Opinion

Data localisation has witnessed heated debates ever since the Justice Srikrishna Committee first mooted the draft Personal Data Protection Bill.

Mamata Banerjee challenged and succeeded against the BJP in the West Bengal elections but the TMC’s governance and ideological quotients are weaker than the BJP’s.

Despite being the beneficiary of globalisation, Chinese President Xi Jinping is suggesting not to the universal rule of law but a major pie in global governance.

A colonial mind may not be able to appreciate that Indian steps towards environmental rejuvenation are second to none. India’s growth story cannot wait for policy validation from outside.

Pakistan is again basking in not one but two swift ‘victories’ and is being seen as ‘critical to peace’ in the region. India is dispensable in this equation.

The long-cherished dream of a full year of zero-polio-cases finally came true on 13 January 2012. A month later, the WHO took India off the list of polio-endemic countries.

BJP could not have ignored the larger resonances in the UP villages. The small and marginal farmers, who form the backbone of BJP’s support, were equally agitated.

I told Bharat Biotech in a lighter vein that they should name their company after ‘another country’ Biotech not Bharat, for acceptability from the Macaulay-minded people!

One of the best-kept secrets of the 1971 Bangladesh War of Liberation is the participation of the Special Frontier Force, a highly trained Tibetan regiment based in Uttarakhand.

In stating India’s stand on climate change, Modi was frank and forward looking. He built upon the principle of CBDR and reminded affluent nations about their historical responsibility.

India is ranked third only to Bangladesh and Pakistan for worst air quality. PM 2.5 concentration in India is 5.2 times above the WHO annual air quality guideline.

Under PM Narendra Modi’s leadership, India is making a transition from “oil economy” to “gas economy”, which will make the country self-reliant in ways more than one.

Narendra Modi’s connect with different sections is also linked to his ability to reach out to different sections of society.

Jats have produced some of the tallest farmer leaders in India, from Charan Singh and Devi Lal to Mahendra Tikait. The current farmers protest is also led by Jat leaders.

There is a need for an alternative supply chain, trade and technological ecosystem, independent of China, for which some initial steps taken by Quad countries need to be pursued.

There is nothing in the situation that India has not faced before and overcome with resolve and Pakistan’s desperation will convert into more frustration.