Commentary
E20: Separating facts from rumour
India’s ambitious transition to E20 fuel, petrol blended with 20% ethanol, has recently become the subject of intense public debate. Alongside discussions on energy security and environmental sustainability, questions have…
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Finance Minister allays fears over UPI transaction charges
Says no fees for consumers and small-time vendors New Delhi: Unified Payments Interface or UPI…
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
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…
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Serving the Indian Republic
Educated citizens of India have much to contribute towards enriching the Republic I thank myself for witnessing the completion of…
Celebrating 75 years of the Republic
The biggest achievement after independence was the adoption of the Constitution amidst the pangs of partition and giving to the…
Budget: Little room for innovation
Though the granular details of the proposals would be known only on the B-day, tax slab alteration and other tweaks…
Roadmap for ruin of higher education
Overarching concern is that draft UGC norms, instead of addressing challenges, may only exacerbate divide between Centre and states, and…
A peep into devastating wildfires
Blazes in forests rely on three key elements to spread: conducive weather, dry fuel and an ignition source. Each of…
Western India: A rising startup hub
India’s rise as the third-largest startup ecosystem globally, with over 158,000 registered ventures, is a testament to the country’s entrepreneurial…
Indian taxpayers: A neglected lot
We have an obtrusive and overzealous tax bureaucracy, evaluating the dividends a taxpayer receives, the interest he gets on his…
Retirement age for politicians
The decision to hang on has given rise to the perpetuation of political dynasties. Successors, like their parents or grandparents,…