BJP MP Kangana Ranaut’s suggestion that the farmers’ protest could have led to a Bangladesh-like situation in India if it were not for the strong measures taken by the Centre is unfortunate and uncalled for. Despite several rounds of talks,...
Apropos of ‘Modi’s Ukraine visit is the message’ (The Great Game); the article was a thought-provoking read. PM Narendra Modi’s visit to the war-torn country comes at a very critical juncture. Modi’s earlier visit to Moscow had ruffled a lot...
With reference to the editorial ‘Ram Madhav returns’, the development comes at a time when the BJP is navigating a transformed political landscape in Jammu and Kashmir, thanks to the abrogation of Article 370 and the delimitation exercise that has...
With reference to the article ‘Unease of doing research in India’; it highlights the severe financial and bureaucratic challenges facing the country’s leading research institutions. Rising costs and inadequate funding are increasingly impeding scientific progress. Policy changes, including GST hikes,...
A trainee doctor raped in Kolkata, followed by a rape in Bihar. Now, two girls, aged three and four, have been sexually assaulted by a sanitation worker in a washroom in a Thane school in Maharashtra. Where can a girl/woman...
Apropos of ‘Doctors’ strike’; it is unfortunate that doctors often get shoddy treatment from patients and their kin. Worse yet, the government has long ignored the medics’ well-placed concerns about their safety. We cannot afford to let our healthcare workers,...
Refer to the article ‘Zero-tolerance approach a must to curb crimes against women’; the horrifying rape and killing of a junior doctor at a government medical facility in Kolkata serves as a stark reminder of the grave threat women in...
Refer to ‘Laapataa ladies & opportunistic BJP’ (The Great Game); West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee is an experienced politician. There is, however, no doubt that it was wrong of her to drag her feet in the aftermath of the incident....
Refer to the news report ‘Vinesh Phogat loses appeal, won’t get Olympics silver medal’; the grappler has let the whole country down. The Court of Arbitration for Sport has understandably turned down her petition to be jointly awarded silver in...
With reference to the editorial ‘The sinking feeling’; heavy rains have exposed the lack of preparedness on the part of the civic bodies concerned. Roads have caved in, residential and commercial areas have been inundated, and many localities have been...
Apropos of the editorial ‘Kolkata horror’; the brutal rape-murder of the trainee doctor is a national shame. The incident is reminiscent of the equally horrific Nirbhaya case. It is ironic that there is no let-up in crimes against the fair...
The rape and murder of an on-duty doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata is horrifying. The fact that the perpetrator managed to commit the heinous act at a medical facility with security arrangements in place is...
Refer to ‘Dacca-Dhaka/1975-2024’ (The Great Game); one couldn’t help but feel a sense of déjà vu as Sheikh Hasina stepped down as the PM and fled Bangladesh in the face of growing protests. After all, who can forget the 1971...
The Supreme Court’s decision to grant bail to former Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia — almost 18 months after he was arrested in connection with the liquor policy case — is laudable. Unfortunately, he had to spend over a year...
With reference to the article ‘Vinesh ruled out by a hundred grams’; India’s wrestling community shares the anguish of its champion, Vinesh Phogat. The Olympic Games are a platform for athletes to crystallise their dreams into medals. Vinesh, too, was...
Gaurav Kanthwal Chandigarh, August 9 Antim Panghal (53kg) wrestler, who bowed out from the Paris Olympics on Wednesday, has clarified that neither she nor her sister has been detained by police for any reason. The 19-year-old, in her maiden Olympics...
The last-minute disqualification of Vinesh Phogat, who had just scripted history in the Olympics by becoming the first female Indian wrestler to enter the final, has come as a massive disappointment for not just her but for sports lovers across...
With reference to the article ‘How Hasina joined the ranks of dictators’; it is true that the protests led by student groups against the controversial reservation system in government jobs snowballed into an anti-government movement and resulted in Hasina’s ouster....
Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled the country on Monday amid widespread protests. An interim government is being formed in the neighbouring country that has been roiled by massive demonstrations for several weeks. Hasina’s ouster comes as a ray...
Refer to ‘Sukhu takes the road less travelled’ (The Great Game); the column rightly commends Himachal Pradesh CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu for his adept handling of internal party conflicts despite the many pulls and pressures. The Congress party’s victory in...
The Supreme Court’s ruling on the sub-classification of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes is a landmark decision, one that acknowledges that not all within a reserved category are equal. The ‘quota within quota’ system aims to uplift the neediest and...
The calamity in Kerala’s Wayanad district is a stark reminder of the risk associated with living in an ecologically fragile area. The landslides, triggered by relentless rains, have already claimed around 300 lives and left behind a trail of devastation....
Apropos of the editorial ‘Governor-CM spat’; governors must act in accordance with the Constitution and not create problems for chief ministers. It is shocking to see them cross the Lakshmanrekha and embarrass CMs. It is not desirable for them to...
By clinching two medals for India, Manu Bhaker has won over the whole nation. Her triumph is not merely a testament to her extraordinary shooting prowess but also a befitting reply to those who think girls don’t deserve equal opportunities....
By clinching two medals for India, Manu Bhaker has won over the whole nation. Her triumph is not merely a testament to her extraordinary shooting prowess but also a befitting reply to those who think girls don’t deserve equal opportunities....
Refer to the front-page news report ‘Delhi coaching centre deaths spark outrage, owner arrested’; the death of three IAS aspirants in the flooded basement of a coaching institute highlights the negligence on the part of the owners and the authorities...
With reference to ‘Health & education are nobody’s baby’ (The Great Game); it is unfortunate that despite several recommendations by experts across the world for investing more in the key sectors of health and education, the government continues to give...
The nine-judge Bench of the Supreme Court has rightly ruled that royalty payable on minerals is not a tax and that states have the legislative competence to impose taxes on mines, minerals and mineral-bearing land. The verdict would boost the...
With reference to the editorial ‘SAD at a crossroads’; discontent has been simmering in the party since the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) was ousted from power in the state in 2017. The fact that the party could manage just one...
It is commendable that the first Budget of the newly formed government is a step towards addressing widespread unemployment in the country. Proposing a Rs 2 lakh crore package for job creation over the next five years and allocating Rs...
