Opinion

U.S. human rights report demonizes India

30 Apr 2024 03:58 AM IST

The United States has done it again—indicted India on several counts for what it calls human rights violations, in the State Department’s latest “2023 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices”. Among the litany of charges hurled at India, from Manipur to the alleged ill-treatment of LGBTQ+ population, the most astounding

Dealing with the Disruption of Jobs

30 Apr 2024 03:54 AM IST

The political parties, before the assembly or parliament elections, proclaim to create and provide far more jobs than they actually can, if elected to the power. Often very little thought is given to the very phenomenon that leads to disruption of jobs. Once this is understood, the planners can plan

Can Vadra join the league of Firoze Gandhi?

30 Apr 2024 03:47 AM IST

Can Robert Vadra join the league of Firoze Gandhi in becoming the Nehru-Gandhi family’s son-in-law turned politician? Vadra, married to Priyanka Gandhi in February 1997, has been knocking at electoral politics door since October 2010 when he had boldly told The Times of India that he could win an election

Lovely quits to preempt revolt in Delhi Congress, precipitates a crisis

29 Apr 2024 03:55 AM IST

By quitting as the president of the Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee, senior leader Arvinder Singh Lovely has plunged the grand old party into a major crisis in the midst of the election season. Lovely has made it clear that he was not joining any political outfit to end speculation regarding

Implications of wealth redistribution: A critical examination in the context of Indian economy

29 Apr 2024 03:44 AM IST

Wealth redistribution, the practice of transferring resources from the affluent to the less privileged through taxation or social welfare programs, has been a topic of debate in economic and political spheres. While proponents argue that it can address income inequality and promote social justice, opponents raise concerns about its potential

Need of English Language for Academic Excellence

29 Apr 2024 03:39 AM IST

The two specific contents in which we plan to bring home English to our learners is language and literature. At junior level, the language part needs to be stressed most significantly as focus should be laid on language abilities. Let me begin with why we need the English language for

Kejriwal feeling insecure with Political Developments

27 Apr 2024 04:05 AM IST

With the Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal still in jail in connection with the Liquor scam, reports are surfacing which indicate that all was not well within the Aam Aadmi Party. These unconfirmed reports suggest that despite the sympathy factor working at the grass-roots level in favour of the organization,

From annus horribilis to annus mirabilis: Debate on CAA s

27 Apr 2024 04:01 AM IST

There are many lapses since the partition of the country, some are rectified and a few are still unresolved. The CAA is one of the initiatives which restored the long pending sins of the sub-continent. The notification of rules for implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) 2019 on Monday

Iran–Israel Missile Strikes: At The Edge of a Precipice

27 Apr 2024 03:56 AM IST

On 14 April, Iran launched its first direct military offensive against Israel. The attack consisted of over 300 Shahed drones, cruise missiles and ballistic missiles. The launch was detected immediately, and the Israeli forces on high alert had approximately two hours of response time before the drones reached Israeli airspace.

Weaving welfare: Learnings from ‘Chanderi Model’ for ‘New India’

26 Apr 2024 03:19 AM IST

Empowering crafters and artists from backward communities, forest dwellers (especially PVTGs), and indigenous communities for the larger development of India has been an important component of the vision that the Modi government has been working on assiduously for a long time. There are several pro-Weaver steps that have been taken

An allegory of India’s aspirations

26 Apr 2024 03:16 AM IST

Every election determines the direction our country takes. This election is no different and will determine whether we will digress further away from democracy or whether we will begin the process of restoration. The claim that India is digressing from democracy is not mere electoral rhetoric—there are numerous reports/studies which

Is micro and macro level understanding helpful in addressing socio-cultural challenges?

25 Apr 2024 04:20 AM IST

“Micro” and “macro” are prefixes used to differentiate between two levels of analysis in any field. While micro refers to the small-scale or individual level of analysis, macro, on the other hand, refers to the large-scale or aggregate level of analysis. We can see these dual perspectives in various disciplines.