Opinion
Opinion | India and the Opaque Credit Rating Metrics
Given the importance of CRAs and the big three — Fitch, Moody’s and S&P — the methodology should be transparent and not arbitrary and subjective. That’s the objective hallmark of any rating. But this is not what happens
Opinion | India’s Green Bond Revolution: Driving Sustainable Finance for A Greener Tomorrow
The government’s successful promotion of green bonds has spurred investments in projects contributing to environmental sustainability. These efforts have played a pivotal role in shaping a more sustainable financial and fiscal landscape in India
Opinion | Why It’s Time for Argumentative Indians to Pause Debate on Ram Temple Consecration
Spiritually, Lord Ram was never externed from the culture of larger parts of north India, in general, and Awadh, in particular. The consecration of the Ram Mandir marks the deification of the ruler of Awadh
Opinion | Great Power Politics: India’s Year of Reckoning
2024 will be seen historically as India’s year of reckoning at the start of a new era in great power politics
Opinion | Rewind 2023: A Year of Many Hits and a Few Misses for India’s Foreign Policy
2023 has been both rewarding as well as challenging for India. In these turbulent times, it charted a bold and measured course in conducting its foreign policy
Opinion | Historic ULFA Peace Deal Brings an End to Era of Insurgencies in Northeast India
Responsible for several attacks and once having the ability to bring life to a standstill in Assam and the region, ULFA today has been reduced to the very margins
Opinion | Why 2024 Could be an Inflection Year for India and Modi
The Opposition looks at the 2024 Lok Sabha election with foreboding. It knows that another five years in political oblivion could spell the end of several family dynasties that run most political parties in India, including the Congress
Opinion | Jaishankar in Moscow: Is All Well on the Western Front?
It will be a fallacy to see Jaishankar’s visit through the prism of India’s relations with the US and other Western countries. India’s relations with the West and Russia stand on their own strengths and merits
Right Word | Pakistan Refuses to Learn from the Past, Nurturing Daesh to Counter Afghan Taliban
Pakistan continues to rely on its much-tested policy of using non-state actors to achieve its regional objectives
Opinion | Financial Times Joins Legions of Media Houses Feeding into Anti-Growth Biases Against India
The Financial Times article is more staff commentary than Prime Minister Modi’s interview. While one need not preach to a choir, it is futile to expect partisan publications such as the FT to offer balanced perspectives
Opinion | Roadmap for a Life Under Water or Above It?
The tacit concern of the world’s coal-bed-owning countries to look at climate change and not at fossil fuels is futile, because the argument ignores the inherent connect of the two basics: fossil fuels and climate change challenge
Opinion | Hindutva as a Response to the Nehruvian State
The teaching of history has predominantly followed the language of invaders. It’s time for the political and civil classes to confront the rising wave of ‘wokeness’ and take the necessary steps to revitalise our society and education systems
Opinion | Decoding Modi 3.0 – People Trust The ‘Modi Guarantee’
While Modi’s Vikas-centric model is not merely about promises but about last-mile delivery of those promises, the Opposition’s promises have simply remained empty. The 2023 assembly election results largely reflect rock-solid appeal of BJP and its mascot,...
Opinion | India’s Journey: From Mother of Chess to Chess Superpower
Indians took to modern chess as a serious discipline only after Independence, but the country now looks poised to emerge as the next chess superpower
Opinion | The Agneepath Expedition of Big B: From an Angry Young Man to Shahenshah of Bollywood
From the struggler who gave 12 super flops to the angry young man of the silver screen to being a bankable star, Amitabh Bachchan has seen it all and done it all
Opinion | Towards A Modernised, Technology-Driven, Forensics-Enabled Criminal Justice System
The government is making a concerted effort to reform our criminal justice system. The inclusion of forensic evidence and technological advancements will be a key component in this transformation