Opinion

Judging the judges and the justice machinery

31 May 2023 23:41 PM IST

“No man is above the law and no man is below it; nor do we ask any man’s permission when we ask him to obey it,” said President Theodore Roosevelt famously while addressing the US Congress more than one hundred years ago. In order to mitigate corruption anywhere in the

Stop the campaign against the new Parliament

30 May 2023 00:14 AM IST

Ever since the inauguration of the new Parliament House on Sunday with a puja and the installation of the sacred Sengol in the presence of Adheenams (priests) from South India, “leftist” intellectuals have gone ballistic, outraging about what they call the “theocratisation” of the Indian polity. Social media is flooded

Exorbitant expenditure on King Charles III’s coronation is a burden on British taxpayers

30 May 2023 00:12 AM IST

After the long wait of 70 years, King Charles III, with all of Britain’s pomp and pageantry, inherited the crown from his mother, Queen Elizabeth II. But to put it plainly, and not having to sound crude, it takes a tad of grit to be this cold and brazen! Britain

Dumb ideas of killing leaders like Putin add to global risks

30 May 2023 00:09 AM IST

India may be the only major adult in the “geopolitical room” these days. That is, be it Prime Minister Narendra Modi talking up real peace and inclusiveness at the G20 India chairs or at the recent G7 he recently attended. He, along with India’s foreign minister, S. Jaishankar, have been

Siddaramaiah undermines ShivaKumar, defies High Command

29 May 2023 00:52 AM IST

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, in a series of swift moves, not entirely endorsed by the Congress High Command, has sought to undermine the position of his deputy and PCC Chief, D.K. Shiva Kumar, a development that could subsequently become a cause of worry. The Chief Minister has asserted his supremacy

Combatting cybercrime: Latest trends and proactive remedies

29 May 2023 00:03 AM IST

Sextortion is a form of online exploitation where someone posing as a girl sends friend requests on social media by using provocative photographs and, then, gets private pictures. Cybercrime is a growing menace to individuals, organisations, and nations, with new trends emerging regularly. Some of the recent trends in cybercrime

MVA negotiations: A backstabber and a loser at the table

28 May 2023 23:43 PM IST

On 21 May 2023, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Ajit Pawar addressed the meeting of party workers in Kolhapur and declared “We are the Big Brother.” Reminding the gathering that “Congress has 44 seats while we have 54”, Ajit Pawar essentially staked claim to higher number of seats in the

Congress Sidesteps Kejriwal’s Ordinance Trap

26 May 2023 23:06 PM IST

Even as Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has started visiting state capitals asking for support to oppose the Central Ordinance that seeks to undo the Supreme Court ruling regarding powers of the elected government to transfer and post bureaucrats, the Congress has decided that it shall not be with the

Remembering Netaji and Winston Churchill on World Hunger Day

26 May 2023 22:58 PM IST

Established more than ten years ago in 2011, World Hunger Day reminds us about the global food crisis. Observed on 28 May, as the day approaches this year, it is an opportune time to reflect on the devastating Bengal Famine of 1943-44, the last major famine in India that claimed

How PM Modi steered India’s holistic development, innovation

26 May 2023 22:39 PM IST

Amidst the terrifying pandemic of COVID-19 and the echoes of global economic downturn, the Narendra Modi government has proven through innovation, commitment, and sustained development that nothing is impossible when intentions are noble and determined. Even six decades after attaining independence, India, the world’s largest democratic nation, was still surrounded

PM Modi’s interactions at G7 Summit depict India’s assertive approach to international relations

26 May 2023 10:56 AM IST

In the recent Group of Seven or G7 Summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s interactions with several countries’ leaders shows a shift in India’s international diplomacy and also its proactive approach towards its relations with foreign nations, foreign affairs expert Maheep wrote. Maheep is a leading expert of India’s Foreign Affairs

More collaboration, less competition: Rakesh Sharma

26 May 2023 05:12 AM IST

More collaboration and less competition among nations is the way forward for space explorations, Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma (retd), the first Indian to travel to space, has said. No nation individually has the financial or technological capabilities to create a human settlement on the moon or Mars on its own,