Opinion

Naicker’s statue has a ubiquitous presence throughout Tamil Nadu. And so, Annamalai’s promise to remove it if the BJP comes to power is a baby step towards civilisational rectification. It must be viewed as a socio-cultural imperative that must be accompl...

Rahul Shivshankar and Siddhartha Talya have crafted a captivating literary work ‘Modi And India: 2024 and the Battle for Bharat’. Within its pages, they navigate the intricate terrain of India’s current political panorama, with a particular focus on 2024...

Dahyabhai Patel, son of Sardar Patel, was one of the ablest spokespersons of the Swatantrata Party in Rajya Sabha in the 1960s. Refusing to be taken in the dominant narrative about the Arab-Israeli conflict, he had the courage of conviction to support Isr...

The verdict was 5-0 against same-sex marriage and 3-2 against adoption by same-sex couples. This is despite the fact that the Justices made all the right noises in their judgement including the fact that homosexuality is neither an urban nor elite issue

Despite the humungous and fast-growing burden of mental illness in the country, the buck ends with a dedicated section officer in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The consequences of not having a separate Ministry are truly horrendous

PM Modi is allowing India’s ties with Israel to take their natural course, without outrightly dumping the Palestinian cause, while also calling out the radical methods deployed by its purveyors

Student messes and canteens should smell of delectable, hot food. Right now, the IIT-Bombay mess smells of destructive and divisive far-Left politics

Pakistan should be presented with a mirror large enough for it to take stock of its own actions and their inevitable consequences

The CIA has a gory record of targeted killings. With the advent of cutting-edge technology, drones have become the favourite US weapon to target individuals and Canada is complicit in such extrajudicial killings

The incident involving Ramesh Bidhuri’s condemnable remarks must be met with stern censure. However, it is essential to remember that this is not an isolated occurrence. The Opposition too has played its part in the theatre of derogatory remarks

India is in crying need of a visionary statute to fast-track tourism. It will not become a global tourism leader by default

Landslides and flash floods have wreaked havoc in Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh. It is time we retain the sanctity and natural beauty of the Himalayan valley, widely popular as the Land of Gods

The roots of the present crisis lie much deeper in the political system of Canada. Canadians, however, must remember that every country which has nurtured or protected terrorists in the name of ‘liberal values’ has suffered at the hands of the same terror...

In recent years, there has been a concerted effort to promote more positive and nuanced portrayals of Muslims in the media. This includes showcasing Muslim characters in everyday roles and highlighting their contributions to society

The decision by the Congress-led Opposition alliance to boycott TV shows of certain news anchors has reignited the debate about the ‘freedom of press’

As wishes pour in for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 73rd birthday, it becomes evident that he has transformed the expectations of politicians aspiring to serve the people of India