Opinion

Digital literacy, innovation keys to transformation

30 Aug 2022 04:59 AM IST

Digital transformation is an unstoppable development with far-fetched ramifications across the several domains of technology, policies, economy, and society. India’s innate want to participate in it manifests in the Digital Dream, the intent of which is layered in the National Digital Communication Policy 2018. The dream is to “transform into

Twin towers’ razing must raise RWA consciousness

30 Aug 2022 04:58 AM IST

People would keenly watch action taken against officials responsible for the Noida twin towers. Society wants action against the guilty so that it sends out a good signal to the building mafia and conniving officials.

What the war in Ukraine and our love for dogs can tell us about ourselves

29 Aug 2022 05:32 AM IST

On 24 August, the war in Ukraine entered its sixth month, with no end in sight. Two days later, on 26 August, we celebrated International Dog Day. Two seemingly disparate events, the first an unfolding tragedy, the second a celebration and yet there are important, related lessons we may derive

Ayushman Bharat: transforming healthcare

29 Aug 2022 05:28 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated state-of-the-art Amrita Hospital at Faridabad on 24 August 2022.This hospital is a blend of modernity and spirituality and will become a medium of accessible and affordable treatment for needy patients. India is a nation where treatment is a service, wellness is a charity. Where health

Risks and reforms in Muslim world

27 Aug 2022 08:17 AM IST

What has happened in Afghanistan one week ago is a bad omen. Islamists have now started bombing mosques, and are started killing innocent civilians. This alarming situation needs serious introspection. A huge explosion had ripped through a crowded mosque in Kabul killing 21 people and injuring more than 33 persons.

Indian armed forces @75: The challenges ahead

27 Aug 2022 08:15 AM IST

India overall, since 1947, has done reasonably well in keeping at bay the many diverse security challenges which came its way. However, the strategic and military lessons from our confrontations, since 1947, must never be forgotten.

BOMMAI DISMISSES CHARGES OF TAKING 40 PC COMMISSION

27 Aug 2022 07:58 AM IST

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Thursday said that charges of taking 40 per cent commission for clearing bills are politically motivated. He said, “Charges must be specific and accompanied with evidence. Without this only baseless press statements are made. I told the same thing to Kempanna when he met

With distinct advantages, are neobanks the future of new-age banking?

26 Aug 2022 06:26 AM IST

It is no secret that technology has permeated every aspect of our lives and created a disruption across industries. This is true for the banking sector as well. Once considered a heavily traditional ecosystem rooted in paper systems and physical presence, banking has transformed significantly in the past few decades.

Time for India to step up ties with Taiwan

26 Aug 2022 06:24 AM IST

And that includes trade and diplomatic relations with Taiwan. Though India has supported the ‘One China Policy’, it has not been reiterated publicly or in any bilateral meetings for over a decade.

With distinct advantages, are neobanks the future of new-age banking?

26 Aug 2022 02:07 AM IST

SHARIF DESERVES TO BE SNUBBED BY PM MODI DURING SCO SUMMIT

26 Aug 2022 02:05 AM IST

There were some media reports, saying that Prime Minister Narendra Modi may meet his Pakistan’s counterpart Shehbaz Sharif during the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Samarkand, Uzbekistan in mid-September. Sharif is said to be more than keen to have an interaction with his Indian counterpart on the sidelines of