Opinion

As we prepare for the 2024 general elections, let’s make a real change in the political geography of our region by including at least one person from PoJK as a member of Lok Sabha and proving to the people that ‘leaving no man behind’ is just not a milita...

The BJP gets a head-start for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls with emphatic victories in the Assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh

The Gandhian tenet of non-violence was a fine slogan to be displayed at all times, but administration and politics had other priorities

It is essential for the international community to ensure that the rights of Afghans are preserved and the lives of those Afghans are saved who were forced to flee their homes in fear of persecution by a force that Pakistan had reared for decades

Cervical cancer is the only cancer that can be eliminated in a short time by seamlessly integrating vaccination, screening, and treatment. When we prevent ten cervical cancers, we save eight lives

Israel has to reconcile with the fact that none of its neighbours will ever permit the nation to live in peace. A joint attack, simultaneously, by all the neighbours, can be disastrous for Israel, prompting the use of undisclosed weapons of mass destructi...

“My utmost regrets as a human being for your sufferings due to the death of your revered father by my hands,” Nathuram Godse had written to Mahatma Gandhi’s son

If citizens come together spontaneously to acknowledge the morally outrageous nature of a situation, then perhaps the most outrageous events can be prevented from taking place. However, one comes to the realisation that demography becomes involved when an...

Not long ago, Indian markets were seen flooded with Chinese products in Diwali season. Though that is still the case with some products, there is also a visible shift on the ground. Consumers are today more aware and hesitant to buy Chinese goods

The Madras High Court’s rebuke is unlikely to chasten Stalin Junior, but it is perceptually problematic for the I.N.D.I alliance. Especially in an election season where the BJP is looking to seize any opportunity to fan Hindu insecurities

While supporting Israel in the face of the terrible terrorist attacks it has suffered, including the taking of hostages, India has also reiterated its support for a sovereign, independent and viable Palestinian state living side by side in peace with Isra...

Seva means to serve without expectation for rewards, to serve God or humanity. Seva is the highest form of action or karma, seen as part of one’s righteous duty or dharma to achieve moksha or liberation

The only thing which can stop accidents is a complete stop-loss order, not only for accidents but “zero tolerance” to even minor safety infringements and incidents that could have become accidents

India abstained from voting for the Jordan-backed resolution moved in the UNGA, upholding its belief in the core civilisational value of ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’

Gandhi had to choose between Jawaharlal Nehru and Vallabhbhai Patel in the spring of 1946. Nehru’s position as the leader of the Congress was etched so strongly in Gandhi’s mind that there was no space for anyone else

With reference to the movie ‘Shooting Dogs’ (2005), the crux of the plot is based on the Rwandan genocide, which seeks to highlight the conflict in an in-depth manner, especially when analysed in sociological terms