Opinion

Sukhu, First Congress Chief Minister from Lower Himachal

12 Dec 2022 09:18 AM IST

Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Sunday created history by becoming the first Congress Chief Minister of the Hill State hailing from lower Himachal Pradesh thus ending the dominance of the Upper Shimla region. In the process, he also got past obstacles put in his way by the PCC Chief and former

Tiger population likely to be doubled, but uphill tasks ahead

12 Dec 2022 09:17 AM IST

India is all set to celebrate an achievement when it will release its latest tiger census figures sometime next year. National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA), apex body in India for tiger conservation authority under the Union Ministry of Forest Environment and Climate Change (MoEFC&C) will be jubilant to tell the

Decoding Modi tsunami in Gujarat election

12 Dec 2022 09:15 AM IST

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) surged to victory in Gujarat for a record seventh consecutive win, a sign of the continuing and relentless popularity of Prime Minister Narendra Modi who has completely transformed India’s political landscape. In Gujarat, the BJP, which has been in power for 27 years, won 156

Double Engine Sarkar in Delhi

10 Dec 2022 08:15 AM IST

With the Aam Aadmi Party emerging victorious in the Delhi Municipal Corporation elections for the first time, the capital is set to have a double engine Sarkar after a long gap. The party is in power in the Delhi government and now with the civic body also under its control,

Pitfalls of living with dangers of human rights violations

10 Dec 2022 08:13 AM IST

Human rights presuppose the existence of humans and on Human Rights Day, celebrated every year on 10 December, we have to prioritise the rapidly escalating threat to humankind and all forms of existence above human rights itself. Following recent military reverses faced by the Russians, President Putin’s oblique remarks on

Breaking myths on Islam through world cup: The Qatar way

10 Dec 2022 08:11 AM IST

Sport is a robust platform to reach a wider audience cutting across cultural and national differences. Sport is a valued human act that teaches respect for others, endurance, and teamwork. It also provides an opportunity to maintain relations despite strong conflicts. Taking advantage of this, Qatar made sports an essential

‘Brand Modi’ Shines Bright As BJP Registers A Historic Win In Gujarat

09 Dec 2022 08:24 AM IST

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has registered a record- breaking and historic win in the 2022 Gujarat elections. The ruling party is all set to get 156 of 182 Assembly seats, which is more than the highest-ever mark of 127 seats. It has also breached the 50% vote share mark.

IAF needs to transform itself into a multi-spectrum strategic force

09 Dec 2022 08:22 AM IST

Though the Indian Air Force (IAF) has been the pride of the country for the past 90 glorious years, it faces many future challenges. The Indian Air Force was officially established on 8 October 1932 as an auxiliary air force to Royal Air force with the enactment of the Indian

Public unrest in China may affect ally Russia

09 Dec 2022 08:14 AM IST

This seems to be a period of global cataclysm. The world had not yet recovered from the black shadow of Covid-19 and the Russia-Ukraine war created a big crisis for the whole world. On the other hand, in the Indo-Pacific region, the dispute between China and Taiwan also deepened. Meanwhile,

INDIA’S EFFORT TO BRING WORLD FOCUS ON CROSS BORDER TERRORISM IS LAUDABLE

08 Dec 2022 08:35 AM IST

India’s all-out effort to mount a massive and robust diplomatic campaign over the past sev- eral weeks to draw international community’s attention to the menace of terrorism, particularly cross-border terrorism, has been commendable. Given the statements from Indian leaders and top security officials in the recent past, New Delhi looks

Sports management in India: Need for transparency, talent development at all levels

08 Dec 2022 08:30 AM IST

All of us love sports and some of us are die-hard fans of some sports or the other such as tennis, cricket, kabaddi, football or golf. Most of us have some tough questions to ask the sports fraternity of India. Do we concentrate on sports education and encourage our athletes

Time to boost economic prospects of the West

08 Dec 2022 08:21 AM IST

Win, lose or draw on the war in Ukraine, the West, overall, is in trouble— or at least on a negative trajec- tory—even if it were to find a mecca of a cheap energy source. Why? You could focus on identity politics, wokism and the creepy ever-growing creep of the