Opinion

Like his induction into the dust-and-grime of electoral politics, which party insiders said was meant to keep leaders with soaring aspirations in check, Aaditya’s entry into the cabinet and choice of portfolios is also strategic.

The dimwitted objectors have missed the point that the idea expressed in the song is the essence of Vedanta.

Close on the heels of the crackdown against violent protestors, the government organised peace marches and announced a slew of cabinet measures aimed at safeguarding indigenous communities and protecting their language and culture.

It would be premature on part of the Congress to think that the BJP is now in decline and that Narendra Modi’s popularity is on the wane.

While some of the pro-CAA claims are relevant legal arguments which will be tested in the Supreme Court, there are others which are downright dishonest and designed to mislead.

Economic policy in a liberal democracy has to be in tune with modernity; only then it can be properly modernised.

With Devendra Fadnavis’ authority and the blinding glue of power for the party, fading away, the BJP seems to be imploding fast in Maharashtra.

Yogesh Tyagi of Delhi University and Mamidala Jagdeesh Kumar of JNU, both have not been part of the academic communities which they are leading today, and have given way to reforms on both campuses despite resistance from students and teachers.

The irony of India is that every issue is politicised, with action contingent on which way the vote-bank can be maneuvered. That done, all else is forgotten, and this applies to rapes and rape-cum-murders as well. The urgency to punish the culprits early...

It is not without reason that the law itself doesn’t accept police probe and the statements given to cops by witnesses and suspects as trustworthy and unless the entire evidence are reproduced and accepted by a judge.

Fear only affects psychology for a short period while education and awareness can make a positive change in society.

Jolted by large scale protests, BJP leadership in Assam has made a case for amendment to the bill which could be tabled in the Parliament during the current session.

While students have every right to protest a fee hike, the way the entire issue has been dealt by one section, supported by some faculty members, is utterly obnoxious.

If the promoters believe in India’s immense business potential — there is humongous value remaining to be unlocked — they will pump in the requisite money to overcome the current temporary phase.

As per the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-4), 38 per cent of urban poor children under five years are stunted.

When looking for the approaches towards conflict resolution in Kashmir, we cannot hold only the government responsible for its success or failure.