Opinion
Opinion | Two-State Solution Will Not Resolve Israel-Palestine Conflict; Pakistan is a Glaring Example
While a two-state solution is indeed ideal, it is not practical. If such a solution did actually work, India and Pakistan would not be in a perpetual state of conflict. Israel has learnt the right lessons from the creation of Pakistan
Opinion | Why the Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza is Déjà Vu for India
India singlehandedly looked after 10 million refugees from East Pakistan back in 1971; there is no need to panic unduly about the 2023 Gaza crisis
Opinion | Jammu and Kashmir: An Emerging Giant in The Field of Sports
Data provided by the Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports reveals a substantial rise in sports infrastructure in J&K. Today, it has nine sports stadiums as opposed to two, while the number of playing fields has gone up from 50 to 300
Right Word | How Bangladesh is Grappling with Rise of Islamist Extremism
Bangladesh is ranked 43rd among 163 countries in the Global Terrorism Index 2023. It is, however, not completely free of radical Islamist influence
Opinion | India’s Rise as a Sporting Power and Why It’s the Perfect Time to Host the IOC Session
In the decade-and-a-half since Abhinav Bindra became the first Indian to win an individual Gold medal at the Olympics, India has been making rapid progress towards becoming a sporting nation. The country’s sports ecosystem has geared itself up to ensure t...
Opinion | What Does Israel’s Terror Crisis Mean For India?
Lashkar-e-Taiba, Harkat-ul-Mujahideen, Jaish-e-Mohammed, Tehreek-e-Taliban-e-Pakistan, various Khalistan extremists, and the Islamic State Khorasan will each seek the limelight by upstaging the Hamas attack in audacity and scale
Opinion | The Future of Skills: A Shift Towards Reskilling and Upskilling
In the Asia-Pacific region, approximately 86 million workers need to acquire advanced digital skills through upskilling or reskilling to keep up with the fast pace of technological changes
Opinion | First Came Cocaine Bear, Then Cocaine Cat and Now Cocaine Dogs
An exotic cat, rescued from a tree in Ohio, tested positive for cocaine in March 2023. Stray dogs in Kabul are being fed heroin deliberately. It’s sad that humans are making cats and dogs to be drug ‘connoisseurs’
Opinion | Richard Attenborough's ‘Gandhi’: The Visual Book on Our Father of the Nation
Ahead of Gandhi Jayanti (October 2), revisiting Sir Richard Attenborough's ‘Gandhi’, considered a “must-watch” multiple times for anyone who believes in Bapu's ideology and the transcendental power of meaningful cinema
Opinion | No, It’s Not ‘Jawan’ Or ‘Gadar 2’: This Film Is The Biggest Bollywood Triumph of 2023
With a budget under Rs 20 crore, this film has grossed over Rs 300 crore at the box office, all while without having screenings in two major states — West Bengal and Tamil Nadu
Opinion | India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor and the Emerging ‘Geopolitical Pivot’
The success of the IMEC Corridor will contribute substantially to the churning of a new kind of geopolitics. It also challenges China’s OBOR Project and provides an alternative to the West Asian and European countries regarding connectivity
Opinion | Why the India-Middle East-Europe Corridor is a Geopolitical Gamechanger
The real impact of IMEC is geopolitical. With countries involved in China’s Belt and Road Initiative struggling with debt, IMEC provides an alternative route from east to west
Opinion | Trudeau Politicises Diplomacy to Salvage His Career, Jeopardises India-Canada Ties
Canada’s inability to address pressing domestic issues while engaging in disruptive rhetoric on the international stage underscores the leadership crisis
Opinion | Men in Blue: The Tough Road Ahead
India’s formidable ODI squad has what it takes to win the 2023 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup. Will history repeat itself in home conditions after 2011?
Canada is Waging a War It Cannot Win as Justin Trudeau Backs Khalistani Elements Over India
While for Justin Trudeau and his peers, pandering to the Khalistani lobby is a game of political compulsions, for India, this is about sovereignty and the security of Indians internally and abroad
Opinion | The Unbearable Tightness of Being Justin Trudeau
One hopes Trudeau used his extra hours in India to understand this country better and figure out why he was cold-shouldered in New Delhi despite his boyish charm and impeccable pedigree