Talk Point Archives – Page 2 of 51

Is Sourav Ganguly right in saying that Indian cricket is in danger or is he being alarmist?

ThePrint Team - 1 November, 2018

Former India captain Sourav Ganguly has written to BCCI expressing a ‘deep sense of fear and worry’ over the future of Indian cricket. Ganguly has highlighted s...

Has Sardar Patel eclipsed Indira Gandhi today or is he finally getting his due in history?

ThePrint Team - 31 October, 2018

A ₹2,989-crore “Statue of Unity” of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, touted as the tallest statue in the world, was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the ...

Is Viral Acharya speech just another fight or shows Modi govt’s inability to work with RBI?

ThePrint Team - 30 October, 2018

RBI deputy governor Viral Acharya lashed out at the government for trying to undermine the authority and curb the independence of the central bank in a speech F...

Bigger hurdle for Indian democracy: Unchecked institutions like courts or autocrat leaders?

ThePrint Team - 29 October, 2018

In a veiled reference to the protests over the Supreme Court ruling on Sabarimala temple and the developments in the CBI, finance minister Arun Jaitley stated t...

Illustration by Andrew Clarance | ThePrint

Zika, dengue spreading— Should India invest in GM mosquitoes or make better pesticides?

TalkPoint Team - 28 October, 2018

As mosquitoes grow immune to pesticides, scientists consider genetically modifying them to combat these diseases. Experts weigh in.

Civil-military tension over privileges: Bureaucrats pampered or have forces overblown it?

ThePrint Team - 26 October, 2018

The defence spokesperson had responded to a photograph showing a civilian officer’s car with a flag on the bonnet, pointing out misuse of privileges.

Dharavi revamp gets Fadnavis govt nod: Last-ditch effort to revive project or 2019 ploy?

ThePrint Team - 25 October, 2018

Devendra Fadnavis-led Maharashtra government recently approved a redevelopment plan for Dharavi. Dharavi revamp has been in the works for the last 15 years, wit...

Karnataka women cops to wear shirt & pants, not sari: More practical or forced Westernism?

ThePrint Team - 24 October, 2018

Karnataka policewomen have been ordered to wear khaki shirts and pants and not saris. Experts weigh in on the decision.

Is partial firecracker ban enforceable to fix Delhi air or will it fail like last Diwali?

ThePrint Team - 23 October, 2018

The Supreme Court Tuesday allowed the sale of firecrackers but with stringent conditions to control pollution in Delhi-NCR. Analysts have argued that the court'...

In nearly 5 years of Modi govt at Centre, has Kashmir’s situation worsened or improved?

ThePrint Team - 22 October, 2018

The BJP claimed victory in the recent urban local body elections in Kashmir, ignoring the dismal voter turnout.

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Do Amritsar & Kashmir violence signal internal security crisis like ‘90s under Ajit Doval?

ThePrint Team - 19 November, 2018

Three people were killed in a grenade attack at a Nirankari prayer hall in Amritsar Sunday. The same day, a terrorist attack at a CRPF camp in Jammu and Kashmir...

Should Netflix relaunch an overly vain Poo played by Kareena Kapoor?

18 November, 2018

Can Maharashtra backward panel report pacify angry Maratha or is it start of a long battle?

16 November, 2018

Is cancelling TM Krishna’s music concert right of organisers or sign of Hindu intolerance?

15 November, 2018

Apart from Ram, the Supreme Court is BJP’s best friend in 2019

Maneesh Chhibber - 19 November, 2018

Even die-hard Modi fans are not enthused with the performance of the government in the last four-and-a-half years.

2000 days of Amit Shah in Delhi and how he’s more powerful than Advani ever was

19 November, 2018

File image of Telangana CM K. Chandrasekhar Rao | Twitter

There’s no UPA vs NDA in Telangana, yet it can prove to be the defining state for 2019

19 November, 2018

How Nehru and Yogi Adityanath differed on naming cities — from Chandigarh to Prayagraj

19 November, 2018

How CBI went from being a caged parrot to a wild vulture

Shekhar Gupta - 17 November, 2018

India’s premier anti-corruption agency has defied two decades of reform and become an embarrassment with its bosses calling each other thief.

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