Agnipath good for modernisation but needs relook
The scheme is advantageous for youth and national defence but it should be changed with inputs from armed forces The Government announced on June 14 that all soldiers below the officer ranks of the three wings of the military would be recruited through the Agnipath Scheme. The Government has taken this decision...
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LOT NEEDS TO BE DONE FOR EASE OF LIVING
29 June 2022 | Vinayshil Gautam -
Control mindset hurts privatisation process
29 June 2022 | Uttam Gupta -
Shinde may have numbers but Uddhav has party
28 June 2022 | Kalyani Shankar -
Modi suffered because of the Aandolanjeevis
28 June 2022 | Yatinder Chaudhary -
COVID COMPLICATIONS CAN DAMAGE KIDNEYs
28 June 2022 | Saurabh Pokhariyal -
Israel: All turbulence in politics is about Netanyahu
27 June 2022 | Gwynne Dyer -
HELP KIDS COPE WITH DEATH OF DEAR ONES
27 June 2022 | Sonali khan
We should celebrate Independence Month
Individuals celebrate birthdays, but a nation ought to celebrate its Independence for a month, not in a single day To understand a certain concept better, we expect that a paragraph about it will help us better than a single sentence. Likewise, we say that to achieve greater skill development, our practice...
US-Pakistan partnership: Always at India’s cost
Pakistan, which played an important role in containing the spread of communism, continues to be of help to the US US State Department spokesperson Ned Price recently commented in favour of advancing the “US-Pakistan partnership” in a manner that serves their “mutual interests.” Elsewhere, at the CNN News18 Town Hall, S....
CUSTOMS DUTY IS MUST ON E-TRANSMISSIONS
It will provide a level playing field to the domestic industry Moratorium on customs duties on electronic transmissions has got another lease of life at the World Trade Organisation’s 12th Ministerial Conference (MC12). Some say this has happened due to pressure exerted by the United States, others think that India has bargained...
Despite its low share price, LIC is valuable
The IPO was a failure but LIC policyholders and investors will get their money’s worth in course of time The insurance industry is now at a crossroads. The regulator is busy changing the rules of the game. Insurers are changing business models, disrupting the traditional value chain. Foreign insurers and reinsurers...
India emerges as leader at WTO ministerial meet
India defended its right to extend subsidies to Indian fishermen, with contentious clauses removed For the first time in a decade, members of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), a 164-nation body, have finalised a historic deal at the 12th Ministerial Conference (MC12). The four-day MC12 was extended by two days as...
COVID crisis led to distress employment
There is an urgent need to generate more decent and productive employment for the increasing labour force in the country The National Statistical Office (NSO) released the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS), 2020-21 report on June 14. At a first glance, the annual survey report shows an improvement in the employment...
INDIA AT BRICS AND G7: TOUGH BALANCING ACT
Navigating through China’s assertiveness, Putin’s Ukraine war India’s diplomatic and foreign policy calendar has been swinging between a diverse bunch of power blocks. India had a tough challenge to attend the 14th BRICS summit held virtually under the chairmanship of Chinese President Xi Jinping. It was a tough call, given India’s frosty relationship...
