Bharti Mishra Nath
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Opinion | Shankarsinh Vaghela And Congress Fight For Survival In Gujarat
Political activity is hotting up in Gujarat before the local body elections scheduled early next year. Former BJP leader Shankersinh Vaghela has floated a new political party, to contest the civic polls - announcing his presence in active politics.
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Opinion | Should Trump's Threat Alarm BRICS Nations?
US President-elect Donald Trump has been throwing up surprises long before his inauguration. Now the heat is on BRICS.
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Opinion | Andhra Man's Suicide And The Menace Of Illegal Loan Apps
Loan apps are used heavily in rural and semi-rural areas, where formal banking systems are scarce. They target disadvantaged sections of society, that is, people with meagre incomes who are ineligible to obtain credit from established platforms.
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Analysis: India's Dubious Road Crash Record - What's The Fix?
India is the road accident capital of the world. A disgraceful and regrettable record indeed. Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways, revealed that there were 4.80 lakh road accidents in 2023.
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Opinion | Bangladesh Is Sitting On A Powder Keg
According to a report by the Bangladesh branch of the Berlin-based human rights group Transparency International, minorities have been targeted in more than 2,000 incidents of violence since Hasina was forced to flee the country.
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Analysis: Censor Board's New Age-Based Categories Need To Be Popularised
It has been more than eight months since the Centre updated its film certification rules and replaced a 40-year-old law to tackle issues such as age-appropriate viewing.
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Opinion: Pakistan In Turmoil Again
Pakistan's security forces fired tear gas on thousands of supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, who stormed the capital Islamabad on Tuesday demanding his release from prison.
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Opinion | Women-Focused Cash Schemes Are Here To Stay
The Maharashtra and Jharkhand elections have seen the incumbent alliances retain power, defying anti-incumbency. Their wins are being attributed to the direct cash transfer schemes they launched just months before the elections.
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Explainer: The Climate Conundrum At COP29
The COP29 summit at Baku is ending, yet a draft text with a proposed figure for climate finance and emission reductions goals is elusive.
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Opinion | Dissanayake's NPP Win: A Turning Point In India-Sri Lanka Ties?
The NPP received overwhelming support from ethnic minorities, even in Tamil-majority areas in the north and east, where its candidates outperformed traditional Tamil nationalist parties.
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Opinion | Will Trump's DOGE Be A Failed Experiment?
In his first term, the OAI received flak for influencing Trump's government policies. The office was silently closed during the transition after President Joe Biden took charge in 2021. Would DOGE meet the same fate?
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Analysis: Young Lives Lost Despite Anti-Ragging Rules
Tamil Nadu was the first state to bring anti-ragging legislation in 1997, driven by the alarming surge in ragging incidents.
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Blog | Why You Should Quit Smoking Too, Like SRK
For older adults, quitting smoking can add years to life expectancy, making those years healthier and more active.
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Analysis: Should India Ban Social Media For Under-16s, Like Australia?
The Australian government's decision to ban social media for children below 16 through 'world-leading legislation' has renewed the conversation in India about a similar ban.
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Opinion | 'Seen As Competition': Why Racism Against Indians Is Growing In Canada
There has been a growing sentiment in Canada that the country has lost control over immigration.
