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Jaishankar's US visit
On an official visit, the Minister is taking on the US media and the administration alike External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is on 11-day US visit and his visit is turning out to be an exercise in plain speaking. The foreign minister arrived in the US on Sunday to attend the United...
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Setback for AAP
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Gehlot’s gambit
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Governor vs Govt
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Himalayas burning
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New-look PM CARES
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Uphill task
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Bye, Gajodhar Bhaiya!
23 September 2022 | Pioneer
Curb hate speech
The SC has termed hate speech as ‘poison’ that is hurting the social fabric of the country When public discourse gets perverted, as is the case in India, sloganeering is confused with eloquence and platitudes with wisdom—and now uncouth blabber as forceful argumentation. So, it is hardly surprising that the incidence...
Arrest climate change
Climate change is reaching crescendo, it’s time developed nations practice what they preach The world climate is once again on the main menu as the world leaders assemble at United Nations General Assembly climate week. It is one major forum where stakeholders come together to push for climate change initiatives. Five...
Desire, not plan
Opposition is clueless; Mamata is conciliatory; Kejriwal going solo; KCR for non-Cong alliance West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s statement in which she sounded conciliatory towards Prime Minister Narendra Modi came as a surprise for all—and as a shocker for those who want a change of regime at the Centre. She...
The madarsa wrangle
The UP Govt decision to scrutinise madarsas has raised some concerns, which it must clarify The survey of unrecognised madarsas is underway in Uttar Pradesh. The UP Government had passed the order to this effect. The Government maintains that the survey would benefit madarsas and they would try to affiliate the eligible...
Shooting from the hip
AAP leaders’ statements played a role in the unrest at Mohali-based Chandigarh University When politics is reduced to a gladiatorial spectacle, leaders don’t want to be seen as slow and flat-footed. The top guns of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) are no exception. So, when there were reports, rather rumours, about a...
Fighting drug menace
The drugs are freely flowing in Kerala, the Govt has woken up rather late. Can it contain it now? Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has announced a massive program to counter the drug menace in Kerala which has gone out of control. The State has become a narcotics hub according to the information...
Distracted
By responding to everything that BJP says and does, Congress plays on the pitch prepared by its arch-rival In a bid to slam Prime Minister Narendra Modi, senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh has resurrected a 2009 letter about Project Cheetah. At that time, the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance was in power...
