Kashmiri student suspended for making offensive comment on Pulwama attack
Dehradun, Feb 15 (IANS) A Kashmiri student, who allegedly made offensive comments on social media, was on Friday suspended by a private university here, officials …
US, Russia and Blackwater mercenaries plot different futures for Afghanistan (Comment)
Two parallel peace processes on Afghanistan are underway. In Doha, Zalmay Khalilzad, US Special Representative for Afghanistan, has held extensive round of talks with Taliban …
Scheer slams Trudeau over low-income comment
OTTAWA Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer on Tuesday slammed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for saying that low-income Canadians don’t pay taxes. Scheer said: “For the …
Mamata versus CBI: Implications (Comment: Beyond the Moment)
The contest is apparently evenly poised as on today, Tuesday, February 5. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has projected the Supreme Court order directing Kolkata …
India should start a Well-Being Index (Comment)
2018 was not a bad year in general for India. GDP growth has been relatively good, the Modi administration has launched several new initiatives, and …
Should India be worried about Brexit?(Comment)
The clock is ticking. Britain is set to leave the European Union on March 29, less than two months from now. Itll crash out without …
No greater tribute to Gandhi than a minute of silence in his memory (Comment) (January 30 is Martyrs Day, the death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi)
Is Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi relevant today? Or has the medallion of the Mahatma – which Gandhi himself never wanted – overshadowed the persona of Mohandas …
Esha Gupta apologises for racist comment on Nigerian footballer
Mumbai, Jan 28 (IANS) Actress and Arsenal supporter Esha Gupta, who has been called out on social media for making racist remarks against Nigerian footballer …
Esha Gupta slammed for racist comment on Nigerian footballer, apologises
Mumbai, Jan 28 (IANS) Actress and Arsenal supporter Esha Gupta has been called out on social media for making racist remarks on Nigerian footballer Alexander …
Will the interim budget provide a lifeline to realty? (Comment)
In a way, this year’s interim budget, the last from the present NDA government before the Lok Sabha elections, is set against a similar backdrop …
Sikkim, as a model of stability, bolsters India’s defences (Comment)
In the summer of 2017, the Doklam incident could have taken a dramatic turn for India (and China too!); fortunately, it ended well with the …
How is the electoral game shaping up in key states (Comment)
The BJP in Kerala may have boosted its saffron image on the Sabrimala issue but is unlikely to gain much electoral advantage in 2019. That …
National Clean Air Programme should set higher targets (Comment)
There is a striking similarity between Paris Climate Agreement and Indias National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) launched recently. The Paris Agreement is an agreement by …
SP-BSP alliance a monumental leap of faith between two sworn rivals (Comment)
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) It is exactly something that the BJP had a sense of foreboding about. The alliance between the SP & BSP …
Congress refuses to comment on SP-BSP alliance
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad on Saturday refused to comment on the BSP and SP leaving the party out of …
Children must be taught discipline of using communication technology (Comment)
There is a general refrain from parents that their children are spending too much time with their smartphones — chatting, SMSing or being on social …
Mehbooba apologizes for 2016 comment
Srinagar, Jan 7 (IANS) On her father’s death anniversary on Monday, former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti apologized for an insensitive comment she …
Seismic warning signals a common man can spot (Comment)
During the recent past, there have been a number of publications, discussions and meetings about the possibility of a large magnitude earthquake in the Himalayas …
Can’t comment on offset partners in Rafale deal on basis of media reports: Sitharaman
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said she could not comment on the offset partners chosen by Dassault Aviation, the …
Why Sikkim is bucking BJP’s northeast ambitions (Comment)
The BJP has made a valiant attempt to project a ‘win in the face of electoral defeat in the Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh assembly …
India needs a competency-enhancing, job-creation master plan (Comment)
When Narendra Modi was running for office, he promised to create 10 million jobs per year. The Modi administration has come nowhere near generating that …
Why ethanol is not a suitable fuel for automobiles (Comment)
The Indian government is accelerating its programme of blending ethanol with petrol for two reasons: Our petroleum import bill is continuously increasing (we import more …
Announcing Withdrawals: Trump is doing what he promised at outset (Comment)
With the suddenness of revelation, withdrawal from Syria and “drawdown” from Afghanistan have been announced by Donald Trump. In the past, such announcements were followed …
Art history & #MeToo: Genius is no excuse for sexual harassment (Comment)
As news of artist Subodh Gupta’s stepping aside created ripples in the media, the #MeToo testimonies became one of ifs and buts and uncomfortable confessions …
The myth surrounding the urban Indian woman (Comment)
Much frenzy has been created around India’s declining female labour force. In 2017, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) estimated this at 27.2 per cent, lower …
One INS Arihant does not make for a credible nuclear deterrence (Comment)
The surge of national pride at the recent completion of “deterrent patrol” by the Indian Navy’s first home-built, nuclear-propelled, ballistic-missile-armed submarine (termed SSBN), INS Arihant, …
India’s energy subsidies moving in the right direction (Comment)
India has become an outspoken proponent of renewable energy, including at the just-concluded COP24 in Poland and as champion of the International Solar Alliance (ISA). …
Sonu Nigam clarifies his comment on wanting to be from Pakistan
Mumbai, Dec 19 (IANS) Popular singer Sonu Nigam, who has sung in multiple Indian languages, has landed in a controversy after his “I feel like …
Is climate change apocalypse real? Practice is better than preaching (Comment)
Is the looming climate change apocalypse real? In the clearly-demarcated battle lines, the good guys are those who believe it is and the bad guys, …
Decarbonisation or Destabilisation? Trust gap widens as time narrows at COP24 (Comment)
“Since I last addressed the COP in 2009, Ive been deposed in a coup, thrown into jail, and forced into exile. But almost 10 years …
Deciphering the state elections (Comment)
The results of the much-awaited state elections are finally out. By all accounts, it was unexpected that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) would be voted …
Want to double farm incomes? Promote mustard (Comment)
The Indian government wants to double the income of farmers by 2022. A roadmap prepared by NITI Aayog outlines the rationale, strategy and action plan …
Salvaging trust after Urjit Patel’s exit (Comment)
Disagreements between the government and the central bank are a common occurrence in any economy. It is an expected outcome, given their contrasting roles where …
Next, a presidential contest between Modi and Rahul (Comment)
By setting in motion the process of undoing the pronounced pro-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) tilt in Indian politics when the party secured a majority in …
Brexit turmoil: Britain gears up for make or break week (Comment: Special to IANS)
London, Dec 8 (IANS) Weekends are usually peaceful days at Westminster. But the ongoing Brexit debate has changed Britains ground zero of power. The Big …
Kartarpur: What went before it and what might follow (Comment)
The controversy surrounding Navjot Singh Siddhus pilgrimage to Kartarpur Sahib must have amused President Ram Nath Kovind whose visit to Pakistan in August 2003 as …
Poland seeks to send a climate-change message to the world (Comment)
Is humanity in peril due to climate change? The much-publicised underwater meeting of the Maldavian cabinet 2009, just about two months before the 15th UN …
Don’t design to accommodate only disability, design to accommodate all (Comment)
They say Newton adored his cat and her kitten. To make it easy for them to enter his house, he made two holes — a …
Contrary to perception, Green Climate Fund will deliver (Comment)
Imagine, as a leader of a small developing nation, you are faced with the oncoming existential crisis that is climate change, but every time you …
Public healthcare in India: Need to move from ‘biggest’ to ‘finest’ (Comment)
India’s public healthcare system is sick. In late September, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s administration launched Ayushman Bharat, meaning Long Life India, to address this illness. …
A big earthquake might be waiting to strike Delhi NCR (Comment)
If a large magnitude earthquake occurs in the near future in the northwest (NW) Himalayas region as predicted by a recent study, the National Capital …