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Repeal of Article 370 ended partition sentiment in J&K. Will make peaceful integration possible

We, Kashmiris, are ready to leave dilution and confusion behind, and build a new future within India irrespective of religion, caste or creed.

WHO is right, we need Covid vaccines for all first, not booster shots for the rich

Existing data suggests the vast majority of those who are vaccinated don’t need a booster yet. Rolling third doses out broadly at this point is wrong & dangerous.

A civil war in Afghanistan won’t be a cakewalk for Taliban. That’s opportunity India

The fear of the Taliban in J&K is a figment of imagination. As the Northern Army Commander in 2007-8, I had carried out a study to put an end to wild rumours.

When it comes to Kashmir and Article 370, the axe forgets but the tree remembers

The people of J&K will not give in to this unjust and humiliating abrogation of 370. Time for mainstream parties to realise that it’s not about power anymore.

You may be tired of Zoom but Zoom isn’t tired of innovating and offering new products

Already, over 50 apps are built on top of Zoom, from games & cloud storage workspaces to surveys. Clearly, the company isn’t satisfied with conquering videoconferencing category.

Don’t burden Delhi-Washington ties with Afghanistan, or issues like democracy under Modi

It is not in India’s interest for the US to remain in Afghanistan. India has a Pakistan problem, rather than a Taliban one.

A Hindi news channel is good business. You don’t need to be an Ambani to understand that

Hindi news channels, unlike most English ones, sensibly begin their debates/discussions early evening – 5pm onwards – so they don’t interrupt or upset our dinner.

It’s time now to think of kids first, whatever the virus has in store

So far in the pandemic, children suffered disproportionately to protect the elderly. But now we adults must return the favour so that kids can resume their learning and socialising.

Indian hockey teams’ Olympic wins are a sign that a deeper, positive nationalism exists

The stories of women hockey players are not dissimilar to the stories of Indian hockey in the 1970s. I don’t care if they don’t win any Olympic medal – they are still national icons.

Drone policing during Covid exposes India’s need for data protection law

Modi govt's Draft Drone Rules 2021 do not have any of the incremental provisions of the Unmanned Aircraft System Rules 2021 or any mention of safeguards to privacy.

On Camera

Lower oil prices lead to 4x profits for oil firms, bonanza for govt, but no relief for aam aadmi

Petrol & diesel prices have barely changed since June 2022, even though oil prices have fallen 28% since then. This has boosted profitability of OMCs and dividend payouts to govt.

‘Joint culture needed first’ — CDS Gen Chauhan outlines first steps on the road to theaterisation

ThePrint had reported earlier this month that while theaterisation is the ultimate goal, set to be rolled out one year from now, the focus is on structured jointness initiatives by 2024-end.

Abki baar 90 paar for Congress? Why even 30 more seats will ruffle BJP

Discussion about outcome of Lok Sabha polls continues to boil in cauldron of expectations only from BJP. Now reverse this equation, what if we asked about the performance of the 'loser'?