Opinion

Chinese aggression in IOR poses global threat

24 Nov 2022 00:30 AM IST

T he presence of Chinese surveillance ships Yuan Wang 5 in Sri Lanka’s Hambantota port in August 2022 followed by another attempt by PLA Navy to place spy ship Yuan Wang 6 in the Indian Ocean into India’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and near Andaman islands in the first week

THE GUJARAT POLL NARRATIVE

23 Nov 2022 00:11 AM IST

The battle for Gujarat got all the more interesting with the presence of two BJP chief ministers (and the party’s star campaigners) into the electoral battlefield. Both the UP CM Yogi Adityanath and Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma have been campaigning in Prime Minister Modi’s homestate. But their focus was

Is intolerance, insensitivity towards relationships, marriage leading to Aaftab-like cases?

23 Nov 2022 00:11 AM IST

A criminal has no religion. Recently, we have seen two cases of quite similar nature which shook the entire nation. The first one is the Shraddha Walkar murder case and the next one is the Aradhana Prajapati murder case from Azamgarh in Uttar Pradesh. In both the gruesome murder cases,

Deciphering the mind of killers like Aaftab

23 Nov 2022 00:10 AM IST

The gruesome murder of Shraddha Walkar by Aaftab Poonawala has captured the mindspace of the nation. And there is a ripple effect with more stories of such gruesome killings of humans and animals especially dogs, and cows- pups and calves being reported. Love Jihad is being flouted as the reason

Qatar proving to be unfit to host the World Cup

22 Nov 2022 00:05 AM IST

What is Qatar’s claim to football-fame for it to be the host of one of the biggest international sporting events, the FIFA World Cup? One win in an Asia Cup tournament in 2019 out of ten such appearances? As it became apparent at Sunday’s inaugural match, the Qataris were no

G-20 presidency will let New Delhi convey India’s perspective on global issues

22 Nov 2022 00:05 AM IST

The G-20 summit at Bali was a game-changer in many ways. India will be leading the G20. It will have many narratives. One of the narratives would be opportunities for the world to understand India’s perspectives. How does India look at the world? The Prime Minister said that this summit

Siding with Patkar: Rahul’s new self goal

22 Nov 2022 00:05 AM IST

Environmental activist Medha Patkar joining Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo yatra in Maharashtra on Saturday will seriously undermine whatever little chance the Congress had to give a fight to the BJP in Gujarat. Not that the Congress has any chance to win Gujarat, but this will enable indecisive voters who love

When movie monsters inspire real-life ones: Case of Shraddha murder

21 Nov 2022 00:16 AM IST

As new details tumble out about the macabre murder of 26-year-old Shraddha Walker by Aaftab Ameen Poonawala, who chopped her up into 35 pieces, it seems he picked up the dismemberment technique from the TV show Dexter. Dexter, is an American crime drama television series in which a forensic blood spatter

G-20 Presidency: India’s ascent under PM Modi

21 Nov 2022 00:16 AM IST

India will officially assume the G-20 Presidency on 1 December 2022 and the fact that this is happening in the year in which we are celebrating “Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav”, makes it even more special .This is not merely a diplomatic achievement for India but a new responsibility and a

Safety should remain the top police priority

21 Nov 2022 00:13 AM IST

The Delhi police has always been amongst the best police forces in the country and has enjoyed a very distinguished record except when in 1984 it was unable to enforce law and order following the break out of the anti-Sikh riots. That shall always remain the blackest chapter in the

PM MODI IS RIGHT IN SENDING STRONG SIGNAL TO CHINA, PAKISTAN ON TERROR

19 Nov 2022 00:07 AM IST

Addressing an international ministerial conference- ‘No Money for Terror’- on counter-terrorism financing in New Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi sent out a strong message to both Pakistan and China on the issue of terrorism. In an obvious reference to Islamabad and Beijing, PM Modi said that certain countries support terrorism

G 20 presidency: Indian industry must leverage

19 Nov 2022 00:07 AM IST

As India takes over the presidency of the powerful G20, Prime Minister Modi has task cut out for him. It is to drive a growth agenda in the backdrop of the ongoing Ukraine war and post pandemic economic recovery in major parts of the world.Despite geopolitical and macroeconomic issues, the