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Candid Notes
26/02/2021
Candid Notes
Expansion bait? The recent visit of TSR to the national capital where he met a bevy of cabinet ministers and…
Must Reduce money power in politics
23/02/2021
Must Reduce money power in politics
What is needed is political will and a consensus on reforms in the electoral system Funding is vital for a…
‘Atmanirbhar’ mantra
22/02/2021
‘Atmanirbhar’ mantra
‘Ram Rajya’ as a concept is good but the nation wants to see positive changes on the ground One can…
Health Budget 2021–22: A Step in the Right Direction
21/02/2021
Health Budget 2021–22: A Step in the Right Direction
GUEST COLUMN Healthcare has taken centre stage due to an unfortunate pandemic that has devastated lives and livelihoods across the…
The elephant in the room remains ignored
20/02/2021
The elephant in the room remains ignored
THE OTHER SIDE One of the things which the recent disaster in Chamoli district has confirmed is that we tend…
Ignominious record
19/02/2021
Ignominious record
For the first time in India, a woman is facing the gallows after the President rejected her mercy plea A…
Candid Notes
19/02/2021
Candid Notes
Maharaaz’s Raaz William Shakespeare once famously quoted, ‘What is in the name’, but Uttarakhand Minister Satpal Maharaaz seems to have…
Blockchain: Re-imagining seafood traceability in Aquaculture
17/02/2021
Blockchain: Re-imagining seafood traceability in Aquaculture
Babyjohn Shaji GUEST COLUMN Bitcoin, the highly controversial open source P2P cryptocurrency has been trending lately as it pushes closer…
At cross-purposes
16/02/2021
At cross-purposes
A Governor-State Govt spat belittles the dignity of both the titular and the real head The Governor of a State…
Foolhardy acts
15/02/2021
Foolhardy acts
Uttarakhand’s fragile ecosystem is being abused by the builders’ lobby in cahoots with babus and netas One calamity leads to…