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Opinion: The Long, Agonising Adoption Process In India

Bharti Mishra Nath | Thursday November 30, 2023

There are three crore orphaned children in India, but only 3,500 to 4,000 children are available for adoption in a year and some 30,000 prospective parents have to wait for three years to bring home a child.

Opinion: What Higher Voter Turnout Could Mean For Rajasthan

Bharti Mishra Nath | Wednesday November 29, 2023

The marginally high voter turnout in the Rajasthan assembly election is being claimed as a victory by both the BJP and the ruling Congress.

Opinion: Money For Ads, Not For Infrastructure?

Bharti Mishra Nath | Monday November 27, 2023

The Supreme Court recently rapped the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Delhi for not releasing funds for the Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) project.

Opinion: Will Proposed Criminal Laws Curb Marriages Through Deceit?

Bharti Mishra Nath | Thursday November 23, 2023

Three bills to replace British-era criminal laws were adopted recently by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs.

Opinion: The INDIA Bloc Split - Rahul Gandhi Vs Akhilesh Yadav

Bharti Mishra Nath | Monday November 20, 2023

Beyond the euphoria of having launched a rainbow INDIA bloc to take on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2024, things don't look very different on the ground for opposition parties.

Analysis: Uttarakhand Tunnel Collapse - Makings Of A Disaster

Bharti Mishra Nath | Friday November 17, 2023

The lives of 40 workers trapped in a tunnel in Uttarakhand hang precariously as their families wait outside with hopes and prayers.

Analysis: Bihar's Caste Survey And Its Intractable Poverty Challenge

Bharti Mishra Nath | Wednesday November 08, 2023

Governments and netas since independence have failed Bihar. More than a third - 34 per cent - of families in Bihar live in poverty, surviving on Rs 6,000 a month or less, according to a report of the caste survey tabled in the Bihar Assembly.

Opinion: It Is Delhi's Annual Pollution Season - Who Can Stop This?

Bharti Mishra Nath | Monday November 06, 2023

Delhi is choking once again. Thick, toxic smog has engulfed the national capital and its surrounding areas, making Delhi the most polluted place in the world.

Opinion: 70-Hour Work Week? Young Indians Should Seize The Opportunity

Bharti Mishra Nath | Tuesday October 31, 2023

Infosys founder NR Narayana Murthy's statement on how India's work culture should be has triggered a massive debate on social media.

Analysis: From Urbanisation To Isolation - The Loneliness Dilemma

Bharti Mishra Nath | Tuesday October 31, 2023

Tagging loneliness as a public health problem, the WHO (World Health Organisation) recently formed a technical advisory committee and is seeking experts to guide them find answers to mitigate loneliness.

Opinion: India's Got Talent - Where Are They Headed?

Bharti Mishra Nath | Friday October 27, 2023

Indians make up the largest migrant population in OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) countries.

Opinion: Tackling India's Stray Dog Menace - All Bark, No Bite

Bharti Mishra Nath | Wednesday October 25, 2023

Gujarat businessman Parag Desai's death in Ahmedabad recently has reignited the debate on the stray dog menace in India.

Opinion: Advantage Ashok Gehlot? BJP Avoids Leadership Tussle In Rajasthan

Bharti Mishra Nath | Thursday October 19, 2023

The ruling Congress in Rajasthan and the opposition BJP are set for an intense battle for 200 seats when the state votes for a new government on November 25.

Opinion: Right To Life Of Unborn Vs Woman's Autonomy - No Easy Answers

Bharti Mishra Nath | Tuesday October 17, 2023

The Supreme Court has rejected a woman's request to terminate her 26-week pregnancy under the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act,1971 (MTP Act), noting that there was neither any danger to her life nor any foetal abnormality.

Opinion: What Ladakh Election Results Mean For BJP And INDIA Bloc

Bharti Mishra Nath | Wednesday October 11, 2023

The INDIA (Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance) bloc scored its first major victory in polls to the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council-Kargil, winning 22 of 26 seats.

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