Opinion

Is the South Pacific the new theatre of China-US rivalry?

20 Sep 2022 03:16 AM IST

The predominance of nation-states in the 21st century is the continuation of a trend set by “archaic globalisation”, dating back to thousands of years. Shipping routes and natural resources which were primary reasons back then, continue to hold high importance even in today’s technologically revolutionised world. Consequently, the international world

Indian diplomacy’s ace act at Samarkand

20 Sep 2022 03:11 AM IST

In his address at the SCO summit in Uzbekistan, PM Modi obdurately touched upon every relevant aspect of the current geopolitical situation.

Chandigarh incident reminds value-based ecosystem need of the hour

20 Sep 2022 02:27 AM IST

The patriarchal and misogynist values that have been internalised since ages reduce the womens’ worth merely as bodies. The very thought of bodily image being tarnished out in the public domain scares all.

MMS Scandal Rocks Chandigarh University, Inquiry Ordered

19 Sep 2022 03:12 AM IST

Students of the Chandigarh University staged a midnight protest on Saturday night after reports of private videos of some women inmates of the hostel being uploaded on a social website platform went viral. The Punjab Government has ordered a high-level inquiry into the incident and one woman, a student of

Decolonising Bharat: The Modi Factor

19 Sep 2022 03:05 AM IST

While Rajpath symbolised the power of the ruler, ‘Kartavya Path’ represents the sense of duty as well as the spirit of public ownership and empowerment. Rajpath was for the British Raj to which the people of India were enslaved.

We Women Want: Paralympian Deepa Malik talks about her journey

17 Sep 2022 17:38 PM IST

Her story is indeed one of inspiration and moved everyone in the studio. The young audience was full of questions and Deepa was much sought after for selfies long after the recording was over.

Beating all odds, 22-year-old girl from Hyderabad clinches silver in powerlifting

17 Sep 2022 17:36 PM IST

A 22-year-old girl from Hyderabad, Bhagyalakshmi Vaishnav, won silver in the international world classic powerlifting championship being held in Turkey earlier this week.Bhagyalakshmi comes from a poor family where the father works in a plywood shop and the mother is a homemaker who is also a cancer survivor. She lost

IS MARITAL RAPE THE BONE OF CONTENTION OF #MARRIAGESTRIKE?

17 Sep 2022 17:13 PM IST

Today, more women are joining the mainstream and battling the patriarchal nature of power and dominance.

Federer, the greatest tennis player of his era, to finally retire

17 Sep 2022 17:05 PM IST

Although two of his iconic contemporaries, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic have statistically won more Grand Slam tournaments than the Swiss Tennis Legend, Roger Federer, the debate over who was the best amongst them continues in sports circles. Each of them had a distinct style, nerves of steel and tenacity

The holy vows and the unholy alimony

17 Sep 2022 17:01 PM IST

With divorce cases rising in India, women are slowly but surely beginning to make clinical decisions about their lives. For the first time, their voices are being heard in unequal relationships that they want to end. The ones that are not serving them the growth and the nurturing, women are

To tweet or not to tweet, that is the question

17 Sep 2022 17:00 PM IST

The recent arrest of failed actor but super successful YouTuber and critic, Kamal R Khan, has brought the issue of social media related arrests to the fore once again. The alleged crime or offending tweets had been made two years ago in 2020 in connection with a movie starring Bollywood

Will global debt engender a potential upheaval?

17 Sep 2022 16:52 PM IST

Globally, the ever-increasing debt is generating a concern, for instance, according to the Institute of International Finance (IIF) global debt passed $305 trillion in 2022; mostly due to China and US. Interestingly, the global debt is on rise in each year. While In 2021, global debt reached a record $303