Opinion
Lok Sabha Elections Phase 5: Ram, Raebareli & the Battle to Establish the Real Shiv Sena
For those looking for pure statistics, out of the 49 seats up for grabs in the fifth phase of the Lok Sabha elections tomorrow, 39 are held by the NDA and eight by the INDIA bloc
Opinion | PM Modi’s Varanasi Model: Where Growth Meets Opportunity
The Varanasi model blends the Puritan with the modern, innovation with spirituality and fast-paced progress with equity, reflective of an aspirational India, in the true sense of the term
Opinion | Beti Bachao: A Call for Social Change and Policy Action
Single-child families are expected to rise, especially in high fertility areas of northern states where the sex ratio among single-child families is extremely skewed towards boys. If continued with this tendency, the sex ratio will worsen further
Global Watch | Why Iranian President’s Much-Hyped Pakistan Visit is a Non-Starter
Ebrahim Raisi’s visit to Pakistan marks a significant chance for both nations to bolster their strategic ties, but it also highlights Pakistan’s growing isolation, underscored by its inability to attract visits from its traditional allies, including the G...
Opinion | Modi’s Mangalsutra Missile Hits Opposition’s Politics of Caste and Religion
Prime Minister Narendra Modi tears into the Congress manifesto and Rahul Gandhi’s ‘wealth redistribution’ plank
Opinion | The Ideological Train That Led to Far-Left Activists Protesting on Google Campus
The Far-Left ideological usurpation of American education has naturally spilled over into and disrupted corporate America including Google
Opinion | Why Cancelling Asna Tabassum’s Speech Was a Hypocritical After-Thought
The University of Southern California knew her anti-Semitic leanings but still selected her as valedictorian only to silence her later
Opinion | BJP Begins as Underdog: Why Phase 1 is Tricky for Modi in the Quest for ‘400 Paar’
BJP is contesting 17 additional seats this time but a majority of these are in Tamil Nadu where it has only ever won one seat. If it doesn’t win more seats in Tamil Nadu, it will be very difficult for the party to go beyond the 303 seats it already has in...
Opinion | Navigating Skies Safely: Evolution of Air Traffic Safety and Streamlining of Fuel Management Practices
Both MDF and Mayday Fuel are vital for maintaining safety margins during flight operations. They are designed to prevent instances of fuel exhaustion in the air. By strictly adhering to these thresholds, flight crews can effectively manage fuel resources
Opinion | Why It’s Time for an Indian Makeover of Police Vardi
That workwear—uniforms or otherwise—must be weather, location and task appropriate goes without saying
Opinion | Moon Sighting and Paradox of Hijri Calendar
Orthodox Muslims are very particular about the beginning and end of lunar months, preferring direct moon sightings to calculation-based dates. But at the same time, they overlook that Hijri calendar itself has no correspondence with seasons, thus undermin...
Global Watch | Forced Cultural Assimilation by China Endangers Tibetan Language
State-run boarding schools, mandating instruction exclusively in Chinese Mandarin and eradicating the Tibetan language serve as a deliberate strategy by Beijing for forced assimilation, designed to erode Tibet’s societal resilience
Opinion | The Legacy of Keshav Baliram Hedgewar: Shaping the RSS and Indian Nationalism
Dr Keshav Baliram Hedgewar’s journey from a defiant student to RSS founder showcases his unwavering commitment to India’s independence and cultural resurgence
Opinion | Modi’s Minority Engagement: A Key Factor in the Lok Sabha Polls
Since the beginning of his first term in office, PM Modi has implemented various outreach initiatives to connect with minority communities. As BJP continues its march towards achieving a majority of 400 seats, it is evident that the minority community wil...
Book Review | 'Discovery of Vijaynagar': Exploring the Forgotten
Replete with rare photographs, sketches and maps, the coffee table book by Assam Rifles and its director-general, Lt Gen PC Nair, is a veritable cornucopia of knowledge about a place that most of India does not even know exists
Opinion | Randeep Hooda, Kunal Khemu: When Actors Become Directors in Bollywood
As long as films get made, a few actors of every generation will opt for direction with the hope of making well-appreciated and successful films