Real lionheart
The lion-leopard story shows there is no better legacy as that of inter-species coordination in protecting creation A feel-good image of a lioness nursing and feeding a two-month-old leopard cub, who got separated from its mother, along with her two new-borns in Gir made for a touching act of compassion, showcasing...
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Parliament pandemonium
07 January 2019 | Pioneer -
The end of civility
07 January 2019 | Kushan Mitra -
Anti-Modi brigade to set the ball rolling
06 January 2019 | Swapan Dasgupta -
Two begums? No longer in Bangladesh
06 January 2019 | Makhan Saikia -
A timely warning
06 January 2019 | Pramod Pathak -
How two countries became close allies
05 January 2019 | Nadeem Paracha -
A food safety net
05 January 2019 | KC Raghu
Need for course correction
With the BJP raising aspirations through slogans like achche din, the people in UP have not seen much improvement in the promised quality of life. Yogi’s Ayodhya tilt isn’t working The employees were at leisure in Jawahar Bhawan, the building in Lucknow housing over a dozen Government departments, when the other...
Tangled noodles
The SC, by reviving a class action suit against Maggi, has brought back focus on food safety Just when the dust had settled after the Indian branch of Swiss food giant Nestle suffered a brand hit with Maggi noodles being declared unsafe four years ago, it has run into fresh trouble....
A rebuttal to Trump
India is not only one of the biggest donors in Afghanistan but is also transforming lives beyond politics Clearly, US President Donald Trump doesn’t quite believe that rebuilding humanitarian and civil institutions does enough good in Afghanistan unless the military boots pace up and down to police order the way he...
Return of a friend
Sheikh Hasina’s reinstatement as Prime Minister bodes well for Indo-Bangla ties. The mutual relationship is now set to become even more fruitful India has every reason to be happy over the Awami League’s overwhelming victory in Bangladesh’s recent parliamentary elections. Sheikh Hasina has been a steadfast friend. She has unfailingly recognised...
Safety first
Let us all make a resolution to be slightly better drivers on the road this year First, Happy New Year to all of you, but let me temper my good wishes with a sobering thought. In 2019, another 150,000 Indians, possibly more are going to die on the roads of this...
The politics of mining riches
It is unfortunate that Meghalaya, which is one of the most uranium-rich States, remains untapped because of opposition from locals despite clearances by UCIL. Yet coal mafia flourishes. Narrow interests must not hold energy needs to ransom Agnes Kharshiing and Amita Sangma, two well-known environmentalists from Meghalaya, were brutally attacked last...
Youth power: It’s time to engage
Providing our young people with a meaningful role is an investment for the future. 2019 must allow them to become innovators, thinkers and problem-solvers We have entered the penultimate year of the second decade of the 21st century. Those born in 2000 will turn 19 this year and will cast their...
