What brings joy to India’s elderly? There’s more to them than RWA, bhajans, ashrams
Older people in India are traditionally expected to detach themselves from worldly pursuits. But that is changing now. Read this report by Monami Gogoi and Almina Khatoon.
Former IPS Sanjiv Bhatt’s 20-yr jail term will start after life sentence. Here’s what it means
Ex-IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt was Thursday sentenced to 20-year jail in 1996 drug planting case, while he had been handed life imprisonment in 2019 in custodial death case, reports Apoorva Mandhani.
Despite highest wages across India, Kerala’s young males are among most unemployed in the country
An analysis of data from the India Employment Report’s Employment Conditions Index shows that Kerala ranks among the worst in India when it comes to employment conditions for its males, reports Nikhil Rampal.
Who led Islamic State terrorists to Moscow? Hitler, Stalin, CIA all helped pave the road
After Islamic State-linked terrorists slaughtered over a hundred people at Moscow’s Crocus Theatre last week, Putin alleged that the West had pulled the strings, writes Praveen Swami.
Retired Service members joining parties a matter of pride. It isn’t politicisation of forces
Many retired military officers have successfully transitioned to politics, bringing their leadership skills and experience to the public arena, writes Gen MM Naravane (Retd).
I was an IAS officer for 36 yrs, not a dull moment. Sanjeev Sanyal got civil services wrong
I will challenge anyone and everyone who claims that the civil services don’t offer avenues for growth and innovation, writes Sanjeev Chopra.
Opposition is fighting to limit Modi, not defeat him. And survive nuclear winter
Oppn believes revelations about electoral bonds & idea of BJP’s ‘washing machine’ is a campaign pitch with some oomph. But most Oppn leaders still look at the picture more soberly, writes Shekhar Gupta in this week’s ‘National Interest’.