Hindu seers’ Ayodhya march: Are they putting pressure on BJP or working in tandem?
A group of seers at the Kumbh Mela Wednesday passed a resolution to march to Ayodhya on 21 February and lay the foundation for...
Members of govt stats body quit over jobs report: Another agency damaged or overreaction?
The National Statistical Commission's (NSC) acting chairperson P.C. Mohanan and member J.V. Meenakshi have resigned over the delay in publishing the NSSO jobs report...
Rahul Gandhi pledges basic income for poor: Smart pre-empt of Modi or season of bad ideas?
Congress President Rahul Gandhi announced Tuesday that he would ensure minimum income guarantee for the poor across India if his party is voted to...
CBI probe in Chanda Kochhar & ICICI case: Reckless adventurism or sincere activism?
Union minister Arun Jaitley recently cautioned the CBI against "investigative adventurism" after it filed an FIR against ICICI Bank Ltd's former CEO Chanda Kochhar,...
Are online streaming channels eating into our reading habits?
With streaming platforms like Netflix and Hotstar offering a variety of content, millennials are taking to them for more than just entertainment. Some even...
Republic Day military parades: outdated Soviet-era show or tradition worth preserving?
India's 70th Republic Day Parade, this year, will showcase the Army’s newly acquired artillery guns, an all-women paramilitary contingent march and a lady-officer leading...
SC okays dept-wise faculty quota: Harms university reservation or even spread of jobs?
The Supreme Court dismissed two petitions challenging an Allahabad High Court order that favoured department-wise reservations for faculty posts in universities as opposed to...
Is Priyanka Gandhi Congress’ brahmastra for 2019 or will Vadra scandals weigh her down?
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has been appointed as the general secretary of Uttar Pradesh (East) months before the Lok Sabha elections. She will be taking...
EVM hacking allegations: Politically malicious or should they be investigated?
The Election Commission of India has asked the Delhi Police to file an FIR against US based cyber expert Syed Shuja, who alleged that...
Oxfam inequality study: Skewed parameters to assess wealth or disbalanced economic growth?
In its annual report, Oxfam said that India’s wealthiest got wealthier by 39 per cent as opposed to the bottom half of the population...