Commentary
UPI fees threaten digital shift
New MDR charges could undermine digital payments, burden merchants and users, and weaken India’s shift away from cash despite the system’s remarkable nationwide success The mandarins in the finance ministry…
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SIR: Advani, Jaishankar, others get notices over ‘discrepancies’
Foreign secy Misri, Election Commissioner Sandhu also issued notices New Delhi: Former deputy prime minister…
Pitch for sustainable growth in Goa
It has been a case of rampant degradation and destruction of the state’s environment which…
Give hope a chance Â
As New Year kicks in, government and people must resolve to improve happiness index There…
EDM death: Report points to mix of drugs, alcohol
Panaji: The preliminary report into the death of Delhi youth, who died in a hospital…
Lasted Commentary
Shoring up domestic consumption
The decision to usher in a simple tax, with just two rates, 18% as the standard rate and 5% as…
Giving respect to teachers
As a profession that creates all other professions, teachers don’t just teach lessons, they awaken the joy of learning, inspiring…
Mental health in educational institutes
A system that ignores the mind while training the intellect is not education. It is exploitation. Let us ensure no…
Bhupen da, a music legend
Bhupen Hazarika’s life teaches us the power of empathy, of listening to people and of staying rooted. It encourages us…
Getting to the bottom of PoP idolsÂ
Unlike clay, which is difficult to recover completely once immersed, Plaster of Paris can be recycled if idols are collected…
Faculty crunch hits higher education
In response to a petition, the Supreme Court recently expressed dismay at the low salary paid to contractual teachers in…
Justice Batta, an erudite judge
Justice Ranjeet Kumar Batta was born on September 3, 1941, in Kakra village, Sangrur district, Punjab. As a young man…
Healthcare: Diagnostics a dampener
India’s public health system has witnessed several transformative initiatives in the past decade—from affordable medicines through Janaushadhi Kendras to neighbourhood-based…