Opinion
NCPCR Chief Writes: Kids as Young as 10 Using Tobacco Products, COTPA Amendment a Must
Data from numerous studies, research and surveys reveal a disturbing pattern. As tobacco products are within easy reach, they serve as the first step towards addiction.
Lessons For All in PM Narendra Modi’s 20 Uninterrupted Years in Public Office
PM Narendra Modi has shown that politics and public office are not a tool to rule but a medium to serve society and nation.
OPINION: Three Decades after Tika Lal Taploo was Murdered, Kashmiri Pandits Must Return
Kashmir never emerged from the vicious cycle of death and destruction that followed the murder of Tika Lal Taploo. It is a collective tragedy of Kashmir and its people.
Opinion: US Had No Solution to Problems of Afghans, Exit Shows Their Frustration
Although the West can have good relations with dictatorial, imperial, Communist, and any other kind of government, these relations are guided by Western interests.
Opinion: In Backing Taliban, Secular Mask of Abdullahs and Muftis Comes Off, Again
Their idea of an independent Kashmir is not very different from Taliban-ruled Afghanistan, just that instead of an Akhundzada, it would have a Mehbooba, Farooq or Omar.
In Poll-Bound Uttar Pradesh, Sugarcane Farmers are Talking About SAP
In Uttar Pradesh, the State Advisory Price alone governs the price structure of sugarcane.
You Think Investing in Gold, Real Estate Will Make You Rich. You Can’t be More Wrong
Investing in real estate in India does not make much economic sense. Further, it is cumbersome and risky.
What The Fork: Bombay Rasta Or Club Sandwich, Kunal Vijayakar on The Greatest Food Innovation
There are two broad categories of sandwiches: Toasted and non-toasted, with the mother of all sandwiches, The Club Sandwich at the top of the toasted list.
With Eye on Taliban-ruled Afghanistan, Middle East Players are Reshuffling Their Cards
The Turkey-Qatar axis, working in tandem with Pakistan, could turn out to be an important point of connection with the new Taliban regime.
Why Infosys Alone Can't be Blamed for Frequent Glitches on Income Tax Filing Portal
If the tendering of services such as e-filing is constrained by the age-old L1 system, it may not be very realistic to expect the delivery free from any hiccup.
What The Fork: Kunal Vijayakar on Onam Sadya, an Inclusive Meal That is Culinary Genius
Onasadya is the main attraction of Onam. It is a traditional feast that is prepared with vegetables, grain and crop that is supposed to have been harvested during the season
From the Days of the Cold War to Taliban 2.0: How Afghanistan's Past Explains Its Present
The innocent people of Afghanistan are paying the price for the cavalier attitude of its leadership.
The New Taliban Will Make Afghanistan World's Biggest Epicentre of Extremism, Terrorism
Yet India will have to be careful and alert in Jammu & Kashmir as terror attacks may still see a rise if not immediately than in months or years from now.
Can’t Blame Biden for Afghanistan Debacle; Time for US to Restore its International Credibility
Staying on in Afghanistan was only reinforcing failure because the US was not ready to take the war to the real enemy – Pakistan.
Amitabh Kant Writes: Vehicle Scrappage Policy a Groundbreaking Step towards Cleaner Mobility
The much-awaited Vehicle Scrappage Policy is targeted at promoting a circular economy and combating vehicular pollution, writes NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant.
India’s Cities are Victims of Outdated Political Economy Constructs
It is telling that Indian politicians and bureaucrats view public service, even in the biggest city governments, as an inferior career option to serving the state or Union governments.
