Opinion

In BRICS and the SCO China feels secure in its position. Not so in the G20 because President Xi Jinping has lost his standing amongst many key members

When a university allows itself to be hijacked by a small group of vocal opponents of the government, no good comes from it — this has been JNU’s experience

Atal Bihari Vajpayee, through his own life, showed that Hindutva wasn’t an antithesis to the idea of democracy, secularism and liberalism

India seeks an agreement on principles and objective criteria that would form the basis for decisions for expansion

Modi’s talk of a new ‘global order’ and ‘geopolitical’ alignment is rather real, given the sea changes experienced in the aftermath of the cold war. Post-Covid, the re-working of global order is expected to roll out in the near future

The British Empire had succeeded in keeping Har Dayal in exile for over 30 years, but as portrayed in Maugham’ ‘Ashenden’ the British secret service failed to eliminate him. Har Dayal remains immortalised as ‘Chandra Lal’ thereby shining a light on a gold...

While the idea to allow schools to consider Indian languages as the medium of instruction is uplifting, the practical implementation of this endeavour amidst the vast logistical intricacies could prove to be an arduous task

The government collected around Rs 1,700 crore as tax from online gaming. The expectation of the revenue secretary is that this figure will go up 10 times after the imposition of the 28 percent GST limit

Insurgency in Manipur and some other parts of the Northeast is an industry which suits too many stakeholders except the common citizen

Not only the generals but also Pakistani politicians, who so enthusiastically backed the Taliban and were euphoric over their victory, are now pretty much at their wits’ end on how to tackle the spate of attacks coming from Afghanistan

Strong-arm tactics against media has been the tried and tested formula of many governments since times immemorial, but this is something that is not expected from the same Left Front that criticizes the Centre for harassing the media

Parliament has all the powers to nullify or amend personal laws. It did so without any UCC in the case of triple talaq. Why can’t it proceed in this manner with the personal law of other communities, rather than an approach of one shoe fits all sizes?

The NCP crisis in Maharashtra is a wake-up call for Indian democracy. It shows that reforms are needed to make our democracy more responsive, inclusive, and accountable

One of the key highlights of PM Modi’s visit to France is the defence deals worth over Rs 90,000 crore. This includes 26 Rafale M aircraft including 22 single-seaters and four trainer versions

Gita Press's recognition with this prestigious award is an acknowledgment of its efforts to promote peace and disseminate spiritual wisdom, which aligns with the core principles advocated by Mahatma Gandhi himself

If ADS-B technology is adopted in trains, it would only do a world of good as far as securing the irreplaceable lives of train passengers is concerned