Opinion

Kamala Harris: Biden chooses well

13 Aug 2020 06:07 AM IST

Kamala Devi Harris is a welcome pick as Joe Biden’s running mate for this November’s Presidential election in the United States. Her rise is representative of what makes America great—a land of opportunity where merit counts to such an extent that even the daughter of an immigrant Indian mother and

An avoidable academic battle in Covid-19 times

13 Aug 2020 06:05 AM IST

The ongoing tussle between the regulators and a few universities regarding the conduct of the final year examinations should have been avoided. Both sides seem to have taken tough, unbending positions without making any resolute efforts to resolve the standoff.

Why no one is lamenting withering away of democracy

12 Aug 2020 06:35 AM IST

It was Sir Winston Churchill, who made the famous remark in the House of Commons in November 1947: “Democracy is the worst form of government except for all other forms that have been tried from time to time.” Not a rousing defence of democracy but pragmatic and a realistic one,

The Pilot project paves way for Rahul’s return

12 Aug 2020 06:32 AM IST

Sachin Pilot’s decision to stay back is being projected by Rahul Gandhi’s team as a stepping stone to RaGa’s inevitable return as Congress president, and this could be sooner rather than later. There are those who say that Rahul was waiting for the Sachin saga to be resolved so he

How Modi is using a policy trinity to transform India

12 Aug 2020 06:32 AM IST

GSD (Gender-Sustainability-Digitisation) is becoming the most important ingredient in the fast-track growth of the Indian GDP (Gross Domestic Product).

China is a trump card for President Trump in November elections

11 Aug 2020 06:21 AM IST

President Donald Trump is fighting the battle of his lifetime. His political fortunes, which have been on the slide since the Covid-19 outbreak as the US became the mostaffected nation in the world, are witnessing interesting twists of late. Interestingly, there are some favourable trends emerging for Trump. If some

Accept it, Russia is with China

11 Aug 2020 06:20 AM IST

In its eternal quest for a non-aligned—multilateral, in current parlance—world, India is now apparently pursuing the Japan route to rope in Russia into the IndoPacific construct. The idea is to conduct trilateral naval exercises involving these three countries, even though Russia is firmly aligned with China and sees “Indo-Pacific” as

Why Kashmir is more than just a land for India

11 Aug 2020 06:07 AM IST

When PM Modi spoke of his vision of a ‘Naya Jammu-Kashmir’ last August, soon after the abrogation of Article 370, he was in a sense re-articulating and reiterating the vision of the region as a sacred space.

The importance of 9 August should never be lost

10 Aug 2020 06:04 AM IST

The Congress, which played the most prominent role during the freedom struggle, appears to have forgotten its history. The party seemed least enthusiastic about the 78th anniversary of the Quit India movement on Sunday, failing to commemorate the historic moment in various parts of the country. It was on 9

‘One Country, One Future’ is the only reality today

10 Aug 2020 06:02 AM IST

It is Jammu and Kashmir’s emotional bond with the rest of India that makes its merger with the country quite a natural reality. The politicians of the Valley should also reconcile themselves to the fact it is not a Muslim state despite having sizeable population of Muslims.

India must up its game in neighbourhood

08 Aug 2020 06:17 AM IST

India’s growing global stature is giving sleepless nights to its neighbours, hence some occasional disturbances to rattle New Delhi’s calm is natural. After Nepal raised the map row with India, threatening New Delhi’s long-standing diplomatic ties with the Himalayan nation, now it is Pakistan’s turn to prick India. On Friday,

Manoj Sinha has a tightrope walk ahead in Kashmir

08 Aug 2020 06:17 AM IST

Manoj Sinha is expected to bring all political parties to a point of convergence and create an environment congenial for elections. This is going to be a tough journey requiring both time and patience.