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Friday, August 15, 2025
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SubscriberWrites: Theory of relativity and income inequality

In a nation like India where there were no real wealth creators when the country got its independence, there is a need to first create wealth creators before we can work towards income equality.

SubscriberWrites: Handlooms in West Bengal’s Nadia have fallen silent. Govt apathy, corruption root cause

Hundreds of unemployed handloom weavers live on the banks of this holy city. Rows of empty and shuttered warehouses line every village, writes Upasika Singhal.

SubscriberWrites: Transformational leadership necessary in security organisations in low intensity conflicts

No technology can come to rescue, when matters get down to dealing with human resource and setting a benchmark for the subordinates, writes Colonel Shashank Ranjan (rtd).

SubscriberWrites: Schools used to be the foundation for youngsters tackling adulthood. Now, social media has disrupted life

If two of our friends went out after school, without telling the others, we didn’t really mind. There was too many other things to think about, writes Sangita S.

SubscriberWrites: What we learnt in six months of working with senior citizens among urban poor

There is always a son who is unemployed, just lost employment, is looking for a job, or a divorced daughter with children to care for, write Aruna Chakravorty & Wyonna Dsouza

SubscriberWrites: Modi govt needs to stop its crackdown on media. Dissent can be a good political tool

The Indian government needs a strong and transparent media policy which would greatly improve the image of the country in global politics, writes Buroshiva Dasgupta

SubscriberWrites: India’s fiscal management requires an overhaul. Civic consensus and public consciousness crucial

There should be an independent body that analyses each state and provide analysis of benefits of spending on different heads, writes Seth Ramachandiran.

SubscriberWrites: Wetlands are among the most productive ecosystems in the world

Naturalists and wetland conservationists recommend positive attitude of local communities towards wetland values and conservation, writes Medini Baruah.

SubscriberWrites: India’s anti-defection Law is being manipulated for personal gains

Speakers have often behaved in an outright partisan manner and have blatantly corrupted the judicial process that was entrusted to them with high hopes and expectations, writes Pramod Patil.

SubscriberWrites: Digital Public Infrastructure and the future of Governance

Ecosystem Innovation is critical to realize the vision of Inclusive governance that can reach citizens across all strata of society, writes MV Sandilya.

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