Opinion

Time to take another look at India-Russia relations

01 May 2023 23:19 PM IST

Russia’s outburst against the Quad at last week’s SCO defence ministers’ meeting in New Delhi, should have added to New Delhi’s worries about Moscow reaching a point of no return as far as rushing into Beijing’s embrace is concerned. The Russian Defence Minister, Sergey Shoigu, was scathing about the Quad,

India needs decentralized development

01 May 2023 23:17 PM IST

India has one of the largest demographics of young people in the world, with 65% Indians being under 35 years old. This phenomenon drives a very large segment of working individuals towards our urban centres. India’s explosive growth is expected to continue—it is estimated that by 2030, Over 400 million

National Security Act, 1950: Serves or fails India?

01 May 2023 23:13 PM IST

In the wake of farmers’ protest in India in 2021, an organisation called “Waris Punjab De” emerged as a pressure group to champion the rights of Punjab and highlight social issues. The organisation soon deviated from its stated mission and began to undermine the sovereignty and integrity of India by

Wrestlers protest is not about Politics but Sexual Harassment

01 May 2023 00:10 AM IST

An unnecessary attempt is being made to introduce a political dimension in the ongoing protest by prominent wrestlers at Jantar Mantar in the national capital, when the issues that have been raised were regarding alleged sexual harassment. The wrestlers have been demanding action against their Federation Chief, Brij Bhushan Sharan

What India needs: Two child policy or balanced family to control population?

01 May 2023 00:08 AM IST

As of Saturday, April 29, 2023, the current population of India is 1,418,200,099 according to the latest United Nations data elaborated by Worldometer. However, UN projections based on recent calculations suggest that by the end of this weekend, India will surpass China in terms of population, which will be a

India talks tough at SCO meet

01 May 2023 00:04 AM IST

Indian Defence Minister categorically took China to task for border transgressions and asserted that Sino-Indian relations are premised on the prevalence of peace and tranquility at the borders. Last week at the Shanghai Cooperation Council’s Defence Ministers’ meeting, India adopted a very tough stand to deal with its immediate neighbour

Protesting wrestlers lash out at PT Usha for being insensitive

29 Apr 2023 01:19 AM IST

Top wrestlers demanding action against the Wrestling Federation of India president, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, amidst allegations of sexual misconduct have expressed their dismay over the comments made by celebrated athlete, and currently president of the Indian Olympic association, P.T.Usha. Describing Usha’s observations that the protests were not consistent with

World is more serious about terrorism than before

29 Apr 2023 01:17 AM IST

India’s permanent representative at United Nations, Ruchira Khamboj, has raised an alarm about the situation of terrorism across the world. Post 9/11, the world is more serious about terrorism than before. Though India raised the issue several times at different platforms prior to 9/11, no one paid attention to India’s

The making of new India

29 Apr 2023 01:06 AM IST

The last nine years of the history of our great country have been exceptionally remarkable for the nation. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, with his motto of ‘Seva, Sushasan and Antyodaya’, noted that the Amrit Mahotsav is a festival of awakening of the nation and fulfilling the dream of good governance,

Operation Kaveri shows India’s efficiency in tackling challenges abroad

27 Apr 2023 23:22 PM IST

The Modi government has launched ‘Operation Kaveri’ to bring back stranded citizens amid escalating violence due to clashes between the army and paramilitary forces in the Sudanese capital Khartoum. As part of ‘Operation Kaveri’, two flights, carrying Indian citizens rescued from Sudan, have landed in India as well. So far,

Reimagining healthcare: Let us address the basics

27 Apr 2023 23:18 PM IST

Healthcare has never been as important as it is today. With India becoming the most populous country in the world, its healthcare needs will continue to expand and become more complex. The changing ecosystem needs agility in the government’s thinking and policy shaping. India is one of the few countries

Singapore’s zero tolerance for drugs and its traffickers

27 Apr 2023 23:14 PM IST

Recently, Singapore pronounced death sentence to a man for drug trafficking, attempting to smuggle one kilogram of cannabis, twice the amount that attracts death penalty. It is estimated that Singapore has executed over 250 people for drug offences between 1991 and 2007, and 11 people in recent times. Singapore boasts