Opinion

Stubble Burning could be managed with ‘pure intentions’

05 Nov 2022 00:01 AM IST

Stubble burning is a practice of managing residues left after harvesting of rice crop by setting the straw stubble on fire. Along with the industrial and vehicular emmisions, it often leads to the deterioration of air quality (detected in terms of Air Quality Index), particularly in Delhi and NCR. In

Make in India, Make for World

05 Nov 2022 00:01 AM IST

Today’s India is calm and tranquil. India is also fast and ferocious. There is no contradiction here , it’s just that one needs to understand the context. India is no more just the back office of services but has broken the fabricated ceiling to storm into the corner office of

India-Taiwan relations on<br>the upswing

India-Taiwan relations on
the upswing

03 Nov 2022 00:19 AM IST

There seems to be renewed activity on the India-Taiwan front after two years of pause because of Covid. Taiwan’s Deputy Minister of Economic Affairs, Chen Chern-Chyi is arriving in India for the annual deputy ministerial dialogue. Chen is coming with a large delegation of primarily IT companies, which is significant

Reasons for high inflation: Supply side factors may feature in RBI’s letter to government

03 Nov 2022 00:18 AM IST

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will have a special meeting on 3 November 2022 to discuss its responses that it will send to the Government on the reasons for inflation breaching the upper tolerance of MPC for three consecutive quarters. As per Section 45ZN

How Nehru’s blunders on China cost India dear

03 Nov 2022 00:15 AM IST

Prima facie, India and China went to war in November 1962 due to boundary dispute. But Nehru’s series of missteps meant relations between the two countries deteriorated to such an extent that the Forward Policy became a necessity.

Don’t pay lip service to countering global terror

01 Nov 2022 01:11 AM IST

On the sidelines of the recently concluded UN Security Council’s Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) held in Delhi and Mumbai, the city that faced the horrific 26/11 terror attacks, US representatives, including Secretary of State Antony Blinken—him through video conferencing—spoke against China’s repeated blocking of attempts made by the US and India

On Haryana Day, time to reflect on how the land of Vedas is writing a new saga of development

01 Nov 2022 01:10 AM IST

When a daughter of Haryana, Padmashree Santosh Yadav, became the first woman chief guest in the annual program of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh on Vijayadashami, discussions started about the beginning of a new era. On 4 October, when Santosh Yadav was leaving for Nagpur, over 150 khap panchayats were united

Sunak’s chance to better India-UK ties

01 Nov 2022 01:08 AM IST

The kind of goodwill Rishi Sunak has in India may translate into a windfall of an opportunity for the UK.

31 October has great significance in modern Indian History

31 Oct 2022 00:17 AM IST

It is not without a reason that 31 October is one of the most significant dates in modern Indian history. It was on this day, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the Iron man of India was born and it was also on this day that Indira Gandhi, the greatest mass leader of

King Kohli enthralls cricket lovers with the shot of the century

29 Oct 2022 18:23 PM IST

Regardless of whatever the final outcome of the ongoing T-20 World Cup is, Sunday’s clash between two arch rivals India and Pakistan would always remain etched in the minds of cricket lovers. In fact, the close contest which appeared at one stage to be going in Pakistan’s favour, was finally

Changing dynamics of white-collar crime

29 Oct 2022 18:18 PM IST

White-collar crime continues to remain prevalent across global economies. The dynamics and trends of white-collar crime are constantly adapting to the changes in technology and laws. In the last decade, smaller-scale, more opportunistic crimes have been added to the known large-scale, complex scams. The former is primarily committed by individuals

Indian Army’s drone mission

29 Oct 2022 18:14 PM IST

U nmanned the Remotely Piloted Aerial Vehicles (RPAVs) or Drone has gained significant standing in modern warfare. Drones have witnessed transformation from a mere system of surveillance and reconnaissance to an interceptor and offensive weapon. The Drones are highly effective and favoured tools to counter the radar and navigation system