Opinion

Modi’s two consecutive terms can be considered to be a mark of his conscientious disposition guided by the concept of dharma upheld by the various ancient Indian texts, excellent public service delivery, transparency and efficiency, putting the nation at...

The Raj was not an unmixed evil. The India that we and the world know today was made by the British. The upshot, at any rate, was that they sowed the seeds of modernity in India

With Bharat already having dethroned China as the most populous country and soon to become the world’s third-largest economy, the aviation industry of the country is headed for a boom time. If Bharat must reap the benefit of the boom, it is ‘Wake Up Sid’...

Anglo-Western powers, who were one-time imperialists, still, in the main, harbour illusions of moral superiority. This misplaced sense of moral duty makes the Anglo-Western bloc see the world in binaries: the liberal democratic West versus the uncivilised...

Reimagining the global clean energy transition is not just desirable but imperative in confronting the urgent challenge of climate change

Britain played a sinister role in not just encouraging India to officially recognise Mao’s China in haste, but also created a deep wedge between New Delhi and Washington DC

The military establishment had displayed its dominance in the decision-making process during the 1970 elections. The same template continues even today in Pakistan. Considering the ongoing developments that Pakistan is witnessing, it seems to be heading t...

As Hindus continue to face systematic discrimination, the glaring disparity in global attention begs a stark question: where is the UN’s commitment to upholding rights of all religious minorities? In the quest for justice and equality, let us not succumb...

When Zomato announced a pure-veg service, India’s self-proclaimed secularati pounced on the company, calling the move casteist and discriminatory

The BJP sees the South as a gateway for 370 (and 400+ for the NDA); for the Congress, the South is the proverbial straw that can save it from sinking even deeper

Just as povertyphilia spreads poverty, prosperity begets prosperity. It makes sense to celebrate prosperity

Fighting on the premise of possibilities, while Tharoor battles on slightly more tired tropes of youth and divisiveness that have nonetheless served him well in his years, Chandrasekhar offers a significant change for the people of Thiruvananthapuram

There is a definite groundswell of support for BJP in urban belts of Odisha. Despite CM Patnaik’s popularity with women, the anti-incumbency issue can’t be ignored and his limited campaigning could cost the BJD. That’s an important trigger behind a possib...

A WEF report said India has closed over 64 per cent of the gap between men and women, propelling the country to 127th position out of 146 nations in the gender parity index. This advancement is indicative of India’s firm journey toward achieving gender eq...

With a thriving domestic industry steadily recovering post-pandemic and world-class educational institutions nurturing future hospitality leaders, India's global footprint in the hospitality sector is not simply a trend, but a certainty

Failure to foster clean energy transitions at the grassroots level will inevitably impede the ambitious ‘Net Zero goals’ set by cities and nations; therefore, it is imperative to devise innovative financing solutions for low-value energy assets