Commentary
Strain on Indian secularism
Once citizens begin seeing each other primarily as Hindus and Muslims rather than fellow Indians, constitutional secularism becomes hollowed out from within The most revealing political statement post elections this…
Centre alerts states on Ebola surveillance, preparedness
New Delhi: The Union Health Ministry has asked all states and Union territories to step…
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…
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Mumbai to Ahmedabad by bullet train
Very soon, India will have its first bullet train, the Mumbai to Ahmedabad, high speed rail, which promises to redraw…
New face of terrorism in India
The recent shockwaves caused by the Red Fort bomb blast have exposed the unsettling vulnerabilities of densely populated urban centres.…
Assent to bills and separation of powers
It is difficult to say with certainty whether, through gubernatorial system, the founding fathers intended to ensure that the state…
India and Russia stand close
The visit by Russian President Vladimir Putin was strategically significant for both countries. Right since the war in Ukraine started,…
SIR fuels social anxieties in Bengal
The eastern state shares a border and millennia of history with Bangladesh; political mudslinging about undocumented Bangladeshis and Rohingyas reaching…
Decoding IndiGo meltdown
December crisis in the airline was not ‘bad luck’ or a ‘perfect storm’. The roots go back to 2019 when…
Growing global income disparity
For any country to grow and sustain itself today, a certain level of social and political awareness among its people…
Star waiting to be discovered
I recently watched the hindi film ‘Jolly LLB 3’ on Netflix here in London, and what struck me the most…