Opinion

Political choice for Muslims is diverse

05 Mar 2024 04:34 AM IST

A section of Muslim voters is getting mobilised in favour of BJP too The parliamentary election-2024 is going to be held soon. Like other elections, various speculation are doing the rounds as to who Muslims are going to vote for. There is a common perception that Muslims in India ,especially

When will the Indian media rule the world?

04 Mar 2024 08:06 AM IST

India’s growth in the past few decades has resulted in a dynamic shift of power in the realm of geopolitics. While it has resulted in the Global South (it was earlier called the Eastern World) getting its due place in the global high table, the Western world has not been

Higher education: Microcredentials are a leap or a lapse?

04 Mar 2024 08:00 AM IST

Encouraging students to acquire knowledge and skills in bits and bytes to accumulate microcredentials is being heralded by the UGC as the dawn of a new era in higher education. The initiative would usher in a new era, but the main question is to whose advantage? It is being served

BJP’s first list underlines Modi magic

04 Mar 2024 07:54 AM IST

The first list released by the Bharatiya Janata Party has made it emphatically clear that the emphasis was on winning, and it did not matter if any sitting MPs had to be replaced. The list also underlines the fact that those who had been given the nomination for the Lok

Israel Hamas war intensifies, twists and turns in coming US Presidential polls

02 Mar 2024 09:16 AM IST

This week remained a mix bag in global affairs. Amid the ongoing political twists and turns in the US associated with the upcoming presidential elections, Israel-Hamas war intensified and North Korea raised the tensions for global security as the reports claim its spying satellite is operational. Health officials in Gaza

Reclaiming Justice: Urgent calls for police accountability and reform to combat human rights abuses and false charges

02 Mar 2024 08:32 AM IST

In recent years, the conduct of law enforcement agencies has come under intense scrutiny, revealing disturbing patterns of misconduct, abuse of power, and violations of human rights. From the streets of bustling cities to the remote corners of rural India, instances of police brutality and the lodging of fake cases

The So-Called ‘Idiot Syndrome’– A Matter of Concern

02 Mar 2024 08:29 AM IST

A new, and quite unflattering, term is now in vogue in medical circles – the ‘Idiot Syndrome’. While I am not a fan of such terminology, which some could even find offensive, the phrase does denote a serious issue. In this case, the acronym ‘I.D.I.O.T.’ stands for ‘Internet Derived Information

Suku Stays but Himachal Pradesh Crisis not over as Yet

02 Mar 2024 08:24 AM IST

The outcome of the Rajya Sabha elections in Himachal Pradesh has brought into open a factional war within the State Congress. Although Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Suku has got a reprieve, yet the crisis seems to be far from over, with Pratibha Singh, the PCC Chief, and wife of the

Gossip Therapy

01 Mar 2024 06:05 AM IST

Visualize a typical scenario- a group of friends are socializing. But the conversation is as bland as the diet given to patients in the hospitals. Suddenly, the name of a common friend (whose personality is exceptionally atypical) crops up in the context of something. The scenario changes as quickly as

Can we resolve Urban Pollution?

01 Mar 2024 06:02 AM IST

Construction or demolition waste, commonly known as builder’s waste, is responsible for urban pollution plaguing major cities nationwide. Its degrading impact spans numerous fronts, compromising air quality, increasing landfill contamination, and casting a negative shadow on the surrounding environment. This waste category significantly contributes to the array of environmental challenges

Is right to equality leading to inequality?

01 Mar 2024 05:58 AM IST

It is crucial to strike a balance between ensuring equal rights and opportunities for all and preventing the exploitation of these principles for personal gain. Are we somehow subjected to unintended consequences in Gender Dynamics? The pursuit of equality has been a cornerstone of societal progress, aiming to create a

The sound of the steam engine!

29 Feb 2024 06:18 AM IST

The sound of the Rail Engine kindles images of hope, happiness, progress, revolution, partition, separation, movement, rejuvenation, motivation, civilization, life, activity, commencement , flux , expectation , arrival , departure , and so much more. Specially the vintage steam engine driven train which emanated power , music and rhythm . The steam puffing out