Opinion
Opinion | For $90,000 A Year, Your Child Learns To Wear A Hamas Keffiyeh In A US College
An estimated 1.5 million Indian students study abroad. In 2022-23, nearly 269,000 students from India enrolled in American colleges
Opinion | Phase 3: Spotlight on Karnataka and Maharashtra as BJP Aims For Gains
One gets the sense that the verdict from the Pawar belt holds the key to Maharashtra and Phase 3
Opinion | A Good Mix of Hindi films, But No All-time Blockbuster
Bollywood has put up a good show with a great mix of films since the start of the year. What is missing is the all-time blockbuster
Opinion | India’s Rise in Global Education: QS Rankings Reflect Nation’s Growing Prominence
69 Indian universities have made it to the prestigious subject-based rankings announced last week by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), London, marking a significant 19.4 per cent increase from the previous year
Bahar Bharat | The Allure of Holi Extends Far Beyond Geographical Boundaries
The colour and fun of Holi binds all together, amid a rainbow of hues and cheer that transcend barriers of language and nationality
Opinion | Caldwell, Beschi, Ramasamy Naicker: The Unmaking of Hindu Dharma in Tamil Nadu
Caldwell had the destruction of Brahmins in mind because they formed the chief obstacle to his conversion project
Opinion | Debunking Misconceptions: Sadhguru’s Approach to Healthcare
Contrary to popular belief, Sadhguru has never been against modern medicine or allopathy. His stance advocates for utilising any system of medicine that proves effective, whether it be allopathy, Ayurveda, or Siddha
Opinion | Will Lottery King’s Political Munificence Revive an Old Debate?
Revelations about Santiago Martin’s huge donations to political parties through electoral bonds might revive an ethical debate on lottery. Parliament has debated the matter for 50 years. Will his beneficiaries, opposed to the BJP, end up as his liabilitie...
Infra Vaani | Roads and Highway: After 10 Years of High-Octane Performance, It’s Time for Pause and Reset
What Bharat needs is not more and more roads and highways at breakneck speed, but a more symbiotic and balanced growth complementing all four major means of mobility – rail, highways, air and inland waterways. India not only has to bring its logistics cos...
Opinion | A Report That Fails: Assessing the Shortcomings of V-Dem’s Evaluation
Democratic roots in India are thousands of years old. Nonetheless, we are often lectured on democracy. As per the Sweden-based V-Dem Institute, India is an electoral autocracy, as it was in 1975 and 1976. How does one pin down and define democracy?
Opinion | Ram Vilas Paswan’s Political Odyssey: Ideals Dimmed in the Glare of Political Power
Paswan’s ideological convictions remained till the end, but they were marginalised as he increasingly got co-opted into the vortex of the power-hungry Indian political system
Opinion | Continuity and Change in India’s Foreign Policy: Decoding a Decade of PM Modi’s Diplomacy
A major change is the intensity with which the Modi government is dealing with the Indian diaspora. Modi has electrified the Indian diaspora with his stirring addresses and given them a sense of pride in the country
Opinion | When Darwin Converted Europe to Hinduism: Why Sanjay Dixit’s Book is a Must-Read
Europe needed a Darwin to become modern, scientific. The Arabic world is still in need of its own Darwin. The Sanatana Dharma was inherently Darwinian — and more
Opinion | Putting India Amongst the Elite: One Missile at a Time
Now that India has indigenously developed MIRV technology, it is a part of elite countries like the US, the UK, France, China, and Russia, which possess this technology
Global Watch | The Question of ‘Legitimacy’ Has Taken a Back Seat in Pakistan’s Polity
The legitimacy of the election results, upon which the new government has been built, remains highly disputed due to the manipulation and orchestration by the Election Commission of Pakistan. How long this legitimacy-less government would last could be an...
Opinion | Maha Shivratri: The Opportunity for an Inner Transformation
Many times, we get stuck with our thoughts and emotions. In that state, our movement of growth stops. To break this stiffness, all we need to do is dance like Shiva, forgetting all that is binding us, throwing our masks and opening our hearts to Shiva’s e...