Opinion

Economics of sustainable agriculture must boost India’s development goals

14 Mar 2023 00:51 AM IST

Sustainable agriculture is at the core of all sustainable development goals. There has been considerable discussion over the past 30 years on how to define “sustainable agriculture”. As agriculture contributes to development–as a source of livelihood and as provider and user of environmental services–the 2030 agenda suggests that all sectors,

Soros is a threat to India’s thriving democracy

14 Mar 2023 00:50 AM IST

George Soros, 92, is a major New York-based billionaire. He has his own concept of “liberal” democracy he pushes aggressively through his Open Society Foundation controlling tens of billions of dollars. However, there are real growing worries, though, that he is way too influential in deciding election outcomes around the

Sonia Gandhi’s 25 years as the Congress High Command

13 Mar 2023 00:41 AM IST

It will be exactly 25 years on Tuesday, March 14th when Sonia Gandhi took over as the president of the Congress, shortly after her supporters led by Makhan Lal Fotedar dislodged Sitaram Kesri, as the chief of the grand old party. A distraught Kesri had warned Fotedar that “agar aap ne

Confronting China, the bully in the class

13 Mar 2023 00:39 AM IST

In Goldfinger, one of Ian Fleming’s most memorable novels that was subsequently made into a film, a character says the following words: ‘Mr Bond, they have a saying in Chicago. Once is happenstance. Twice is coincidence. The third time it’s enemy action.’ The behaviour of the Chinese too, even if

Xi Jinping: An unfavorable man to the world

13 Mar 2023 00:38 AM IST

Xi Jinping took charge as president of China for a third term on Friday. Around 2944 lawmakers unanimously assembled in the so-called ‘rubber stamp parliament’ and formally elected him as head of the state for another five years. With this Xi Jinping set to become the longest serving head of

Migrants must be treated with respect in every state

11 Mar 2023 00:54 AM IST

There has been widespread panic in some of the States after reports, evidently fake news, started doing the rounds that migrants working in Tamil Nadu were being targeted by those opposed to Hindi. This is a serious matter and authorities need to crack down on the rumour mongers who should

Blue Economy and G20 sustainability agenda

11 Mar 2023 00:53 AM IST

Blue Economy as a macroeconomic concept blends well with the sustainability goals that the G20 is trying to achieve. It integrates the ethos of national and global governance, environmental sustainability and resource protection, economic development as well as international communication. The G20 comprises 45% of coastlines of the world, and

Politics of criminal law

11 Mar 2023 00:48 AM IST

The arrest of former Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi, Manish Sisodia, has spurred eight Opposition parties to write to the Prime Minister alleging “blatant misuse” of central agencies for political purposes. At the same time, questioning of Lalu Yadav and Rabri Devi by CBI has been described as humiliating by

Migrants must be treated with Respect in every state

10 Mar 2023 00:07 AM IST

Educators need to prepare students for future challenges

10 Mar 2023 00:06 AM IST

Predicting the future is a challenging task, but it is crucial for educators to prepare students for tomorrow’s challenges. Handling tomorrow’s challenges with the existing syllabus is a significant challenge for educators. With the rapid advancement of technology, new industries are emerging, and old ones are disappearing. Therefore, educators must

New US envoy pick can boost ties with India

10 Mar 2023 00:04 AM IST

On Wednesday, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted in favour of former Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti to become ambassador to India, sending the nomination to the full Senate for a vote. The panel approved the nomination by a vote of 13-8, with Republican Senators Todd Young and Bill Hagerty

NEEDED A SUTRADHAR TO UNITE THE OPPOSITION

08 Mar 2023 00:04 AM IST

The next Lok Sabha elections are not too far away and positioning has already begun within the Opposition camp. While the Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge has stated that the opposition should put up a united fight against the “divisive forces”, he was also quick to add that this was not