? These 3 Factors May Decide
We are in competition with machines. It is an unequal race unless we build a nation of curious learners.
OPINION | India Needs to Rise Above Rhetoric in Fight Against Child Sexual Abuse
The trauma of sexual abuse is confusing for a child and navigating to unearth the truth isn’t easy. This brings us to the most discussed yet neglected aspect of raising awareness about preventing such crimes.
Shujaat Bukhari’s Death Proof of Challenges Facing Journalism in Valley
Shujaat used words very carefully and always spoke in measured tones. But that wouldn’t come in his way of cracking jokes and lightening up the atmosphere around him.
Ganna vs Jinnah: How Sugarcane Dues and Jat Vote Helped United Opposition Trump BJP in Kairana
The sugarcane over dues of Rs 700 crore in Shamli district added edge to the RLD campaign over the BJP. Invoking Ganna v/s Jinnah, Jayant Chaudhary forced the BJP to play defensive and that was the critical moment of this election. The RLD candidate secur...
OPINION | Next Milestone in AAP's U-Turn Drive is Attempting Alliance With Congress
Having unseated Congress chief minister Sheila Dikshit from power in 2013, it’s truly ironic that Kejriwal is now reaching out to the same ‘corrupt’ Congress leader for an alliance, that too in less than five years.
OPINION | Violence Over Vedanta's Sterlite Plant Calls for Shareholders to Hold Strong Moral Compass
Learning from the climate change movement, when companies violate environmental norms and human rights, it is moral responsibility of the shareholders to take charge.
OPINION | 4 Years of NDA 2.0: Brand Modi Stronger But Team Modi Still Chasing Achhe Din
The Narendra Modi government can boast of introducing transformative measures, but these have been overshadowed by the failure to substantively improve public delivery systems and, therefore, good governance.
Why Siddaramaiah Still Matters in the Congress Scheme of Things
The Congress needs Siddaramaiah in its larger scheme of things in south India. A leader of his stature will help the party as it tries to unite non-BJP parties across the country.
Opinion by KTS Tulsi | In Attempt to Please His Masters, Karnataka Guv Forgot His Primary Duty
The conduct of Governor Vajubhai Vala in the entire episode is a blatant and brazen attack on the constitutional norms and settled rules of law as laid down by the Supreme Court in a number of judgments.
Opinion | Hundreds of Bin Ladens in Islamic World are Still Guiding the Youth to Sphere of Terror
Is the world today any safer after Osama bin Laden's extermination? Judging by the repeated terror happenings almost all over the world and systematic rise by the ISIS, it’s amply clear that the world is still afflicted with terror linked fear and insecur...
Rising Oil Prices Not Just Hurting the Aam Aadmi, It's Hitting the Economy Too
Since more than three fourths of India’s oil demand is met through imports, rising consumption of petroleum products amid a price spike has raised our overall import bill and thereby also worsened the trade deficit.
OPINION | Decoding 'Bharat ki Baat': PM Narendra Modi Needs to Change the Script Before He Loses the Plot
Will Modi's poverty, the hardships his parents — especially mother — faced, provide solace to the proverbial last man who still remains at the end of the queue and with little additional in hand?
#BeingADalit: What is it Like to be a Dalit in 2018, Writes a Senior IAS Officer
This fight for equality is going to define the 21st century India for us, whatever might be the economic prowess we achieve. Being a Dalit today is an existential question.