Opinion
Akhil Vaani | It is ‘Wake Up Sid’ Time: We Are Losing The War Between Killer Air and Clean Air
It is a myth that the Delhi-NCR pollution is a winter crisis. Various studies and the raw data of the Central Pollution Board are eye-openers. Pollution is a yearlong problem, and residents of Delhi-NCR hardly experience “good” or “satisfactory” air day
Opinion | Mohan Bhagwat’s Vijayadashami Speech: Unite to Lead by Example
Forging unity by rising above selfish and divisive tendencies disrupting Bharat’s growth seems to be the central theme of the RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat’s speech
Opinion | Bhagwat's Vijayadashami Speech: Quest for Selfhood And Affirmative Action to Achieve Social Equality
With every passing year, the RSS has been pushing for ‘Samajik Samrasta’ and this is going to be its major focus in Amrit Kaal too
Malaysia’s Balancing Act with China and Other Allies, And Why It Must Be Prepared for Any Outcome
As responses from China and those from the US and its allies become harder, Malaysia will be forced to make a choice, or the choice will be made for it by either of the sides
Opinion | ‘Crybaby’ Canada Silly to Invoke Vienna Convention, But US Comes Out Sillier Exhibiting Colonial Mindset
Instead of making Canada realise that it cannot run with democratic India and hunt with Khalistani terrorists, the US and the UK have behaved like the white bullies of the yore who would come out to the rescue of ‘one of their own’
Opinion | Gorkha Connect with Indian Army Deep and Historic; PM Modi Must Ensure Ties Remain Intact
PM Modi is the only person who can break the stalemate. The Gorkha connect is not ‘hiring of soldiers’, as BBC called it, but a strategic bonding between peoples of two neighbouring countries with whom India has claimed special relations
Opinion | Multiple Messages from Gaza
The uncomplicated American message for Israel is not to overdo its retaliatory attacks of the Gaza people, after the Hamas had landed the most humiliating and destructive attack on the Jewish nation ever
Opinion | NewsClick Case: Let’s Not Equate Press Freedom With Anti-India Tacit Operations
Editorial positioning of a media organisation is distinctly different from resorting to irregularities, wrongdoing, anti-India propaganda or going with the foes
Opinion | INDIA Alliance and The Ideological Challenges
Ideological differences are inherent in the INDIA alliance but the impact will largely be on the Indian National Congress in the long run
Opinion | Does Rahul Gandhi’s Manthan on Hinduism Normalise Hindumisia?
It is one thing to counsel Hindus to make a virtue out of the power of forgiveness. It is quite another to deny that Hindus have suffered at the hands of colonisers who were intent on dismantling the richness of the Hindu civilisation
Opinion | How Bapu Differed from Nehru on Village Economy, Non-Violence, Religion and Rural Economics
For Gandhi, non-violence was a weapon of the strong and a non-negotiable political expression that had to be practiced under all circumstances
Past Forward | From a Platform to a Party: The Transformation of the Indian National Congress
As the negotiations for the transfer of power began towards the end of World War II, it was clear that the Congress organisation could not continue as a platform, accommodating a wide range of political views
Opinion | Why Sahitya Akademi Award Winner Needs History Lessons
Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar winner Anirudh Kanisetti’s understanding of ancient Bharatiya and Indo-Iranian culture is flawed. One has the right to his or her interpretation, but one must present the fact as it is
Opinion | Dev Anand: Radiance of Youth Will Stay the Same
In a society that celebrates sacrifice and self-abnegation, where cinema is regarded as crass entertainment unless it conveys some ‘message,’ it is to the credit of Dev Anand that his blithe persona is still held in high esteem and some of his movies are...
Opinion | Fascist Roots of The Trudeau Political Dynasty in Canada
Justin’s father Pierre Trudeau, also a Prime Minister of Canada, had protected the man who became the mastermind of the Air India Kanishka bombings that cost 329 lives. But the crimes of the Trudeau political dynasty do not end there
Opinion | Justin Trudeau Goes Rogue: India Should Downgrade Diplomatic Relationship with Canada
While India’s decision to expel a senior Canadian diplomat is appreciated, New Delhi needs to do a lot more. Trudeau needs to be told that he cannot go around accusing countries of fictitious transnational crimes without concrete evidence