Opinion
Armed Forces Proactive in Inducting Women but Can Do More to Create Enabling Workplace
The definition of ‘workplace’ has a much wider connotation in the armed forces due to nature of military commitments and work environment.
US Can Rein In North Korea’s Nuclear Capabilities for Global Security
Should US President Biden ignore North Korea’s signalling for talks, Kim Jong Un will have every incentive to continue to develop and test more sophisticated weapons.
On Vaccines, It’s Tightrope Walk for India Balancing Quad Promise and Jabs for Own Citizens
Estimates show that Indo-Pacific region has the largest unvaccinated population in the world, and efforts to ensure vaccine coverage are a moral imperative.
Opinion: When Will Kashmir Valley Have its First Wattal Chief Minister?
The so-called “Muslim” leadership across Jammu and Kashmir valley remains suffocatingly in the hands of upper caste Kashmiri, Dogra and Pahari Muslims.
Not Just a Supplier of Low-cost Vaccines, India Must Push Quad for Deeper R&D Collaboration
The Quad and its focus on vaccines should not end up as an exercise to address an immediate necessity and make it a virtuous one-way affair.
In High Tech Dance of Eagle & Dragon, India Must Chase Its Own Superpower Ambitions
Being the only Quad member that is not a part of US-led ‘Five Eyes’ intelligence-sharing alliance, India is in a peculiar position to decide its place in evolving world.
Mullah-Molavi Regime of Kabul is of the Taliban, by the Taliban and for the Taliban
At least six of the new Taliban ministers are products of Darul Uloom Haqqania seminary in Pakistan, also known as the “University of Jihad”.
If Data Is the New Oil, India Needs a New-Age Refinery For Energy Security
India needs to manage its energy data to better manage its energy assets.
The Collateral Damage in US War in Afghanistan—Sumaya, Malika and Countless Kids
The US Central Command described the attack as a defensive airstrike to foil an “imminent” threat to the Kabul International airport.
Hello Kabul, Delhi Calling: Let’s Keep Line of Communication Open
The meeting of Indian Ambassador Deepak Mittal and Taliban leader Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanekzai is a positive, big and timely step forward.
Sam Pitroda, JM Lyngdoh, Prashant Kishor: Congress Has Always Treated ‘Outsiders’ with Scepticism
Congress may be at its lowest ebb but palace intrigue is at its zenith at a time the party is looking at leadership transition from Sonia to Rahul Gandhi.
One Last Prayer to Hanuman: Ramrao, Farmer Trapped by Debt and Despair, Takes the Plunge
He was still alive. He wanted to cry but could not; there were people around.
Why BJP Govt with a Massive OBC Base is Getting Cold Feet Over Caste Census
BJP seems reluctant for the census because it fears regional parties might pressure the party to reshape OBC quota in government jobs and educational institutions.
Return of Taliban and Holy Month of Muharram
The swiftness and speed at which Taliban forces took over entire Afghanistan not only shocked the world, but it also embarrassed United States
Why the Taliban Desperately Need PR This Time, Something They Hated in the 1990s
Global attention is towards Afghanistan, unlike in the 1990s, especially when the Taliban are going to rule again.
J&J Single-dose COVID Vaccine Can Improve Coverage in Tough Terrains, Tackle Inequity
As India is struggling to administer at least one vaccine dose to its eligible population, a single-shot COVID vaccine will have a distinct advantage.
