Opinion
Right Word | How Pakistan-China Nexus is Subjugating Balochistan Leading to Widespread Dissent
Despite the purported economic integration goals of CPEC, the Baloch people express profound concerns regarding potential repercussions on their natural resources and the delicate ecological balance of the region
Book Review | ‘Modian Consensus’ Offers In-Depth Analysis of India’s Political Evolution
Swadesh Singh’s ‘Modian Consensus: The Rediscovery of Bharat’ takes us to India’s political journey over the last 150 years and rightfully captivates it into five consensus phases that have driven India, particularly since the 1870s
Opinion | The Rising Church Interference in Indian Politics
The Lok Sabha election is a religion-neutral exercise. It is understandable for Christians to hold special prayers on religious occasions such as Christmas or Easter. But the Church’s intervention in connection with the general elections is uncalled for
Opinion | Why Naveen Patnaik is Inclined to a Cross-Aisle Handshake with Modi
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...
Book Review | Every Indian Must Read ‘Modi’s North East Story’ — Here’s Why
The book ‘Modi’s North East Story’ by Tuhin Sinha and Aditya Pittie is a collection of essays featuring contributions from people like Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, Union Minister Kiren Rijuju, and Nagaland MP Phangnon Konyak
CAA: Time to Debunk Myths That Almost Dented NDA’s Shield Against Islamist Hate
While there’s no denying that the CAA keeps Muslims out of its ambit, the law doesn’t apply to Indian citizens - Muslims or otherwise. The CAA is about securing human rights and not discrimination against a religion
Opinion | Why Sita And Akbar Should Be Renamed—And How
As social media has made everything everyone’s business, naming animals cannot be left to thoughtless officials
Opinion | Inequality in India: A Search for Data
What would happen to inequality if a government taxes the rich and redistributes the money among the poor in an efficient manner? Inequality would decline
Opinion | Bharat Ratna to Charan Singh and Narasimha Rao Expose Congress’ Disregard for Non-Gandhi Icons
The BJP government’s decision to honour Singh and Rao underscores a glaring reality: the Congress’ failure to acknowledge and respect leaders who charted independent paths and made significant contributions to the country
Opinion | Gyanvapi: Truth, Reconciliation and the Way Forward
The pressing need of the moment is truth and reconciliation regarding the Gyanvapi Mosque-Kashi Vishwanath Mandir complex
Opinion | Modi’s Interim Budget: Secularism in Action
The budget has carried forward the ethos of self-reliance and inclusivity, amidst a fluid global scenario that continues to battle elevated bond yields, a volatile situation in the Middle East and rising protectionism from large parts of the world
Opinion | Modi 3.0: Unapologetic Embrace of Effective Accelerationism
While the ideology is well-received in Silicon Valley, irrational fear-mongering by Western media stands in the way of its mainstream acceptance. If India were to embrace e/acc, within a short 5-7 year period, every aspect of Indian society would be trans...
Opinion | Ram Mandir: An Emblem of National Cultural Renaissance
Bharat, after centuries of slavery, got political freedom in 1947. But it had to wait much longer to get cultural freedom. It is true that a temple to Ram has been constructed, but this is also the dawn of a national cultural renaissance
Opinion | How Lutyens’ Delhi Derailed Nitish Kumar’s Political Career — And Bihar’s Growth Prospect
Amartya Sen and N.K. Singh enflamed a prime ministerial ambition in Nitish Kumar to make him commit a political hara-kiri, forcing him to leave the NDA fold in 2013. Since then, his politics has been all about U-turns
Padma Shri for Surendra Kishore: Honest Journalist Whose Writings Bear Signature of Karpoori Thakur's Life
The Narendra Modi government announced the Bharat Ratna (posthumous) for Karpoori Thakur on Tuesday, and the Padma Shri on Thursday for Surendra Kishore, a senior journalist and close associate of the socialist leader, who has been practising outspoken jo...
Opinion | Modi Government’s New Criminal Laws: Towards Development, Empowerment and Participation
The new criminal laws — Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Sakshya, and Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita — underpin a citizen-centric legal system rooted in the development, social empowerment, and community participation of Indians