Opinion
Right Word | Security Crisis Deepens in Pakistan as Terror Groups Groomed by Military Wreak Havoc
Pakistan’s encounter with the repercussions of its own strategies was not a matter of ‘if’ but rather ‘when’. The government must place a premium on peace as the cornerstone of Pakistan’s economic revival. Otherwise, it is doomed to continue down a path o...
Opinion | Rahul from Wayanad: Sacrificing Self-Esteem And Secular Symbolism for Survival
The members of the alliance never tire of pointing out that the ‘I’ in I.N.D.I.A stands for inclusive. With Rahul Gandhi deciding to contest from Wayanad he stands to split the secular vote thereby undermining the very raison d’etre of the I.N.D.I Allianc...
Opinion | UPA’s Scams and Crony Capitalism Cannot Be Glossed Over by Attacking Modi Government
The Opposition seems to have forgotten the UPA era financial impropriety: Bad loans had then jumped by 132 per cent as the Congress granted a whopping Rs 36 lakh crore to corporates by waiving their loans
Opinion | Beyond Poll Posturing, The Katchatheevu Revelations Serve to Repair A 50-Year-Old North-South Fault Line
With the DMK’s first family having been exposed as co-conspirators in the decision to give up India’s claims over Katchatheevu, the party’s fulminations at the Centre come across as severely hypocritical
Opinion | As an Indian Muslim, I Hate ISIS, But Mere Condemnation is Not Enough
As a nation, we must move beyond mere condemnation and actively challenge the twisted theological worldview propagated by groups like ISIS. By standing united and rejecting divisive narratives, we can safeguard our incredible Bharat from the clutches of t...
Opinion | Profiting Politically from Illicit Trafficking: A Threat to Governance
Political parties, angling for various positions, both local and national, should be on guard to ensure that proceeds of drug trafficking and money laundering do not percolate into political campaigns
Opinion | BJP’s Women Empowerment Push: Female Leaders in Election Spotlight
A look at the list of women candidates finalised by BJP shows that Prime Minister Narendra Modi wants to take women’s representation in Indian politics to even greater heights
Opinion | Umesh Upadhyay’s Book Offers Insight into Western Media’s Dubious Agenda on India
Upadhyay’s ‘Western Media Narratives on India: From Gandhi to Modi’ deals with Western media’s projection of India and its leaders. The scrutiny of the performance of governments has been analysed and exposed for what it is—biased and misconstrued
Opinion | Haryana: The Era of Manohar Lal Khattar Comes to a Close
For the last ten years, it was this Modi-Manohar double-engine government which made a compelling sell for the electorate. Even more, it was perhaps in the last nine months that CM Manohar Lal looked like he had finally come on his own
Opinion | Subsidence of the Satrap: The Untold Story of the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections
Since 2014, the relationship between the satrap and the Centre has undergone a sea change. This has less to do with the satrap and more to do with the BJP. To be precise, the BJP under Modi
Opinion | Why PM Modi’s First Visit to J&K after Article 370 Abrogation Was Monumental
There was a time when developmental schemes were implemented in the rest of the country but not J&K but during PM Modi’s tenure, time has taken a new turn. During his Srinagar visit, Modi inaugurated schemes for the rest of the country from Kashmir
Opinion | The Gamechanger in Elections: ‘Neta’ or Data?
Often, candidates after they win, rest on their laurels, fail to fulfil their promises to the voters, neglect the constituency, or are widely perceived to be corrupt. In the past, their earlier reputation as winning candidates was taken at face value. No...
Opinion | What Makes Narendra Modi People’s Choice as Prime Minister of India
PM Modi is set on a path to see India as a developed nation by 2047. To that end, he is pulling out all the stops. And the electorate sees it. This is why he will be returning with more power in his third term
Book Excerpts | The History of Timur Had a Strong Impact on Babur
If one understands Timur, it will not be tough to get into the psyche of the politics of Babur and his successors
Opinion | To Rid Free India of Symbols of Subjection
What could not be done in 60 years, Narendra Modi has done in a decade and India’s rise on the ladder as an economic power from 11th position to 5th best signifies the scale of transformation and performance
Opinion | Pakistan Faces Electoral Equivalent of Arab Spring But Army Cannot Afford to Let A Thousand Flowers Bloom
This match will not be decided in a super over. It will be decided beyond the boundary. Get ready for an even more unstable, poorer and increasingly less relevant Pakistan with Nawaz Sharif in power on a looted mandate