Opinion | The Case For A $10-Billion Fund Of Funds to Propel Viksit Bharat GoalUmakant Soni | Friday July 12, 2024 The time to act is now, and the $10 billion fund of funds for deep technologies like AI and robotics is pivotal in unlocking Viksit India's vast potential. Delaying action risks this goal becoming an unattainable mirage within the next five years.Opinion | Hugs Aside, This Is How Much India And Russia Really Mean To Each OtherNishtha Gautam | Friday July 12, 2024 How much do Russia and India matter to each other today? This question can be answered only after stripping it of all the romanticism defining the India-Russia relationship.Opinion | Amitabh Bachchan To Suchitra Sen, Derek O'Brien's Favourite Reel PoliticiansDerek O'Brien | Friday July 12, 2024 Rajya Sabha MP Derek O'Brien lists his top politician characters from Indian films.Opinion | Is Dalit Politics At An Inflexion Point?Pradeep Bhandari | Friday July 12, 2024 The future trajectory will depend on how the BJP refines or expands its welfare policies, and, crucially, who emerges as the voice of the Dalits.Opinion | Air Vistara: An Aviation Icon Fades Away, And The Chaos It Leaves BehindKapil Chopra | Friday July 12, 2024 Vistara, with its reputation for service excellence and 70 new planes, contrasts sharply with Air India's outdated fleet. It is baffling that the Civil Aviation Ministry allowed the merger of a modern, well-functioning airline like Vistara with an ouOpinion | Russia Visit: An Emphatic Foreign Policy Statement From Modi 3.0Mayank Mishra | Thursday July 11, 2024 From inviting all neighbouring countries except China and Pakistan to his swearing-in ceremony, to strategic engagements at the G-7 summit in Italy, and now visits to Russia and Austria, Modi is making significant statements on the global stage.Opinion | Hathras, Marine Drive, Puri: India Needs To Take Crowd Management SeriouslyBharti Mishra Nath | Thursday July 11, 2024 Mass gatherings are inevitable in a country as populous as India. Authorities at all levels must be made fully aware of the guidelines, restrictions and advisories to prevent loss of lives.Opinion | NATO Summit: Why Is 'Peace' Such A Dirty Word For The West?Syed Zubair Ahmed | Thursday July 11, 2024 Western leaders, spurred by media rhetoric, are determined to defeat Russia militarily. They believe that only war can bring peace, and that arming Ukraine further is the right thing to do.Opinion | It's Time Bollywood Gave Small-Budget Films The Respect They DeserveLatha Srinivasan | Wednesday July 10, 2024 The bottom line is that movie theatres can't survive on blockbusters alone, whether it is Hollywood or Bollywood. Perhaps, it is time for the Hindi film industry to rethink its model.Opinion | Jharkhand Polls: Can BJP Survive A 'Sympathy Wave' For Soren?Amitabh Tiwari | Wednesday July 10, 2024 The BJP's main challenge is wooing the STs, and unless it devises a strategy to win a majority of these seats, it will face an uphill task in the state elections.Blog | Fain Khari, And India's Obsession With Its NRI Cousin, The CroissantZainab Sikander | Tuesday July 09, 2024 The fain khari as a puff pastry stands apart. It is what it is: a scrumptious accompaniment to tea that has stood the test of time and needed no reinventing to prove its value.Opinion | Will Naidu And Reddy Finally Be Able To Solve A Decade-Old Problem?K.V. Prasad | Tuesday July 09, 2024 A significant development has occurred across the Vindhyas. Andhra Pradesh's Chief Minister, Nara Chandrababu Naidu, held a meeting on June 6 with his Telangana counterpart, Anumala Revanth Reddy.Opinion | Delhi's Education Reforms - How Enrollment Was Improved In Government SchoolsShailesh Srivastava | Tuesday July 09, 2024 Three steps have played a crucial role in making the admission process in Delhi's government schools robust, transparent and inclusive. Other states must learn from these reforms and their impeccable execution at the grassroots.Opinion | In God's Name: How 'Babas' And 'Matas' Feed On InsecurityBharti Mishra Nath | Tuesday July 09, 2024 The modern Indian godmen are a different brand. They are flashy, powerful, influential, more connected to the worldly world, and draw huge crowds of supporters. And, they are not new to scandals.Opinion | Emmanuel Macron's Problems Have Just BegunNaresh Kaushik | Monday July 08, 2024 The results have thrown France into unchartered territory. The RN may have been pushed into the third place, but no group has a majority and no clear figure has emerged as a possible future Prime Minister.120212223242526272829...67