YourTurn
G20 has 5 daunting challenges and India’s presidency can turn this crisis into opportunity
India should highlight its leadership in low-cost vaccine tech, effective health immunisation delivery, generic pharmaceutical manufacturing, and solar energy.
IMF, G-20 warn recovery may be derailed, risks still very high
While global economic activity has picked up since June, there are signs that recovery may be losing momentum, & the crisis is likely to leave deep scars.
Defence
The biggest challenges Nirmala Sitharaman will face as India’s new Defence Minister
Sitharaman, who is only the second woman defence minister in India's history, is expected to work closely with the Finance Minister to take key industry-related decisions
India’s hijab supporters will lose even if they win SC battle. Because the real war is political
In a highly polarised time, cornered minorities tend to lean back and protect the roots and fundamentals of what is so dear to them. Politically, it can often be a bad trap.