Opinion

Both the AIADMK and the DMK have promised populist steps in their manifestos for the Tamil Nadu polls. But are such promises that stress the exchequer feasible?

DMK and AIADMK have among other things promised a Universal Basic Income. But their previous track record cancels any benefit they may derive in elections.

From a near-death in 2008, to a tentative revival in 2017, elevation of dialogue to foreign ministers’ level in September 2019 and a summit on the trot now. Rarely in history have events of such far-reaching geostrategic significance unfolded at such bris...

While lots of restaurants now make soufflé, they are all dessert soufflé. Unfortunately, the baked dish died many years ago. It may, however, live in some restaurants as lasagna or Mac and Cheese.

The episode has left too many unanswered questions about the larger state of affairs in the alliance government and power struggles within the Shiv Sena.

The examples that Modi cited to deride the service are based on wrong facts. There have not been any instances of IAS officers flying planes (some, including a railways officer, may have been asked to head Air India in the past), nor do they operate ferti...

For Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, it was a big political decision to impose a 100 per cent liquor ban in the state. This helped him gain the support of women voters.

If vaccine coverage is not scientific and optimal, it might facilitate newer and deadlier mutations in viruses that evade the immune response. In light of this danger, people must get vaccine shots in recommended time, and governments must not let up the...

India cannot continue to subject its children to psychological trauma, subvert its human capital and sabotage its economy by blocking access to its schools.

Some of our reservations about Chinese intentions stem from a complete lack of trust that resulted from China unilaterally breaking all the border agreements and protocols that had kept the peace along the LAC.

This isn’t the first time Narendra Modi has made a strong pitch for the private sector and reducing bureaucracy’s role in governance.

In the backdrop of an extremely challenging landscape, the Budget 2021 has successfully managed to meet the requirements from several quarters.

The government must give up controls and regulations, thus letting entrepreneurship flower. Further, it must rein in its agencies, which have acquired an anti-business reputation over the years.

How Modi dealt with the situation then and what Mamata did are studies in contrasts.

AAP continues to be a state party and to get national party status before 2024 it has to be recognised as a state party in at least four states by securing a minimum of 6 per cent votes in each.

As of now, impasse continues with the determined farmers refusing so far to give in to the allurements and pressures of the government alike.