Corruption and political defections: A telltale sign of democratic decay

Corruption and political defections: A telltale sign of democratic decay

Friday, 19 April 2024 | Atul Sehgal

The electoral arithmetic, rather than the principles of righteousness, often dictates the trajectory of political decisions Last week, while flitting through the contents of a leading daily newspaper in India, an interesting article caught hold of my attention and it made a compulsive reading throughout. The article was captioned — ‘Since...

Iran strikes threaten regional stability

Iran strikes threaten regional stability

Wednesday, 17 April 2024 | Nilantha Ilangamuwa

The assault, though primarily symbolic in nature, highlights the mounting tensions in the region. However, the US endeavours to uphold a balance of power At a time when people in several countries in South Asia and East Asia were celebrating the traditional new year, Iran, the second-largest country in West Asia,...

A call to vote responsibly beyond party lines

A call to vote responsibly beyond party lines

Tuesday, 16 April 2024 | RAVI Kochhar

With focus on accountability and progress, it’s imperative to scrutinise governmental performance across key sectors India is undeniably a youthful nation, with a significant portion of our population comprising the younger generation. Every year, countless young individuals come of age, reaching 18 years and gaining eligibility to vote. This message is...

Balancing Wellbeing in Work and Life

Balancing Wellbeing in Work and Life

Tuesday, 16 April 2024 | Sakshi Sethi

In the intricate dance of work and life, boundaries save individual sanctuaries Boundaries serve as the invisible fences that portrays an individual’s personal as well as professional spaces, safeguard the individual wellbeing and preserve harmony in their interactions. Be it in the workplace or in life, setting and maintaining boundaries is...

Challenges galore for NATO@75

Challenges galore for NATO@75

Tuesday, 16 April 2024 | K S Tomar

The alliance confronts formidable challenges amidst mounting criticism from European nations and the surge of right-wing nationalist movements One of the biggest challenges being faced by the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) on its 75th anniversary pertains to combating and addressing the severe criticism from some European countries and the spread...

Indian political discourse plummets: Standards in free fall

Monday, 15 April 2024 | Kumar Chellappan

Elections serve as a litmus test for the health of a nation’s democracy, revealing the true character of leaders The narrative that happens during the time of the General Election is an indicator of the quality of democracy practiced in a country. Leaders, especially the star campaigners, should set a standard...

spiritual solution  to climate change

spiritual solution to climate change

Monday, 15 April 2024 | Acharya Prashant

Limiting procreation is perhaps the most significant step towards sustainability Today the world that we live in, people are-trying to do small, small good things, so that we can conveniently escape away from the fact that there is something humongously evil that we are doing. Most people are habituated towards consumption, it...

Income inequalities hamper sustainable growth

Income inequalities hamper sustainable growth

Monday, 15 April 2024 | Uttam Gupta

While the nation’s GDP is poised to surge by 7.6 per cent in the current financial year, concerns loom large over the sluggish pace of private consumption During the current financial year, the Indian economy is expected to register a growth of 7.6 per cent in real gross domestic product or...

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