Opinion

India has travelled a long way since 1954, when the case of M.P. Sharma first discussed the right to privacy. We cannot undo the gains at the stage of effective enforcement.

The government missed a great opportunity to deliver a truly transformative Budget, where tax relief could have been given to the COVID-hit middle class.

Between 2008 and 2017, India spent $1.1 trillion in a decade. However, the dream of $5-trillion economy by 2025 is built around a massive $1.4-1.5 trillion investment in infrastructure by 2022.

Wonder if Kishan Bharwad will receive justice, or will this case, like so many others under the benevolent eyes of our 'secular' country, fizzle out and be thrown under the rug?

Whatever happens in Europe, will not stay in Europe, and New Delhi would feel the fallout of the crisis at the external as well as at the domestic level.

Come election season and everything else takes a back seat. Even weddings and social occasions are not spared from discussions around political parties.

One is still not sure how long the relentless, cruel, horrific, repulsive, gruesome onslaught on minorities – Kashmiri Hindus – will last in the Valley.

When Delhi was grappling with Covid-19, the billions that AAP extravagantly expended on advertisements could have been used for masks, oxygen, or any kind of alms instead.

Kashi was built as a yantra, an instrument to transform and transcend the human being to areas that individuals may not be able to reach by themselves.

Political tussles and election-time rivalry are one thing but this was not your usual opposition leader visiting a state. This was the Prime Minister of the country.

A global strategic partnership between the US and India means a strong understanding on global issues and a sharing of global responsibilities.

We are happy to ‘follow the science’, but science moved on a while ago. Why are schools closed but economic activity allowed when we know that adults bring infection home?

Narendra Modi been able to turn around India’s image from being an acknowledged laggard in implementation to one which sets global standards, through 10 tools.

I must caution that trivialisation of Omicron or making out a case that spread of COVID infection is selective and not so much due to poll-related activities is dangerous and must be avoided.

It suited China’s strategic intent to let Indians believe Beijing and Colombo were caught in a political fight over Beijing’s supply of fertilisers to Colombo, and the latter denying payment over quality.

The entire 1971 campaign could have been laid to waste if the three- and two-star military commanders had not understood and executed the plan with due diligence and guidance.