SubscriberWrites: India’s rural development model needs to evolve as occupations in villages change
In rural India, majority of workers are getting absorbed in low wage and unproductive non-farm works as agriculture is no longer a viable livelihood option, writes Prem Kumar.
SubscriberWrites:The Ravi Shashtri-Virat Kohli era redefined Indian cricket
Indian cricket team has taken giant leaps under this duo and it can only go upwards from here, writes Harisundar Kumar.
SubscriberWrites: Pluralism in India will not sustain without mutual reciprocity
Lack of mutual pluralistic reciprocity between Hindus and Muslims will further intensify the fault lines, writes Wg Cdr (Rtd) DK Sharma.
SubscriberWrites: Harmony in society cannot be imposed. Only rules and regulations can be mandated
It is society that has to take the lead in establishing harmony among its people. It is all about perception and narrative, writes Col KL Viswanathan.
SubscriberWrites: Facebook’s ‘Metaverse’ might be immersive but it’s not a new concept
Social media companies and their algorithms paralyse our brains, making us heavily dependent on the carefully constructed environment built by them, writes Subramaniam Gopalakrishnan.
SubscriberWrites: Electricity socialism could be the reason for power sector’s crisis in India
Subsidized power is not subsidizing either regular or industrial consumers, and low tariffs are not really protecting anyone, writes Manasa Pidatala.
SubscriberWrites: Facebook controversy of 2021 is a throwback to the Big Tobacco fiasco of the 90s
Subscribers write back with their views on the most urgent issues of the day.
SubscriberWrites: ‘Great Resignation’ crisis seems to be taking over India as more people quit jobs post-Covid
The resignations appear to be a sequel to the supply chain crisis that we are facing. Disruption in labour, especially skilled labour, takes a long time to fix, writes Jyoti Lahiri.
SubscriberWrites: Lawmakers must invest in staying relevant and match pace with advancements in technology
With advancements in science, governments should invest in staying ahead of the curve, in order to be able to make laws to regulate the unimaginable, writes Annuradha Phogat.
SubscriberWrites: #RejectZomato episode throws light on imposition of Hindi on southern states
India should mandate legally that giant corporations must employ regional workers or offer services in the regional language of the state to do business, writes Balaji Alagurajan.
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