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Uneasy truce
01/03/2021
Uneasy truce
To curry favour with the US, China and Pakistan are suddenly talking peace with India The US is firmly back…
The first step towards regulation of Social Media
28/02/2021
The first step towards regulation of Social Media
GUEST COLUMN A Surya Prakash Balancing the need for regulation to keep out obnoxious online content that promotes violence and…
Slip of the tongue?
26/02/2021
Slip of the tongue?
Rahul’s remarks in Kerala, if made off the cuff, should not lead to a ‘divisive politics’ slugfest Whether it was…
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…