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SubscriberWrites: India must revive its nuclear testing programme if it is to offer China a credible deterrent

India should not stop nuclear tests but carry on with Pokhran like tests till the point of a reliable, proven, safe thermonuclear arsenal is attained, writes Jay Desai.

SubscriberWrites: Loyal supporters are BJP’s biggest enemy — they make the govt immune to people’s suffering

The current BJP government has become so powerful that unless and until pressure comes from all corners, it won't listen to the people, argues Deepak Bharti.

SubscriberWrites: India’s faulty education system is why Class 12 board exams must be held in pandemic

Governments can’t do much this time, but they can learn a lesson from this situation and make our education system less dependent on final board exams, writes Rishav Jain.

SubscriberWrites: From SDGs to menstrual hygiene — water conservation remains the key

Gender mainstreaming in understanding water policy and issues is the need of the hour, says Zeba Zoariah Ahsan.

SubscriberWrites: If Modi wants to leave behind a legacy, he must turnaround India’s healthcare infrastructure

The onus lies with the citizens as well who should let go of the quest for freebies from governments, so they can use the tax funds to create long-term assets, argues Abhinav Pathak.

SubscriberWrites: If Covid is the bowler, India is paying the price for taking its eye off the ball

Vaccinate every citizen. Forget travel, religious congregations, rallies, weddings, and cinemas till it is done, writes Dr Venkataram Mysore.

SubscriberWrites: Gym in office, regular sports —  pandemic has shown India needs to get fit, and fast

Twenty years ago, during a visit to the US, a co-worker asked me what sports I played. Like most Indians, I had no answer, says Amit Arora.

SubscriberWrites: Modi govt must drop its hubris, accept mistakes and give a fresh shot at procuring vaccines

Since it was Modi who took the credit for India being a saviour to the world at international forums, the blame must also be his.

SubscriberWrites: How Covid increased malnutrition, especially in children, and is crisis of the future

Whether we win or lose the war against Covid, we risk losing children to acute malnutrition, diarrhea, pneumonia and other illnesses, writes Rajpal Bijarnia.

SubscriberWrites: The Indian mask at half mast & why the new age Brahmadanda is `don’t make it political’

Why we need to be more political, how elitism is the biggest threat to illiberal democracies & more our readers.

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No Mamata Banerjee, women’s safety isn’t a curfew issue

For Indian women, the smallest unit of control becomes the family; the largest, the State. Both speak the same language.

Niti Aayog recommends fully decriminalising 12 offences under new I-T Act to ‘foster more trust’

Recommendations appear in Niti Aayog’s Tax Policy Working Paper Series–II. It says there is a need to shift away from fear-based enforcement to trust-based governance.

India, UK sign £350 mn deal for Martlet. What are these Lightweight Multirole Missiles

In service with the British military since 2019, it is also known as the Martlet missile. Ukrainians have also deployed these missiles against Russian troops.

CJI, IPS, IAS & Homebound: A wake-up call 75 years in the making

Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.