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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Ghettoisation in Hyderabad: A historical, social and policy perspective
By Arman Hasan In contemporary India, one of the greatest material challenges for urban planners has been to comprehend the trends of socio-spatial marginality in the city. Hyderabad is no exception to…
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PV Narasimha Rao was never a reformer strictly
Ironic it may sound though, despite ushering in the Economic Reforms in 1991, P V Narasimha Rao, whose 103rd Birth Anniversary falls on June 28, was never a reformer, in the strict…
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Peace conference for Ukraine, war conferences for Gaza
As President Vladimir Putin is concentrating too much on the East for strategic cooperation a day is not far away when some Western cartographers may, at the behest of their political masters,…
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Opinion: J&K excited over Assembly polls
The excitement is palpable all over Jammu and Kashmir. This moment has arrived for them after a series of announcements and decisions indicating that the Assembly elections will be held in the…
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NEET and UGC-NET Scandals: Corruption or policy misstep?
Ablaz Mohammed Schemnad The past few days were a horror-filled journey for the Indian education system. The recent ruckus over the cancellation of UGC-NET exam, which is the enabler for assistant professorship…
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Climate change, demanding jobs taking toll on Hyderabad gig-workers
Over the last couple of months, a rising number of cases have been reported of gig-workers experiencing the effects of heat and scorching temperatures across Indian cities. In Hyderabad the recent financialisation…
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Reasi terror attack and two more in Jammu, a wake-up all to shed complacency
One after another three terror attacks in Jammu region’s hilly and plain areas in three days, beginning with a terror assault on a pilgrim’s bus in Reasi on the last Sunday evening…
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The global neglect of Rohingya refugees: A call for action
Currently visiting Bangladesh with the Deccan College of Medical Sciences Alumni Association of North America (DAANA), I have witnessed firsthand the plight of the Rohingya, often described as the world’s most discriminated…
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BJP and the rise of regional forces in Indian politics
By Dr. Manikya Mahesh Indian voters have delivered their verdict on the Lok Sabha elections of 2024, but in an unexpected way. Everyone, including all pollsters, anticipated a clear mandate for the…
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Opinion: No more a pappu, Rahul Gandhi’s political transformation is complete
If there is one person who has been at the constant receiving end of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and India’s right-wing ecosystem, it is Congress MP Rahul Gandhi. In the decade…
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Faith, belief and expedient interpretation
Muslim women claiming equality in succession and wills executed for entire estate of Muslims came for consideration before the Supreme Court, which as quoted in a report framed the following questions: 1. Whether…
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If Modi returns to power, changes in the constitution are possible
After the seven-phase elections, the June 1 exit polls indicate that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will likely win big. The chances of INDIA block, a coalition of parties, were slim. The results…
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Opinion: What do the symbols of Indian political parties mean?
Though ideologically opposed to each other both the BJP and the Indian National Congress have their symbols rooted in Hindu religious iconography. Lotus has a great sacred and esoteric significance in Hindu…
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Opinion: Kashmiris have given vote a chance, decode it fairly
A grand applause has greeted record-breaking voter turnout in three Lok Sabha seats in Kashmir Valley. A desert for electoral politics has suddenly started looking as an oasis in reality Spring was…
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Opinion: Pakistan doesn’t deserve space in Indian election campaign
Pakistan should not have been brought into the ongoing Lok Sabha poll campaign as that can have serious consequences as it would become some sort of necessity to talk about the state…
