Opinion

Contesting Narratives of Nationalism and the developmental empowerment equation

18 Oct 2023 09:27 AM IST

What I observe that ongoing debate on Nation and Nationalism are also going to turn as electoral capital in coming 2024 election in one form or another forms. In fact, the various political groups have produced their own version of Nationalism. They are evolving their own versions of nationalism as

The semi-finality of assembly polls

18 Oct 2023 09:23 AM IST

The coming round of assembly polls are crucial in more ways than one. Since these are poised right on the eve of a general election, this is a debate that comes up every time Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Telangana and Mizoram have state elections. Does one see these as a

The predecessor to Newton and Dalton: Acharya Kanad, father of atomic theory

17 Oct 2023 09:15 AM IST

The physical world originates from the combination of microscopic particles atoms – the father of this theory was Maharishi Kanad. The modern era molecular scientist John Dalton (6 September 1766 – 27 July 1844) must have also known this. Apart from this, Maharishi Kanad had given three laws of motion

Five Eyes’ many intelligence failures: First, Khalistani terrorism and now Israel

17 Oct 2023 09:13 AM IST

The Five Eyes are a joint intelligence sharing network between the United States, one could say its anchor and the UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. For the purposes of this article, I will also loosely describe their countries’ intelligence outside of the directly and formally shared intelligence between the

India has a Russia problem

17 Oct 2023 09:10 AM IST

Chief of Defence Staff, Gen Anil Chauhan’s statement at a lecture he was delivering on Saturday, that Russia’s geopolitical importance would go down in the future has created a bit of a flutter. Retired diplomats and others have been pointing out that such “inappropriate” statements should not be made in

Global Outcry: Hamas attack sparks Israel-Palestine escalation

16 Oct 2023 09:55 AM IST

If Russia-Ukraine was not enough, the world quivered by the terrorist attack of Hamas on Israel this week. This week will never be forgotten in the history of global affairs for unleashing a new dimension of terrorism. Israel-Palestine conflict is already a known unresolved struggle over the question of authority

Kalam: An inspiration, for aeons to come

16 Oct 2023 08:27 AM IST

We 92 years ago, in a quiet town that attracted thousands of pilgrims was born this great man we call Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam. How will Dr Kalam be most remembered? How, if at all, has he changed the image of Rashtrapati Bhavan? Has he been one of India’s

Madan Lal Khurana, Delhi’s iconic BJP leader

16 Oct 2023 08:23 AM IST

He would have been 87 years old on Sunday if he had lived. Madan Lal Khurana was indeed one of the most iconic leaders of Delhi, and was the architect of the Bharatiya Janata Party in the capital, in the same manner as Lal Krishan Advani, was in the 1980s

Cultivating a grassroots scientific temperament

14 Oct 2023 08:48 AM IST

Given the ever-evolving nature of knowledge creation and curation, the long-term and broader societal expectations from that knowledge undergo continual mutations. Consequently, social, economic and cultural development of a nation are steered through varying means and modes of knowledge and technology transfer to the community at large. This transfer presupposes

Europe’s role in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict: A historical analysis

14 Oct 2023 08:45 AM IST

Make no mistake about it, Hamas and only Hamas is recently responsible for carrying out the senseless slaughter of innocent Israelis. Terrorism Is something Indians have seen too much of themselves. Thus, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s quick and profound response to extend condolences on behalf of Indians to Israelis is

Waheeda Rehman, the understated Phenomenon

14 Oct 2023 08:41 AM IST

Waheeda Rehman has by far been one of the most outstanding Indian actresses, and therefore when the government decided to confer the prestigious Dada Saheb Phalke award on her for her outstanding achievements in the cinematic world, it came as no surprise. In fact, the honour should have been hers

In Madhya Pradesh, it is ‘Kamal’ versus Kamal Nath; would Nath live up to his go-getter image?

13 Oct 2023 08:54 AM IST

The Congress strategy for Madhya Pradesh is in a sharp contrast with the ruling BJP. The BJP is running a high voltage blitz focussing around prime minister Narendra Modi with a slogan, “MP ke dil mein Modi Modi; Modi ke dil mein MP MP (Modi is in MP’s heart; MP