At ‘Off The Cuff’, Abdul Basit says Pakistan's stand is that talks need to be separated from terror, reiterates that Hizbul Mujahideen is “freedom fighting organization”
ThePrint REPORTER
From Make in India to real estate reforms and relations with China to the controversial anti-corruption law, Niti Ayog CEO Amitabh Kant addressed a wide range of pressing concerns at OTC.
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Like in China, railways can help transform India and the Modi government has doubled the pace of execution of electrification, commissioning new lines, among others, the Railways Minister said at OTC.
SANYA DHINGRA
Even as attempts are being made by the opposition to cobble a grand opposition alliance to take on the seemingly invincible BJP, Nationalist Congress Party chief and veteran politician Sharad Pawar Wednesday said he would not lead such an effort.
Singh lived up to his reputation of being forthright and unsparing as he spoke extensively on a range of issues – from beef bans to alcohol restrictions, Punjab’s drugs problem, sedition and the future of his party.
Monumental lapses of memory are responsible for the division bells of our time. Whatever happens in the 2024 elections, we need to fix our education, media, and, of course, our political discourse, in that order.
A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.
We are now dealing with a qualitatively new dragon. It sees itself – with not too much exaggeration – as being in the league of the United States. It is no longer willing to concede India preeminence even in South Asia. Feeling bad or becoming adventurist are not optimal responses. We must continue to reduce the asymmetry through sustained economic growth and base our responses on a cold, objective assessment of capabilities.
We are now dealing with a qualitatively new dragon. It sees itself – with not too much exaggeration – as being in the league of the United States. It is no longer willing to concede India preeminence even in South Asia. Feeling bad or becoming adventurist are not optimal responses. We must continue to reduce the asymmetry through sustained economic growth and base our responses on a cold, objective assessment of capabilities.