Opinion

Religion in the time of coronavirus

23 Jun 2020 06:01 AM IST

The Rathyatra in Odisha’s Puri is one of the most iconic events in the Hindu festival calendar, which has a rather active six months in the second half of every year. Inside a couple of months of the conclusion of Rathyatra, a long line of festivals starts, beginning with Navratri

Manifold reasons but limited options

23 Jun 2020 06:01 AM IST

India and China simply can’t afford to go to a war, for it will pose a big question mark over their claims of being responsible nations and erode their credibility and claim to regional and global leadership.

Reduce reliance on China, boycotting is pointless

22 Jun 2020 05:29 AM IST

India has to start on a slow but strategic path of reducing its imports from China. We must do this not so much to hurt Beijing, but to save ourselves from being highly dependent on it.

Somebody has to be accountable for LAC fiasco

22 Jun 2020 05:28 AM IST

In a feeble attempt to provide an explanation for what Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at the all-party meeting on Friday, the Centre has inadvertently ended up deepening the mystery of what transpired in the Galwan Valley region where 20 of our jawans and officers lost their lives in the

An ongoing battle between truth and fallacy

22 Jun 2020 05:28 AM IST

Despite all its adversities, the Chinese government must understand that the India of 2020 is not the India of 1962.

Beijing can be no substitute for Ayodhya-Janakpur links

20 Jun 2020 05:04 AM IST

The growing Chinese influence in Nepal has been a strong reason for change in that country’s attitude towards India. But the two nations have for centuries enjoyed strong social, religious and civilisational ties.

Breaking up NCR to fight Covid was a bad idea

20 Jun 2020 05:03 AM IST

If there is one thing the Covid-19 crisis has done is to break the myth of the NCR as one big happy family. For the uninitiated, the NCR comprises Delhi, Noida and Ghaziabad (technically in Uttar Pradesh), as well as Faridabad and Gurugram (in Haryana). Whether it is due to

China tastes India’s tough resolve at LAC

19 Jun 2020 04:08 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s reaction to this week’s LAC face-off is more than just paying homage to the martyred soldiers. In fact, his words were firmly weighed with his own assessment of current China under the embattled leadership of his once close friend — Xi Jinping. The Chinese President is

Covid-19 offers opportunity to re-imagine learning in India

19 Jun 2020 04:07 AM IST

As the Covid-19 pandemic swept through the world, Karnataka closed schools in March 2020. This was followed by a complete lockdown across India, aimed at “flattening the curve” and giving our systems, including healthcare and education, an opportunity to get better prepared for a post-Covid world. In addition to the

GST and E-Commerce as a panacea for reverse migration

19 Jun 2020 04:03 AM IST

Government may bring an amendment permitting e-commerce companies to use Aadhaar card of the supplier for verification as well as for discharging GST.