Opinion

Battle Ground Karnataka: A Curtain Raiser

19 Apr 2023 00:26 AM IST

The Karnataka elections are slated for next month and this promises to be a high profile face off between the BJP and the Congress, with the JD (U) playing a supporting role. Ticket distribution has been more or less finalised and this is usually when inner party rivalries and turf

Same-sex marriage and its conflicts with societal norms

19 Apr 2023 00:24 AM IST

Today is an important day for both supporters and opponents of same-sex marriage. A five-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court, including Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and Justices SK Kaul, Ravindra Bhat, Hima Kohli, and PS Narasimha, is set to hear petitions regarding same-sex marriage. The Supreme Court’s

Same-sex marriage: Be ready for watershed SC verdict

19 Apr 2023 00:22 AM IST

The Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court has started hearing a batch of 20 petitions seeking recognition of marriage amongst same sex partners. The hearing has generated significant interest and had a fiery start with the Central Government questioning the maintainability of the petitions. About a decade back, it seemed

Jaishankar-Blinken telephonic talk important amidst Chinese aggression

18 Apr 2023 00:05 AM IST

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday spoke with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and discussed regional as well as global issues. “A warm conversation, as always with US Secretary of State Secretary Blinken this morning. Discussed current regional and global issues. Noted the steady progress in our bilateral

Indian farmers face myriad challenges, policy paralysis

18 Apr 2023 00:04 AM IST

Considered as an important sector in India, agriculture engages 50 per cent of our workforce. This sector plays a pivotal role in contributing to the country’s food security. Though the government and policy makers have introduced major steps to boost income and raise living standards of farmers from time to

End NATO to save India, world from destruction

18 Apr 2023 00:02 AM IST

NATO is the West’s main military alliance. It is often the overly sharp edge to keep or push certain countries into the US line. Despite the West being highly disagreeable to dissension about its efficacy, including most of its main media cheerleaders, NATO is not a “sacred geopolitical cow”. This

Criminal Justice System put to Shame as SC watches Helplessly

17 Apr 2023 13:00 PM IST

The sensational killing of former MP and Mafia Don, Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf, shown live on Television, while they were being escorted by the police for a medical check-up, has raised a big question mark over both the functionality of our criminal justice system, as well as the

Ukraine’s silence on Pak-sponsored terrorism is deplorable

15 Apr 2023 00:28 AM IST

Ukraine’s Deputy Foreign Minister Emine Dzhaparova defended her country’s defence ties with Pakistan, saying that Kyiv had military contracts with Islamabad for decades. She appeared to be sidestepping the issue of defence ties between Ukraine and Pakistan, referring to old ties between the two nations. At the same time, the

North Korea poses serious threat to global peace

15 Apr 2023 00:26 AM IST

As if the war between Russia and Ukraine was not enough, another theatre of war seems to open in the Asian region. Apart from a serious security threat coming from China in context of Taiwan towards the peace and stability of the Indo-pacific region, North Korea is posing another kind

B.R. Ambedkar’s role in shaping India’s economy

15 Apr 2023 00:22 AM IST

Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar, a renowned socio-economic thinker, played a significant role in shaping the economic destiny of India by introducing several doctrines. His economic ideas, extensively documented, have highlighted the problems faced by the backbone of the Indian economy ‘agriculture’, such as land reforms, fragmentation, and subdivision of land. Dr.

Question of ‘PM Face’ remains amid Nitish’s efforts to unite Opposition

13 Apr 2023 23:47 PM IST

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar along with other like-minded leaders in Opposition is trying to set an ‘alternative political narrative’ for the parliamentary elections that are only a year away. Over the past few days, Nitish was seen using his negotiation skills to persuade leaders of “like-minded” non-BJP parties in

Intelligence Revolutions: From industrial, science, and digital to spiritual revolution

13 Apr 2023 23:45 PM IST

Nowadays you can open the Artificial Intelligence App on your phone or laptop and ask, “Can you review my resume please, and also, how do I ace my interview?” The AI App will probably give you half a dozen exemplary suggestions. Or you could say, “Can you write an article