Opinion
Democracy of Opinion: Why Was Sachin Tendulkar Attacked for Voicing His Views on Farmers' Protest?
Sports personalities from other fields also tweeted but for some reason floodgates have opened against Sachin Tendulkar alone.
A Saturday of 1965, at Greek Resto: The Lore of Rajiv And Sonia Gandhi's Love at First Sight in Cambridge
Funnily, for quite a while, Sonia had only a hazy idea of Rajiv’s political links and the premier position that the Gandhis enjoyed in India. It was only when, one day, a friend of Sonia’s showed her a photograph of the visiting Indian prime minister that...
Blurring The All-important Line: The Faux Pas of Ladakh Disengagement
It is quite evident that China has effectively shifted the LAC westwards and any so-called buffer zones will also be in Indian territory to the advantage of the PLA. No amount of media management and claiming the Pangong lake disengagement is a “significa...
State vs Ali Wazir: The Plight of Pakistan’s Lone Voice
Ali Wazir, a member of the National Assembly and a leader of Pashtun Tahafuz Movement, is under torture and humiliation in Pakistan for his alleged involvement in anti-state activities on the behest of Afghanistan and Indian secret services.
Rs 50 Fine for Animal Cruelty Archaic, Proposal to Hike Penalty Step in Right Direction
As a country where animals are worshipped and culturally respected, it is a constitutional requirement to show them kindness.
Farmers’ Protest and #Hashtag Anarchy as Dissent in the Age of Social Media
Anarchy now rides along with ‘dissent’ and ‘protest’. B.R. Ambedkar had warned the nascent Republic of India of the “grammar of anarchy”. That warning is coming true with disruptive regularity.
As PM Modi Unleashes Wave of Reforms, He is Going to Face Even More Resistance
The Opposition has been outplayed in the elections and is now taking to the next level the model of resistance that debuted in the anti-CAA protests protests in 2019.
On Republic Day, Former J&K Chief Ministers Turn Silent, Don’t Even Greet People
Is it that these leaders, who held highest office in J&K in the past, want to send a message that they are unhappy or is it that they want to appease adversaries?
Don’t be Fooled. This is Not a Farmer’s Protest
Meanwhile, many Indians including this columnist kept receiving voice-recorded calls supporting the creation of Khalistan from US and Canada numbers.
Nitish Kumar Struggles to Regain His Sagging Image as Able Administrator as Crime Surges
High-profile murders, rapes and ransom demands have been occurring with consistent frequency, giving an opportunity to the opposition to assail the government and seek Nitish's resignation.
Siraj-Bumrah Racial Abuse: What Cricket Can Learn From Other Sports to Tackle It
Sports has no colour, says legend, but data shows otherwise. Research finds 131 documented acts of racism in sports in 2019.
V-Shaped Recovery? Indian Economy Not Out of the Woods Yet, All Eyes on Union Budget
While there can be no gainsaying the fact that key economic indicators have improved in the last few weeks, this improvement is neither broad-based nor has India outpaced other emerging markets in recovery.
Congress of Today is Not Ready to be the Common Denominator, the Masses Must Force Open Its Doors
The Congress won’t and can’t on its own reinvent itself. The masses must seize control of the grand old party by forcing open its doors, because its original character is that of the instrument meant for the masses of all castes and creed, now devoid of t...
How Non-conventional Desi Hacks Can Help in Distribution of Covid-19 Vaccine
Organisations could offer vaccinations for employees instead of festival-related annual gifts or to compensate for the travel allowances that were largely unclaimed last year.
From Constant Revamp to Reluctant Hope: How Congress' Survival Mantra Has Faded
Time seems to be running out for the Congress and Gandhis who have a rather simplistic way of hoping that one day, voters/masses would get disillusioned with Modi-Shah-BJP and return to the Congress. That is not going to happen.
Unlike the 'Don', Mukhtar Ansari's Kin Have Served as Former Congress Prez, Mahavir Chakra Awardee, India's VP
Dr Ansari's contribution throughout the 1920s is one of the most unforgettable and astonishingly stout chapters in the history of Jamia Millia Islamia. Dr Ansari had earned his master's in surgery from the University of Edinburgh and is counted among the...