Opinions
Opinions from known and prominent personnel from various backgrounds like activism, academia, business and historical experience. Thought-provoking articles, insightful analyses, and diverse viewpoints await, encouraging meaningful conversations on the issues that matter.
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China is not immune to India’s cross the LoC warning to Pakistan
There are two ways of looking at Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s latest declaration that the Indian troops would cross the Line of Control or LoC that divides the territories of the erstwhile state…
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A glimpse of Syncretic culture: Muharram and Dussehra have a lot in common
Hyderabad: What does Hyderabad and Mysore have in common? No prizes for guessing. It is the fervour and zeal with which they observe Muharram and celebrate Dussehra. While Hyderabadis go all out…
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Manipur violence: PM Modi must give statement in Parliament
As a civil war like situation prevails in Manipur with ethnic groups, the Kukis and the Meiteis clashing with each other for the past several weeks, Prime Minister Narendra Modi must speak in…
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Education is key to human dignity and economic development
By Dr. Mohammad Manzoor Alam I have always believed that education is the key to economic growth and human development. Good quality education is a necessary precondition for advances in social sciences…
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Education is key to human dignity and economic development
By Dr Mohammad Manzoor Alam I have always believed that education is the key to economic growth and human development. Quality education is a necessary precondition to advance in social sciences and…
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Kargil war of 1999; changing dynamics of Kashmir issue
Twenty-four years ago, Pakistan launched Kargil War against India in two phases – first, it sent its Gilgit-Baltistan-based North Light Infantry soldiers into the Indian military posts in the winters and then manifested its…
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A moment to pause and reflect Kargil war of 1999, years that passed by
The Indian army has begun Kargil victory day celebrations marking the 24th anniversary of the war of the summer of 1999, which scripted a new history in mountain warfare in trans-Himalayas. With these…
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Rectifying fault lines in J-K holds key to idea of India
Within a day after the opposition parties, in their meet at Bengaluru, decided on INDIA as the name of their alliance, Kashmiri leaders saw hope in the revival of the idea of India…
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Is PM, BJP rattled with new Opposition alliance INDIA?
Prime Minister Narendra Modi turned the video inaugural speech for the new airport terminal at Andaman and Nicobar’s Veer Savarkar International Airport, into a fiery and vitriolic attack on the Opposition parties…
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Has Manipur changed since 1999 or it is the same? The current situation is moving from bad to worse
With the objective of further developing sports in Manipur, the National Games (which is like a mini Olympics for Indian players) was held in Imphal in 1999. For coverage, The Hindu newspaper sent…
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Manipur horror: I refuse to be a silent spectator
By Gauhar Raza Yes, they knew everything. Who will believe that all-powerful governments at the Center and in Manipur, with omnipresent surveillance agencies, did not know what was happening. I believe that…
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Not an ‘idea of India’ but a pluralistic perspective is needed: Prof Ashwani Kumar
New Delhi: Prof. Ashwani Kumar, noted social scientist, professor & dean, School of Development Studies, Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai, has said that shared heritage was in danger today and…
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UCC – Easier said than done
Uniform Civil Code has been a topic of great discussion for a long time, especially since the BJP came into power in 2014. In its almost 10-year-long reign, BJP has delivered on…
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Fascinating tale of ‘The Great Strangler’—a thug who slayed 719 people
This is the story of Ameer Ali whose exploits during the 19th century formed part of the native folklore of central and south India. A dreaded leader of a gang of thugs, Ameer…
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Are high quality university degrees necessary for securing decent jobs?
Dr. Dhrubash Karan Mathur Universities are the institutions of higher learning for students after they complete their school studies and are desirous of studying in-depth subjects of their interest. The scope of…
