Opinion
Opinion | Rise of a Rajasic Nation: Beyond G20, Bharat Now Has a Permanent Sheen
As the G20 example shows, Bharat’s voice is heard and is increasingly shaping global opinion and policy. The change might have been in the works, but the Narendra Modi government was the trigger
Opinion | Canada's PM Trudeau Has Given Up on Diplomacy – Snub from India & G20 Leaders Proves It
Trudeau’s absence from all of the main highlights of the G20 summit shows just how poorly he has been managing Canada’s diplomatic affairs
Opinion | New Bharat: G20 Presidency, Soft Power and Global Citizenship
Bharat’s G20 Presidency has created a paradigm shift in global politics and there is no denial to the fact that the Modi-led government has successfully articulated this opportunity to present its capacity as the bridge to the Global South
Opinion | World Suicide Prevention Day: Rising Student and Youth Suicides in India
Growing suicide is not only an Indian phenomenon but a global pandemic with more than one million WHO-reported suicides every year. It is time that G20 leaders wake up to this monster killer threat
Opinion | The Esoteric Discourse on ‘India’ Vs ‘Bharat’: Disentangling the Enigma
The transition from Bharat to India is emblematic of the nation’s multi-faceted identity, interwoven with its colonial legacy and its endeavour towards an indigenous renaissance
Opinion | Attendees and Absentees: A Reshape of the G20?
While most of the members of the G20 converge on economic cooperation, China’s growing economic and strategic aggression could cause a reshaping of the G20
Opinion | Invest in Teachers, Technology and Training for Effective Learning
While technology has revolutionised learning methods and has the potential to remove some of the tasks that teachers have to perform, it certainly cannot supplant the indispensable role of educators
With G20 Presidency, India Aims at Bringing Much-Needed ‘Human Touch’ to Global Forums
India is on a mission to not just help the G20 nations make their economies stronger and more resilient, but is also making a big push for ordinary people to be uplifted
Opinion | BRICS Grouping: What Does The Expansion Mean?
The new avatar of BRICS offers good possibilities for realising and promoting the interests of the Global South as long as China and Russia don’t try to build it into an anti-West bloc
Opinion | Why the News of Any Aamir Khan Film Gives Hope
Aamir Khan has not been successful at the box office recently. Yet, few would deny that the 58-year-old megastar has what it takes to bounce back once more
Opinion | Modi Government Deserves More Credit for its Progressive, Pro-Women Stance
Modi government, often mistaken for being traditionalist, has practised a very progressive approach towards women’s empowerment
Opinion | The Gas Cylinder Debate: BJP Vs Congress
As much as Congress hates to admit this, the harsh reality is that the average price of non-subsidised gas cylinders under the UPA-2 was a stiff Rs 954.20, whereas, under the BJP government, it has been 20 per cent to 30 per cent cheaper
Opinion | India Should Be Prepared for More Hindenburgs and Similar Soros-ian Assaults
The attack will continue till there is an innate anti-India ecosystem in the West and dirty Chinese money flushing George Soros’ coffers. The battle lines have just been drawn
Opinion | India’s Moon Mission Opens up a Zillion Opportunities
Startups, small and medium firms to big enterprises will fuel India’s space foray and its economic contribution to $100 billion
Opinion | India, China and a Mightier BRICS: Winners All Around, Except the West
BRICS is now effectively taking an ideological shape, hovering between integrating the voice of the Global South and resisting Western influence through de-dollarisation
Opinion | The ‘AHA’ Moment for India’s Rail Coach
The success of the Vande Bharat mission like that of Chandrayaan-3 has emboldened the Indian government to up the ante and dream big for Indian Railways