Category: Commentary

The world is a learning oyster: Using the US election as a learning tool

By Lina Ashar Every moment can be a learning and mind expansion moment if parents and educators put their minds…

8 years ago

New strand of fundamentalism surfaces in Kashmir

By Amulya Ganguli With no sign of the unrest in Kashmir subsiding, the state is passing through one of the…

8 years ago

Success of TB treatment in India could be lower than reported – Why that matters

By Shreya Shah Only 73 per cent of one kind of tuberculosis (TB) cases registered for treatment were successfully treated,…

8 years ago

Jayalalithaa to be from CCU to private room

Chennai, Nov 4 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J.Jayalalithaa will soon be moved out of the critical care care unit…

8 years ago

Development potential of international migration needs to be tapped

By Amit Kapoor International migration refers to the movement of people across borders caused by various economic, social and environmental…

8 years ago

Low birth weight, preterm delivery cause most newborn deaths in India

By Devanik Saha The death of every other newborn in India can be traced to either low birth weight (LBW)…

8 years ago

China-Pakistan corridor is against India’s strategic interests

By Jai Kumar Verma The much touted $46 billion, 3,000-km-long China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) links Gwadar port in the…

8 years ago

‘Hitler’ may not return: An ode to a stray dog

By Sanu George Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 31 (IANS) Over the years, I have always been fascinated by dogs but never the…

8 years ago

Why Global TB Report a Wake-up Call for India?

By Sachi Satapathy The just-released Global Tuberculosis (TB) Report-2016 is a shocker for India. The report reveals the spread of…

8 years ago

SP imbroglio makes it Advantage Modi in UP

By Amulya Ganguli The fallout from the Samajwadi Party's infighting is clear in Uttar Pradesh. Till the fratricidal strife broke…

8 years ago

Smoke from firecracker snake=464 cigarettes

By Swagata Yadavar Would you be comfortable sending your child into a room filled with smoke from 464 cigarettes? That…

8 years ago

Neutral venues producing results in Ranji Trophy

By Veturi Srivatsa The 2016-17 Ranji Trophy season played at neutral venues is being watched with a lot of curiosity.…

8 years ago

When Vajpayee pulled India back from the brink on Iraq

By Saeed Naqvi Hard to believe, but Mosul, currently in the news, would have been ours today had Atal Bihari…

8 years ago

Jammu & Kashmir’s accession to India: Final and non-negotiable

By Brig. Anil Gupta (Retd) October 26, 1947, is a red-letter day in Indian history since on this day, Jammu…

8 years ago

Odd-even car restrictions did not improve Delhi air

By Abhishek Waghmare As Delhis air quality begins to deteriorate with Diwali, new government data indicates that the Aam Aadmi…

8 years ago

Realty to miss out Diwali bang

By Vinod Behl The surge in buyer sentiment, resulting in home sales picking up during the ongoing festive season, bodes…

8 years ago

Xi’s Bangladesh visit: Why Dhaka sees Beijing, Delhi ties through different lenses

By Sreeradha Datta Arriving at Dhaka's Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport is always a happy moment for me. It was no…

8 years ago

India faces greatest global loss from internet shutdowns

By Devanik Saha Internet shutdowns cost India $968 million (Rs 6,485 crore) in 2015-16, the largest loss among 19 countries…

8 years ago

Indian banks must login for fully-encrypted ATM security solutions

By Nishant Arora New Delhi, Oct 26 (IANS) While some of the countrys premier banks are busy blocking debit cards…

8 years ago

Mistry’s exit a blip in Tata’s long, illustrious history

By Amit Kapoor The Tata group is no stranger to Indians. It has had a long and illustrious history in…

8 years ago



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