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If India’s overwhelming goal is to become a $5 trillion economy within a few years, there is no reason to pay attention to children. But if it is development in the full sense of the

All sections of society — farmers, agricultural labourers, small shopkeepers — must oppose the new farm laws and hold the central government accountable for trying to jeopardise the country’s food security.

The Afghan government has imposed a ban on Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan’s movements. It has also ordered that no one, including members of the family of the veteran leader, affectionately called Frontier Gandhi, be allowed

By flagging malice in handling of Tablighi episode, Delhi court upholds justice. The least government can do is to apologise.

Shedding the colonial baggage, Delhi and London are set for a fresh start.

What better fare than pizza, once a humble peasant dish, for gatherings that mark fellowship and solidarity?

Given the heterogeneity of farmers’ groups, everyone must be given a voice and chance to express his worries

The ongoing civil war in one of Africa’s most stable countries will have important ramifications for the region’s geopolitics.

Using information from NCDs for Covid-inoculation should be a first step. The data may require fine-tuning.

Without good execution, PM-WANI is merely an exciting concept on paper. However, if done right, PM-WANI will give a fillip to small businesses.

There is no doubt that the practices of many foreign companies are suspect. But by shifting the focus to their “foreign-ness” we lose sight that such conduct is per se problematic.

This calls for a major overhaul of our system of professional military education as well as doctrines.

While the economics of the three reforms is not faultless, let us note that some of the proposed steps go in the right direction.

A friend like Astad Deboo can happen only once in your life. A relationship like that can happen only once in a lifetime. How does one come to terms that it could only last as

Scientific circles are puzzled over apparently contradictory statements by the Defence Minister on an allegedly sabotaged top-priority defence project, in the Rajya Sabha on the same day—November 17, 1980.

Some of Google’s products were unavailable for an hour. Post-pandemic cyborgs had a tough time of it.

Government must develop clear roadmap for disinvestment, use proceeds from stake sales for fresh investment.

These pieces of legislation attempt to weaken the most important constituent of the country’s economy – its agriculture sector.

Post pandemic, a serious and potent challenge of e-waste management and disposal stares us in the face.

Our government agencies would do well to remember that speculations have an infinite life, but probes have a finite remit, and the gulf between them is called credibility.

Delhi needs to appreciate the value of issue-based coalitions in producing more productive outcomes in the technological arena. Such coalitions will complement India’s traditional focus on multilateralism.

The next revolution — Green Revolution 2.0 — will come through in-depth research, better investment opportunities and access to the market. The three farm laws are a revolutionary step in that direction.

What needs to be ensured is that the recovery is not hamstrung by damaged household and SME balance sheets because of the extended loss of wages and incomes. This requires extensive income support now.

This conundrum of different standards for surgical training must be solved because patient safety is far more important than the career progression of Ayurvedic postgraduates.

The Maharashtra Government agreed to negotiate with the representatives of the Shetkari Sanghatana, including its leader, Sharad Joshi, on their demands for remunerative prices for agricultural produce. Consequently, the Shetkari leaders suspended their agitation till