Category: Commentary

Trying times in Trumpland

By Arun Kumar Washington, Feb 11 (IANS) The thrice-married President didn't get any time for his "political honeymoon". But Donald…

7 years ago

Building tranquil homes in crowded cities

By Preeti Harit Development brings better facilities, improved lifestyles and economic growth. It also brings us crowding cities, noise and…

7 years ago

Theatre of the absurd in Tamil Nadu

By Amulya Ganguli The tradition of hero worship has queered the pitch for the succession battle in Tamil Nadu. In…

7 years ago

If Kejriwal wins Punjab, it will alter course of politics

By Saeed Naqvi The emerging consensus that there is a wave in favour of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in…

7 years ago

Whither defence research? Navy’s rejection of Tejas is a lesson

By Admiral Arun Prakash (retd) The peremptory rejection of the shipborne variant of the Tejas light combat aircraft (LCA) by…

7 years ago

India’s defence budget: Trapped in a straitjacket

By C. Uday Bhaskar The annual budget was presented on February 1 and the allocation for the Defence Ministry offers…

7 years ago

Time to question relevance of personal income tax

By Amit Kapoor Finance Minister Arun Jaitley put the spotlight on the issue of tax evasion in his February 1…

7 years ago

The fairytale that launched India’s literary renaissance

By Vikas Datta A whirlwind tale of romance, adventure and magic, it is no ordinary fable -- and not due…

7 years ago

Hints of new world order must await Tillerson-Lavrov meeting

By Saeed Naqvi Pundits in Washington are beginning to hope for continuity in US foreign policy under Donald Trump. For…

7 years ago

UP polls: Key lies in Modi regaining the Muslim vote

By Amulya Ganguli A major reason why the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is believed to be finding it difficult to…

7 years ago

Ideological fissures keep PDP-BJP alliance on edge

By Sheikh Qayoom Srinagar, Feb 2 (IANS) Running a coalition government with an ideologically opposed ally is an art, running…

7 years ago

Budget aimed at fulfilling heightened expectations post-demonetisation

By Amit Kapoor & Chirag Yadav The Union Budget for 2017-18 was easily the most anticipated one in recent times.…

7 years ago

Capital expenditure alone can’t support Indian growth story

By Amit Kapoor & Chirag Yadav Unlike in most countries of the world, the Budget unusually holds widespread public interest…

7 years ago

Can Trump make the whole earth green again?

By Rajendra Shende In the barrage of criticism against US President Donald Trump for his utterances on refugees and Muslims,…

7 years ago

#Elections2017: UP spends least on health, reflects in its ill-health

Oommen C Kurian With 200 million people, Uttar Pradesh (UP) has about the same population as Brazil; an economy the…

7 years ago

For pro-poor thrust, budget focus on housing, infrastructure must

By Vinod Behl Considering that the welfare of the poor and middle class is the priority area of the government…

7 years ago

Why India’s canals could help fast-forward its solar energy plans

By Mukta Patil Mehsana (Gujarat): As far as the eye can see, line after line of solar panels stretch out…

7 years ago

Astana talks: Peace in Syria elusive unless political solution found

By K.P. Fabian The talks held on January 23-24, in Kazakhstan's capital Astana, should be seen against the grim toll…

7 years ago

Legitimising animal sports will increase acts of cruelty

By Amulya Ganguli The description of PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) as anti-India and anti-Hindu by saffron…

7 years ago

Will Trump era provide respite to destroyed countries?

By Saeed Naqvi The procession of breast-beating "liberals" doesn't seem to end, not since Donald Trump eclipsed their most shining…

7 years ago



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