Express Opinion

This is the front page of The Indian Express published on December 10, 1985.

Food companies must invest in affordable, culturally appropriate, healthy products matching Indian tastes and lifestyles. It requires a whole-of-society engagement.

The NSS is notably harsh on US allies in Europe. It castigates Europe’s liberal polities and astonishingly promises to support right-wing movements seeking to overturn the continent’s current political order

Cooperation on the manufacture of parts and components with transfer of technologies of Russian defence platforms in India contrasts with the continuing ambivalence in some of India’s Western partners regarding the same

This public infrastructure ethos is reflected in the RBI’s recent reaffirmation that UPI will remain a zero-cost rail for users, underscoring the state’s commitment to keeping digital infrastructure open and accessible.

Rather than viewing employment generation solely through the lens of large industry or government programmes, policy must confront the reality that employment generation is tied to improving the productivity of its smallest enterprises

The BCCI allows a regulated transfer of talent by permitting three guest players outside the jurisdiction of an association to play for them in the senior team. But when malpractice ensues, guests become “native locals”,

Since 2017, when the survivor went to the police, this solidarity, and the entrenched silence that it has helped break, has been the silver lining that glimmered through the cloud that hung over the case.

Under a new plan, the Srinagar Municipal Corporation through scientific means shall excavate, stabilise, process, treat and dispose of the existing legacy waste in an environmentally sustainable manner

The question is whether the path charted by the HECI, under the auspices of NEP 2020, is one that leads to inclusive excellence or towards a stratified, commercialised system that reproduces and deepens existing inequalities

Colonial bans to communal mobilisation transformed a literary creation into a national and ideological symbol

Gehry’s contributions to architecture defy categorisation. His unorthodox approach changed how we experience architecture and the city

If we continue down this path, the free-market ideal may not just be fading; it may already be passé

To simply do better at what we’re doing now, as opposed to finding new and more glamorous things to do, is not often prioritised. If we don’t get these basics right, we will not get

Looking into the specific lapses that led to this avoidable tragedy is certainly important. But there also needs to be a larger reckoning with the lack of fire safety compliance in the country

The BJP with its organisational presence and support of local officials is better placed than the Opposition to rescue its loyal voters from structural exclusion. Besides, the design of the SIR and its implementation bias

This is the front page of The Indian Express published on December 9, 1985.

In an anxious world, Cloud Dancer dredges up a desire for mental whitespace

The cynicism and weariness among donors and recipients with regard to the effectiveness of aid are equally true for climate finance. Also, debt is at an all-time high, especially in advanced economies

The 2020 lockdown exposed the absence of a national registry, weak inter-state coordination, and no crisis-time grievance redressal mechanisms for inclusion and welfare delivery

With the World Meteorological Organisation predicting a 55 per cent chance of a “weak” La Niña, which could result in a colder and longer winter, the rabi crop prospects appear bright.

The deepening partnership and shared commitment to security have boundless potential to address regional and global challenges

If India wants to preserve its aviation ambitions, what is required now is not token inquiries but professional regulators, independent safety oversight, and zero compromise on fatigue, staffing and operational planning

Land use beyond the maintenance of intergenerational plantation work is an important consideration for the government if it truly wishes to engage with tea workers' rights and render justice to the historical oppression

His contributions transformed biology, but omissions, biases, and scientific rivalries continue to shape how we tell the story of DNA