Opinion

Paradigm shift in teacher, student relationship

29 Dec 2022 07:06 AM IST

We, who were born as late Boomers or early Generation X, were taught in school by the Silent Generation. They put a premium on hard work and impressed upon the importance of commitment, dedication and work ethics. They wanted us to be tough on ourselves and insisted that the toil

ZELENSKYY’S OUTREACH TO MODI REAFFIRMS INDIA’S IMAGE AS A BEACON OF HOPE FOR WORLD

29 Dec 2022 06:58 AM IST

In a phone call with Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zalenskyy sought India’s support on the 10-point “peace formula” that he had proposed on his US visit last week. This was the fourth telephonic conversation between PM Modi and Zelenskyyy since 24 February when Russia invaded Ukraine.

It’s now repositioning of Rahul vs disruption of Kejriwal

28 Dec 2022 07:03 AM IST

It’s the end of the year and a time for stock taking. Politically speaking this is the year where the Congress Party attempted yet another reinvention holding inner party elections that saw the elevation of Mallikarjun Kharge as the party president. Rahul Gandhi too embarked on another rediscovery of himself

Post-Covid, how to bridge the gap in education

28 Dec 2022 07:00 AM IST

Surrounded by lush green forests, Dongargaon is small village in Latur district of Maharashtra (a population of mere 4500) that witnessed a large number of Covid deaths during the pandemic. Many children were orphaned overnight, their daily lives uprooted, forcing them to drop out of school and into child labour.

India: A peace advocate of the world

28 Dec 2022 06:57 AM IST

On Monday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy telephoned Prime Minister Narendra Modi and sought India’s support for the implementation of the peace plan, and wished for a successful India’s G20 presidency, which is ongoing. He also thanked Prime Minister Modi for humanitarian aid. In reply, Modi pressed Zelenskyy for a ceasefire

Cryptocurrency: Is there still a light of hope?

27 Dec 2022 07:26 AM IST

“Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of the failed cryptocurrency exchange FTX, was denied bail, and US authorities charged Mr. Bankman-Fried with one of the biggest financial frauds in US history” is the trending financial news. ‘Cryptocurrency’ has been a dominant and controversial word for the last decade. However, its dynamic attributes

WANG YI’S WORDS NEED TO BE BACKED BY ACTIONS ON GROUND

27 Dec 2022 07:25 AM IST

In a year-end review of Beijing’s diplomacy in 2022, Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi on Sunday said that China is ready to work with India towards achieving “sound growth” of bilateral ties. He also said, “China and India have maintained communication through the diplomatic and military-to-military channels, and both countries

A rising India narrative to continue in 2023

27 Dec 2022 07:24 AM IST

The NDA would ride on performance, patriotism and projections. A buoyant economy and a hopeful nation would certainly go with Modi rather than trust naysayers and messengers of doom. India enters 2023 amidst hope both nationally and internationally despite the scare of Covid 19 recurrence. The country has learnt to

Vajpayee made BJP acceptable to other parties nationally

26 Dec 2022 10:22 AM IST

The Nation paid tributes to political luminary and Statesman, Atal Behari Vajpayee, the first Prime Minister without the Congress DNA, on his 98th birth anniversary on Sunday. Vajpayee was without a shadow of doubt, the tallest leader from the Saffron Brigade as long as he was in active politics and was

PM Modi: The leading light of G20

26 Dec 2022 10:21 AM IST

It is a great honour for India that under the mantle of PM Narendra Modi, India has assumed the presidency of G20 in the momentous event at Bali. PM Modi’s sterling and inspirational leadership was very much required by the world at this crucial juncture and moment for global change.

Modinomics: Bright spot amidst global slowdown

26 Dec 2022 10:19 AM IST

India’s real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew at 13.5% in the first quarter of 2022-23 (1QFY23), the fastest pace in four quarters, with the Gross Value Added (GVA) too rising by 12.7%.Nominal GDP grew by a handsome 26.7% in June quarter of 2022, despite high base of 32.4% in June

‘Serpent’ Sobhraj, decidedly amongst the most notorious

24 Dec 2022 17:20 PM IST

Charles Sobhraj has been one of the most infamous and notorious criminals who has left a trail of crime in multiple South Asian countries. He was set free on Friday from a Nepalese prison following a court’s orders based on his “good behaviour and advancing years’’. The 78-year old French