Opinion
Opinion | How India’s G20 Presidency Can Galvanise The Manufacturing Sector
India’s G20 presidency would position its manufacturing sector globally. With Indo-US deals taking centre, India’s manufacturing sector has the potential to reach $1 trillion by 2030, making it the fourth-largest in the world
Opinion | ‘Verbal Inquisition’ by Padres, Politicians and Pueriles
India is overcrowded with foreign-funded proselytisers, NGOs, actors, and even bureaucrats, who ridicule Hinduism by latching on to three undefined terms — caste, secularism, and minority. But the term ‘caste’ is entirely Portuguese in origin
Opinion | Rising Bharat’s G20 Presidency: Prime Minister Modi Makes Unparalleled History
The G20 Summit hosted by Bharat will forever be remembered as one of the most important events in the modern history of contemporary times. Today, the world is our oyster and the man who made that possible is none other than PM Modi
Opinion | Introduction to Mankhas, the Vanished Picture Showmen
For countless centuries, Mankhas were a ubiquitous presence not just in India but abroad as well. What began as a practice and profession of exhibiting scroll pictures and paintings depicting different Puranic themes eventually became a cultural treasure
Khel Vaani | India’s Sporting Journey: From Budapest to Paris via Hangzhou with Love
India, a nation crazily in love with cricket, needs a paradigm shift. Quantum jump in performance, at least in Asiad, need not be a pipe dream
Opinion | India’s G20 Presidency: Game Changer in Tackling Global South’s Debt
In 2022, before India took over the G20 stewardship, UN chief Antonio Guterres sought India’s support in mobilising G20 nations to help developing countries saddled with debt. India has stepped up to that challenge in an exemplary manner
Opinion | India’s G20 Presidency Stands Out as a ‘People’s Presidency’
India’s G20 meetings have showcased India’s vibrant democracy and thriving cultural diversity to hundreds of foreign delegates in the run-up to the final Leaders’ Summit in New Delhi
Opinion | Chandrayaan-3 Success: Making a Case for Liberalising the Space Sector
While Chandrayaan-3’s accomplishment is a commendable stride for India, its financial constraints make a compelling case for liberalising the space sector
Opinion | Navigating the Crossroads: India’s Imperative to Balance AI Innovation with Ethical Accountability
AI technologies hold immense potential to drive innovation, economic growth, and societal progress. However, this potential must be harnessed responsibly, with a keen focus on safeguarding human rights
Opinion | Indian Railways: Is 100 Percent Electrification A Boon?
Complete electrification of the railway network is unlikely to reduce pollution as long as power generation is predominantly coal-based. It would be strategically risky to make the entire railway electric-dependent
Opinion | Niger Coup d'état: Implications For International Law And The Way Forward
This was the fifth military coup d'état since Niger gained independence from France in 1960, and the first since 2010
Opinion | India’s New Tryst With Destiny: A Path Beyond Colonial Mindset
The present is marked by India’s stride towards a new tryst with destiny—a destiny untangled from the colonial web, interlaced with innovation and resilience. This Amrit Kaal, as termed by PM Modi, symbolises a transformed nation
Opinion | Should Personal Liberty of Drug Traffickers Derail India’s Counternarcotics Efforts?
Is it justified to give priority to the rights of drug traffickers, when they are culpable for the miseries inflicted on thousands of families?
Opinion | Why I Will Be Spending This Independence Day with Family Members and Descendants of Birsa Munda
The quest for Jharkhand’s ‘asmita’ and for the state to play a pivotal role and be a key contributor in Bharat’s resurgence in the lead up to 2047, should start from Ulihatu, Birsa Munda’s village
Opinion | India Leads by Example: Growing Challenge of Climate Change
A recent Reuters report confirms that India has managed to cut its greenhouse emissions rate faster-than-expected — 33% in the past 14 years. India’s average rate of reduction in emissions increased to 3% annually in the period 2016-19, from just about 1....
Opinion | When Sardar Erected a Statue of Lokmanya
The period between 1920-22, which saw the struggle to erect Lokmanya’s statue, was the period when Patel incessantly challenged the colonial government. Eventually, the statue was erected and unveiled in 1929