Speedsters, slayers
It’s commendable that we have a battery of pace bowlers. But steps must be taken to ensure minimum injuries to them For Indian cricket fans of the 1980s and 1990s, fast bowling was not something we excelled in. And as accomplished as the careers of Kapil Dev, Manoj Prabhakar, Javagal Srinath...
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SC saves Aarey for now
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Raising Pakistan’s bogey
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The bank problem
07 October 2019 | Pioneer -
Why we need Bangladesh
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Milestones in education
07 October 2019 | JS Rajput -
Show of strength at 70: China’s global message
06 October 2019 | Makhan Saikia -
Turtle poaching
05 October 2019 | Pioneer
Pilgrim Manmohan
Capt Amarinder Singh has pre-empted Pak’s invitation by including the ex-PM in the all-party jatha to Kartarpur shrine The Congress, against the backdrop of Indo-Pakistan tension, has had to battle a perception war whenever it has tried to play the responsible Opposition and critique Government policy. For Pakistan has mischievously played...
Harness the power of sun
To achieve the target of installing 100 GW of solar energy by 2022, a more comprehensive manufacturing strategy is needed. We cannot remain dependent on imports Recently, while addressing the UN Climate Action Summit 2019 in the US, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, “We believe that an ounce of action is...
Mission goodwill
Between S Jaishankar and Ajit Doval, India’s diplomatic offensive is well-planned and is delivering results National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval is on a tour of the Middle-East where he is meeting heads of several Arabian nations. This, in conjunction with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar’s confabulations in the US, is...
The ODF challenge
It is better not to rush after tags or figures but to have a uniform matrix for toilets and solid waste management Sometimes, ticking off boxes for the heck of it is a lot about missed opportunities. And except for self-gratification and a willing suspension of disbelief, there are no...
Losing touch with reality
It’s high time the Government accepts some hard truths about its Swachh Bharat Mission and corrects itself before an altruistic scheme is lost to willful ignorance This week we celebrated Mahatma Gandhi’s 150th birth anniversary. The Father of the Nation is a hero for me as I am sure he is...
SC recall
By rescinding the provision that diluted clauses of the SC/ST Act, the top court has prioritised societal sensitivities With mounting political and societal pressure and given the vulnerability of Dalits across the country, the Supreme Court has recalled its earlier order diluting provisions of arrest under the Scheduled Castes & Scheduled...
Plastic problems
The Government's U-turn on the ban of single-use plastic may be temporary but we should all ease up on its use There is little doubt that India is in the middle of an industrial slump with statistics showing that both growth and jobs are declining. The fact that the Government had...
