Opinion

PM Modi’s tryst with Red Fort

16 Aug 2023 08:26 AM IST

This was the Prime Minister’s last Independence Day speech before the Lok Sabha elections of 2024. But he made it clear, both by his body language and the nuances in his address, that the way he saw it, this was not his last speech from the ramparts of the Red

Project planning is as important as project monitoring and can help eliminate time and cost overruns

15 Aug 2023 08:26 AM IST

The Standing Committee on Finance for Demand for Grants of 2006-07 of the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MOSPI) had observed that addressing the time and cost overruns in project implementation could save up to 2% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). This was despite the fact that the

India, 76, is a thriving democracy

15 Aug 2023 08:20 AM IST

Seventy-six years after Independence can we settle the democracy debate once and for all? All that lament by a certain section about India being a sliding democracy and an electoral autocracy is a canard. Indian democracy is thriving and will continue to thrive if this country’s record is anything to

There can be no global climate justice without gender justice

15 Aug 2023 08:19 AM IST

‘The era of global warming has gone, the era of global boiling has arrived”, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has stated. In the context of this alarming warning, it is crucial to have a look at one of the recent reports issued by the World Metrological Organization: “There is two-third

Niger crisis: Global stakes amid West-Africa tensions rise

14 Aug 2023 08:18 AM IST

It is hard to know, as of this writing what will exactly happen with and to the new government in Niger. It is one that saw the economic and security situation so desperate in part that it overthrew and replaced the French-backed government led by Mohamed Bazoum, now “jailed”. ECOWAS,

Cultivating a grassroots scientific temperament

14 Aug 2023 08:16 AM IST

Given the ever-evolving nature of knowledge creation and curation, the long-term and broader societal expectations from that knowledge undergo continual mutations. Consequently, social, economic and cultural development of a nation are steered through varying means and modes of knowledge and technology transfer to the community at large. This transfer presupposes

Unlikely Congress-Akali arrangement could upset AAP’s Punjab Plans

14 Aug 2023 08:12 AM IST

Even as there is speculation regarding back channel talks between the Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) over distribution of seats, both in Punjab and Delhi, there appears to be a lot of resistance from the Congress cadres. The Congress, which was in power in Punjab before the AAP

Why has the Nobel Prize in Science eluded India for so long

12 Aug 2023 08:05 AM IST

The Nobel Prize was constituted in 1901 following the demise of renowned scientist and entrepreneur Alfred Nobel who dedicated majority of his fortune to the establishment of prizes in physics, chemistry, physiology or medicine, literature and peace. His will stated that the prizes should be awarded to “those who, during the preceding year, shall have conferred the greatest benefit

AI, AI, all the time! What then?

12 Aug 2023 07:59 AM IST

Everywhere, everybody is just talking about Artificial Intelligence. AI is revolutionizing the education landscape! AI is analysing vast amounts of data! AI helps in streamlining administrative systems! And so many other roles AI is already into. Some interesting stuff, both positive and negative is also being talked about. Like, AI

Proposal on appointment of Election Commissioners faces Opposition

12 Aug 2023 07:58 AM IST

In what is being seen as a controversial move, the Centre has introduced a Bill in the Rajya Sabha, that proposes to amend the procedure for the appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner, as also the two Election Commissioners. The government initiative comes five months after the Apex Court had

‘Biased’ West should prioritise investing in India over China

11 Aug 2023 08:32 AM IST

First, let us get this straight: India has been booming as far as foreign direct investments go, especially under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government which has been positive for employment, technology transfer and overall growth, attracting business people from around the world. Numbers don’t lie and expose the overly subdued

Why India needs to be prepared to tackle the challenges posed by excessive influx of tourists

11 Aug 2023 08:31 AM IST

The blocks of the past preserved across the ages, bearing tales of bygone generations, form the present heritage. That heritage, which embodies the collective memory of the populace, is the linking bridge between historical relics and the future aspirations of a living civilization. The unique aspect of the subject is