Opinion
Udaipur Beheading: Understanding the Mindset that Kills in the Name of Religion
Whatever has happened in Udaipur is the handiwork of an exclusivist Islamist ideology that finds coexistence with people of other faiths a detestable idea.
Pakistan Snubbed, Pro-Russia Diplomat Demoted: China's Wolf-Warrior Diplomacy Takes a Backseat
The demotion of Le Yucheng, China's first vice foreign minister is being seen as a step in the direction of China temporarily recalibrating its ties with both Russia as well as the US
Political Matrix: How Cooperative Movement Has Shaped Up States and Influenced Power Structures
When Modi was Gujarat CM, he gave importance to the cooperative sector, and formed the Ministry of Cooperation, raised its budget, removed some taxes in the sugar sector, reduced MAT. This helped BJP deepen its influence in the cooperative sector of Gujar...
Dr V Krishnamurthy -- The Ultimate Turnaround Man Behind India’s Public Sector
At the age of 74, Dr V Krishnamurthy had remembered a 10-minute conversation four years ago with a 21-year-old-novice-in-his-first job. Not just on account of his elephantine memory, but because he cared to remember, writes Rajen Garabadu
India’s Steel Sector Needs Independent Regulator, Dynamic Policy to Plug Loopholes in Export Taxation
There is a need to examine the entire value chain associated with the steel industry, right from the iron ores to the production of finished products to find out the exact bottlenecks in the sector
The Bengal Conundrum: How Noakhali Riots Set Template for Anti-Hindu Violence in East Bengal
Modern Review, one of the most respected journals of that era, described the anatomy of Noakhali riots an 'orgy of bestiality of murder, slow torture, mass rape in the open and of arson that is difficult to describe'
Modi@8: Scale and Sustainability are the Modi Mantra for India’s Successful Infra Story
In Gujarat, I got a primer on Modi’s infra vision. In 2014, Modi brought the Gujarat Model to Delhi and amplified it manifold
Texas Mass Shooting: In Trigger Happy America, Freedom is Laced With Gunpowder
When it comes to gun ownership, the United States has some seriously abnormal statistics as opposed to the rest of the world
At Quad Summit in Tokyo, India Notched Not One but Two Diplomatic Wins
It was apparent from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s tour of Europe that India would resist any pressure to go beyond the position it has adopted in the UN Security Council and other forums
ASEAN Must Reinvent Itself To Ensure its Centrality in the Indo-Pacific
Over the years, ASEAN has emerged as a space for economic competition between China-US, with China emerging as a clear winner
Farmers Can Play a Big Role in Addressing Climate Change. Climate-Smart Agriculture is The Only Way Forward
Indian farmers take about 5400 litres of water to grow one kg of rice, five times the amount China uses, pointing to the state’s low water productivity
Bold and No-nonsense Jaishankar is Modi’s Best Choice against West’s Bullying and Hypocrisy
He says things that need to be said, he points out aspects that need to be highlighted and he leaves no chance to expose the hypocritical West and its dominance of the international system
Why India Must Engage Taiwan Even If It Ruffles a Few Chinese Feathers
India has kept a low profile with Taiwan due to a protracted border issue and repeated standoffs with China
India Adopts More Expansive Approach to the West, But Ties with UK to Become Deeper Despite Grey Areas
On the vexed issue of extradition of economic fugitives, which was raised by India, no progress was made during UK PM Boris Johnson’s visit
Durbar Border, National Border, Honeymoon Border: The Story Behind Famous Nalli Saris
There is a thirty-year cycle. The designs that were prevalent thirty years ago are back in vogue now, says Nalli Kuppuswami Chetti
There is No Planet B. Climate Crisis is Real, It Must be an Integral Part of School Syllabus
We have evidence to prove that without equipping people from a young age to lead a sustainable, planet-friendly life, we will not be able to achieve the lofty targets we have set at global conferences