Opinion
WHO's Flawed Methodology and NYT's Hit Job on India Conveniently Skip China and West
The WHO’s study to calculate excess mortality is flawed, with a clear intent to divert attention from the virus still wreaking havoc in China and Western nations
Ambedkar Jayanti 2022: Why Young India Needs to Read and Know About Ambedkar
Ambedkar Jayanti 2022: What distinguishes Ambedkar’s life from that of other great national leaders is that he faced immense obstacles and discrimination even as a child, and succeeded against all odds
Good Invasion Versus Bad Invasion? Exposing USA's Double-Standards on Wars
Whichever way it ends, the Russia-Ukraine war is an intra-Slav conflict but remote-controlled by Saxons in Washington and London
Plain Speak: Random Meat Ban on Navratri is as Bad as Suddenly Banning Crackers on Diwali
Random meat-ban calls show lack of focus, diligence and possibly even sincerity of anti-meat groups in wanting to be heard and bring about actual change in social behaviours
Northeast Security Expert Explains AFSPA, Its Phased Withdrawal, Next 5 Steps for Govt
Besides Assam, AFSPA was also imposed in Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir, Meghalaya, Manipur, Tripura and Arunachal Pradesh at different periods of time
Indian IT Giants Look Set to Play the Metaverse Game. Are Policymakers Ready for the Challenge?
The usual challenges of online anonymity will become more complex in metaverses that are sure to become hotspots of deep-fakes or hacked avatars
Wang Yi’s India Visit Not Impromptu, Signals a Churn Triggered by Nato-Russia Conflict
It would seem that the significance of the visit lies not in its immediate results but in the fact of the visit itself and what it may mean in terms of future developments
Opinion | Pakistan’s Jalebi Narrative on Kashmir
It is Pakistan and not India that has and continues to commit war crimes in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir and Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan
Amid Covid Pandemic, Tuberculosis Patients Are Becoming a Casualty of Neglect
Due to the disruption of diagnostic services and the stigma attached to Covid-19, there has been a significant drop in Tuberculosis patients getting diagnosed.
Dumping Taiwan, Embracing Jinping: Biden’s Capitulation Before China Marks An Ominous Shift
What the Biden Administration is doing here is a worrying sight of sheer incompetence and delinquency, playing right into the hands of Xi Jinping
Green Hydrogen Can Revolutionise Transport. New Green H2 Policy is a Step in The Right Direction
The recently announced Green H2 Policy (GHP) of the government looks at the supply side of the H2 economy pertaining to hydrogen as an industrial feedstock
Stonewalling The US President: Why Saudi Arabia and UAE Made Biden Grovel For Oil
The US is expecting too much from Saudi Arabia and the UAE— drop the oil price to save our economy and then drop it a little more to help defeat Russia.
Matters of the Mind: Why Development-driven New India Cannot Ignore Mental Health
For low- and middle-income countries like India, the total economic cost of mental illnesses will exceed $2 trillion by 2030, as per WEF estimates.
War in Ukraine: Pax Americana Was Never Absolute, Now It Will Exist Even Less
Pax Americana would mean peace and order and prosperous stability across the world under America’s hegemony. That never really existed in full and exists even less now.
War in Ukraine: Not Just Russia, Ukraine Has to Battle COVID and a Healthcare Crisis
Because of low vaccination coverage, most Ukrainians are susceptible to COVID-19 infection. Huddled in safe shelters, social distancing and masking will not be prioritised.
Rahul Gandhi’s Declining Congress is Playing with Secessionist Political Rhetoric
With a vote share below 20 percent nationally, and not even enough seats to form the opposition, Rahul Gandhi seems to have discovered the virtues of decentralisation.