Opinion

US NEEDS TO PROBE THE FUNDING OF ANTI-HINDU CONFERENCE

07 Sep 2021 05:23 AM IST

Is it a coincidence that the controversial “Dismantling Global Hindutva” conference is being organised from 10 to 12 September, to coincide with the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks? It appears that the not-so-subtle attempt is to draw a false equivalence between Wahhabi terrorism that felled the twin towers

Tikait’s Communal Trap

07 Sep 2021 05:21 AM IST

No government would allow farmers to suffer. Allow the system to roll out. If the system fails to empower farmers and becomes an instrument to exploit them, there would be revision and change.

PR IN A BATTLEFIELD: THE TALIBAN WAY

06 Sep 2021 05:46 AM IST

On 15 August 2021, the Taliban captured Kabul and became the de facto rulers of Afghanistan, barring Panjshir province. The fall of Kabul created a complete chaos, quite visible on the airport of Kabul and in the evacuation process. And, then started the chain of newsreports describing human rights violation

Why is communist China suddenly so inclusive?

06 Sep 2021 05:44 AM IST

Beijing wants everyone to believe that Tibet has been part of China since antiquity—Tibetans cannot accept this because ‘China’ did not even exist then, contrary to what the new Emperors would like us to believe.

HAS BIDEN MADE TALIBAN, AND NOT AMERICA, GREAT AGAIN?

04 Sep 2021 07:26 AM IST

With the Taliban getting ready to form their government in Afghanistan, shortly before the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attack in the United States, the public opinion in America has turned heavily against the incumbent President. The war veterans have questioned the government’s clumsy withdrawal that has endangered the lives

The GDP debate: Making of V-shaped recovery

04 Sep 2021 07:24 AM IST

The handsome GDP growth in June quarter in the ongoing fiscal year is a precursor to a vibrant, full-blown recovery going forward. PM Narendra Modi’s vision of an Aatmanirbhar Bharat is coming to fruition.

WILL THE ERA OF AFGHAN MUJAHIDEEN RETURN TO BANGLADESH AGAIN?

03 Sep 2021 01:16 AM IST

Towards the end of the Afghan war, Islamist terrorist group Harkat-ul Jihad (HuJI) was established for Bangladesh in the town of Khost on the Afghan-Pakistani border. The terrorists who joined the Afghan war from Bangladesh formed this organisation. The purpose was to send mujahideen to any country where there would

Afghanistan could be biggest puzzle in Asian geopolitics

03 Sep 2021 01:15 AM IST

America’s withdrawal from Kabul is likely to render Afghanistan and a great part of Asia into a state of insecurity and geopolitical ambivalence.

INDIA SHOULD NOT RECOGNISE A TALIBAN GOVERNMENT

02 Sep 2021 05:46 AM IST

Opinion seems to be divided in the country about whether or not India should recognise the incoming Islamic emirate “government”—if it can be called that—in Afghanistan. It’s as if there is even a choice. The answer is an obvious “no”. That this is even being debated shows how skewed priorities

Use and abuse of social media

02 Sep 2021 05:44 AM IST

Social media technologies like Facebook, Twitter, and blogs have rapidly emerged as one of the strongest weapons of contemporary governance in the last 16 years since the origin of Facebook in 2004. According to statistics provided by Global Media Insight, India’s vigorous and unrelenting number of social media visitors has

THE CITY OF VARANASI AND ITS GLORIOUS DEVELOPMENT

01 Sep 2021 06:29 AM IST

Varanasi is one of the oldest cities in the world. Over the years, different initiatives have been taken to preserve the heritage and culture of this ancient city along with equipping it with modern facilities. When Narendra Modi became the Member of Parliament (MP) from Varanasi, the development of the

Caste census: Politics and ramifications

01 Sep 2021 06:27 AM IST

The demand for a caste-based census raises many questions regarding its need and aim, its honesty concerning the welfare of backward castes and intention towards national interest.