NEP 2020: Selective implementation harms higher education

13 Apr 2023 23:42 PM IST

One of the major emphases of the National Education Policy (NEP 2020) has been on reforming the regulatory framework for higher education in India. Two years have elapsed since the policy was approved and announced. A number of initiatives, some stated and some unstated, have been announced and launched during

JAISHANKAR’S VISIT TO AFRICA AMID GROWING CHINA’S PRESENCE A WELCOME MOVE

12 Apr 2023 22:35 PM IST

External Affairs Minister (EAM) Dr S Jaishankar is visiting Uganda and Mozambique, two of India’s key partners in eastern and southern Africa. The aim of Jaishankar’s visit is to push India-backed development projects in these African nations. Moreover, India aims to boost defence ties with both African countries. Jaishankar’s visit

Acceptance of inmates in Indian society

12 Apr 2023 22:30 PM IST

India is a country that has a complex relationship with its prisoners. On the one hand, it has a long history of incarceration and punishment as a form of justice. There are growing concerns about the treatment of prisoners in India and the challenges they face when it comes to

God falls from grace: The Dalai Lama and kissing controversy

12 Apr 2023 22:25 PM IST

The Dalai Lama is believed to be the reincarnation of the Bodhisattva of Compassion, Avalokiteshvara. As a tulku, the Dalai Lama dedicates the life on this planet in the physical form to guide all sentient beings towards enlightenment. He is the spiritual leader of the people of Tibet and Nobel

Should RaGa rule himself out as PM face?

11 Apr 2023 22:13 PM IST

Should Rahul Gandhi announce that he will not be a PM candidate from the Opposition? While it is politically suicidal for any politician to rule himself out from the highest (political) office, Rahul is already on record stating that for him, power is poison. And since then, none of his

Malthusian Theory: The relationship between natural disasters with population growth

11 Apr 2023 22:11 PM IST

In 350 BC, Aristotle once said that society would only be free from poverty and crime when there was an effective birth control policy. During that time, he highlighted the issues related to population growth. The growing population was a concern then and now. With the increase in population, several

Atrocities on non-Muslim minorities in Pakistan

11 Apr 2023 22:07 PM IST

The past few weeks have been awful for people belonging to religious minority communities in Pakistan, as three brutal murders have occurred; two in Peshawar, the troubled province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s capital city and one in Hyderabad, Sindh. A Sikh shopkeeper, Dayal Singh, was shot dead by an unidentified assailant

Mr Macron goes to China

11 Apr 2023 06:25 AM IST

French President Emmanuel Macron seems to have had an epiphany of sorts where he has realised, what is in the interest of the US and China may not be in the interest of Europe. While speaking of the “rivalry” between the United States and China, Macron, while returning from Beijing

Why the demand for Scotland’s independence from the UK has started gaining momentum

11 Apr 2023 06:22 AM IST

When Rishi Sunak became the first Indian-origin prime minister of the United Kingdom, it was a remarkable development. Earlier, it was only in the corporate world that India was providing leadership, with numerous CEOs of Indian origin heading some of the world’s biggest companies, including Microsoft and Google. Now it

India’s foreign policy now on the front foot

11 Apr 2023 06:19 AM IST

An average Indian seems to resonate deeply with foreign policy and our response to global media. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has always batted from a strong External Affairs policy, putting India first. Now we have Minister S. Jaishankar and Indians can’t seem to get enough of what he has to

Mr Macron goes to China

10 Apr 2023 22:17 PM IST

French President Emmanuel Macron seems to have had an epiphany of sorts where he has realised, what is in the interest of the US and China may not be in the interest of Europe. While speaking of the “rivalry” between the United States and China, Macron, while returning from Beijing

Why the demand for Scotland’s independence from the UK has started gaining momentum

10 Apr 2023 22:13 PM IST

When Rishi Sunak became the first Indian-origin prime minister of the United Kingdom, it was a remarkable development. Earlier, it was only in the corporate world that India was providing leadership, with numerous CEOs of Indian origin heading some of the world’s biggest companies, including Microsoft and Google. Now it