Opinion

SARDAR PATEL – THE GREAT CAPTAIN WITH A MIND OF STEEL AND VISION

01 Nov 2023 10:14 AM IST

On 31st October, 2023, India and the world will be celebrating the 148th birth anniversary of Bharat Ratna Sardar Vallabhbhai Jhaverbhai Patel, the first Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister of independent India. Patel, the monumental lawyer, philosopher, scholar, statesman and political leader, universally known as the “Iron Man of

Baghel’s political ascendancy in Chhattisgarh raises party tensions

01 Nov 2023 09:43 AM IST

In the Rajiv Gandhi era, Kamal Nath, Ashok Gehlot and Digvijaya have had the opportunity to serve as union ministers, state party chiefs and parliamentarians when Bhupesh Baghel, a district youth Congress leader from Durg used to raise “Kamal Nath Zindabad, Digvijaya Singh zindabad.” However, nearly four decades later, the

ASSEMBLY POLLS GO LOCAL

01 Nov 2023 09:41 AM IST

This is one round of assembly polls that is not making all that much of a hue and cry on the front pages of the newspapers as others. Why is that? Is it because that the BJP hasn’t as yet entered into the spirit of things. Apart from a few

Social Entrepreneurship to Lessen Intergenerational Prostitution among Bedia and Bachara Communities

01 Nov 2023 09:37 AM IST

Community-based sexual exploitation of communities like Bedia and Bachara and other de-notified tribes historically started as a survival and protection mechanism to ward off the atrocities of landlords and the powerful—a cost paid by a nomadic tribe for stability. The compulsive survival instinct became a tradition, and the exploitation became

Easing the burden: Positive reforms and solutions to Angel Tax issue

31 Oct 2023 08:49 AM IST

The term “angel tax” has recently started gaining prominence within the startup sector, causing apprehension among entrepreneurs, investors, and legislators. The angel tax, which is a direct tax levied on funds received from angel investors by unlisted companies, has had an impact on the thriving startup ecosystem in India. Nevertheless,

‘Wall Street Wolf’ evermore at the Indian door? A new ‘Buy out of India’ trend risked without a Modi government

31 Oct 2023 08:46 AM IST

There is a US-led hegemony that Indians need to be wary of as explained in a previous piece in this paper, by this author.(US led financial hegemony Oct. 6) It is a key component supporting, if not pushing US exceptionalism and, in a sense, US geopolitical priorities over much of

Foreign policy should be above party politics

31 Oct 2023 08:42 AM IST

India’s position on terrorism is unequivocal: that terrorism is one of the greatest scourges plaguing the civilised world, that there cannot be any justification for terror, which should be condemned in no uncertain terms. This was at the core of India’s decision to abstain from the UN resolution seeking an

Siren call of Western finance reaches higher pitch to Indians: Prudence needed

30 Oct 2023 08:42 AM IST

As explained in a previous piece in this paper, there is a US financial hegemony. It is a key component supporting, if not pushing US exceptionalism and, in a sense, US geopolitical priorities over much of the world, including trying to do so with India. To be fair, this is

India’s efforts to assist its former Navy officers will be complicated by a complex geopolitical environment

30 Oct 2023 08:38 AM IST

India faces a significant diplomatic issue after a Qatari court sentenced eight former Indian navy officers to death. Especially considering that the ruling following the in-camera trial is rendered during a sensitive geopolitical period in the Middle East. Interestingly, Manish Tewari, INC MP, had raised this issue inside Parliament, last

Delhi needs to be decongested for containing Pollution

30 Oct 2023 08:33 AM IST

Every year around this time, there are media headlines which speak about poor quality air in Delhi due to pollution, as a result of stubble burning in both Punjab and Haryana. This is also the period when there is reiteration of the movement which calls for saying no to crackers

Israel and Hamas conflict involving entire world will not cease any sooner

28 Oct 2023 09:49 AM IST

This week remained unsettled and vehement from global affairs’ point of view. If the Russia-Ukraine war was not enough to disrupt global peace and security, the terrorist attack of Hamas on Israel invoked a ferocious struggle of identity proclamation between Israel and Palestine. This did not remain limited to Israel

Informing grounds of arrest: The measured power to arrest under PMLA

28 Oct 2023 08:59 AM IST

In recent rulings, the Supreme Court and the High Courts have criticised the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for its cavalier approach to the rule of law while making arrests under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA). The courts lambasted the ED for its high-handedness, asserting that