Opinion

NITISH’S MOVE IS A RESPITE FOR OPPOSITION, BUT QUESTIONS REMAIN

12 Aug 2022 05:50 AM IST

Nitish Kumar’s decision to dump BJP and pull out of the NDA government in Bihar may have come as a respite for an ineffectual and weak opposition, but the important question is whether the Congress will allow the JD(U) leader’s prime ministerial ambition to come to fruition. Nitish has now

Implications of the rupee going international

12 Aug 2022 05:49 AM IST

Internationalization would enable the Indian rupee to be transacted easily by both residents and non-residents; however, on the flip side, if not supported by strong domestic financial markets, it will hinder independent monetary policy.

Digital Leviathan: A reality or myth?

11 Aug 2022 07:00 AM IST

Tryst with destiny begins with the social media today. Nothing remains sacrosanct for the data mining operations.

POLICY NEEDED FOR KIDS REMOVED FROM PARENTS ABROAD

11 Aug 2022 06:59 AM IST

What is so unreasonable in asking for a child removed from its parents by child services in a foreign country to be repatriated to her extended family in India? Ten years ago, the press exploded with news of the Bhattacharya children who were removed from their parents in Norway. I

Future trajectories of the Indo-Pacific

11 Aug 2022 06:56 AM IST

The larger question is whether the conception of the Indo-Pacific originating from the Eastern Pacific Ocean is limiting itself to one that is exclusionary and reactionary.

Remittances are the lifeline for many developing countries

10 Aug 2022 03:56 AM IST

For more than 60 nations, international remittances represent at least 5% of their GDP.

NITISH DOES ANOTHER U-TURN

10 Aug 2022 03:53 AM IST

There’s a good reason why Tejashwi Yadav used to refer to the JD(U) leader as Paltu Uncle (someone who does U-turns). Tejashwi was referring to Nitish Kumar’s habit of changing coalition partners to suit his moods and personal ambitions. Certainly, Nitish has been vacillating between the BJP and the Opposition. In

United States still searching for a regional role

10 Aug 2022 03:52 AM IST

Through the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework, the United States tends to assure its Indo-Pacific partners that it still has geo-economic clout in the region, but the US has been continuously compelled by China to find a regional role in Asia-Pacific at least since 2009.

Dispute resolution: Adversarial versus Amicable

09 Aug 2022 08:15 AM IST

Parties to a dispute adopt a multi-pronged approach to find a resolution. The resolution outcome depends on the nature of the dispute, relationship and expectations, economic financial losses and, the process adopted for resolution. The outcome can have a long-term impact on the business growth of a company. This article

WEST NEEDS TO LISTEN TO INDIA ON UKRAINE VS RUSSIA

09 Aug 2022 08:09 AM IST

This month it will be six months of the Russia-Ukraine conflict—six months of non-stop war and sanctions that have endangered food security all around the globe and led to increasing oil prices and skyrocketing inflation. The majority of the economies around the world are predicted to be sliding into recession.

Why Hulla Bol when India is doing better than many?

09 Aug 2022 08:02 AM IST

Price rise is only a ruse. As the noose tightens on Congress leaders, the country is certain to witness more such protests on one pretext or the other.

Dhankar has to find new ways in the midst of challenges

08 Aug 2022 02:30 AM IST

It has been very easy for jurist and successful politician Jagdeep Dhankar to become the Chairman of Rajya Sabha by winning the post of Vice President with a good majority. But during the coming months and years, there will be a big challenge in the Rajya Sabha to handle the