Rumblings under the Joshimath hills
Commissioning of hydro-electric projects in Uttarakhand is an ecological harakiri. Despite warnings, the NTPC project in Vishnugad was carried on Joshimath is one of the four ‘maths’ discovered by Adi Guru Shri Sankaracharya in the 8th century AD. Situated at an altitude of 2100 metres in the Chamoli District, and has...
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Changing times bring changes in international ties
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IN NATUROPATHY, INDIA IS the BEST
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Greed, not nature behind Joshimath
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Disparities rising
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Pressure works
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Onerous times for Afghan women
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Governors should be impartial and appear to be so
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HUMAN GREED SINKs TOWNS IN HIMALAYAS
Scientific warnings were ignored in Uttarakhand Heaven is literally falling to greed. It is just not Joshimath but even Tehri Garhwal, Karnaprayag, and Mussorie that are also sinking and so may be many other parts at the crest of the Uttarakhand Himalayas. The Rs 12,000-crore Char Dham (CD) all-weather road projects...
Japan’s swift response to Chinese threat
India and Japan have common objectives in forging military agreements beyond military exercises and trade China poses an active threat to the countries of the South China Sea and the Indian Ocean. By avoiding contact warfare, it wishes to avoid heavy casualties and the associated international repercussions, especially the tag of...
Castigating politics
The caste politics in Kerala shows no signs of waning, in fact, it is getting more pronounced A flippant statement by one of the caste leaders in Kerala has shocked the people in the State. G Sukumaran Nair, general secretary, Nair Service Society, declared the other day that Shashi Tharoor, the...
Dialogue needed
It would be better if Government and judiciary sort out the collegium issue without much fuss in public Law Minister Kiren Rijiju’s letter to Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, seeking Government representatives in the Supreme Court collegium, can yield good results. The Law Minister is right that this move will...
USA gets the taste of ‘Samosa’ caucus
With influencial Indian Diaspora, Indian point of view gets more pronounced in the policy decisions in the US. India is not complaining Bipartisan pressure groups are not unknown in democracies, as the personal backgrounds or similarly held beliefs and concerns, can cut across partisan lines. These formal or informal caucuses are...
CoWIN to U-win: A journey well begun for India
We should leverage the learning from our Covid vaccination drive, and build on the innovations for higher immunization targets January 16, 2023, marks the successful two years journey of one of the biggest vaccination drives in the world and most satisfying years of my career as public servant and also as...
GOA IS MORE THAN ITS SNACKS AND BARS
Goa has many enthralling experiences to offer than sunbathes Your Goa diaries can go far beyond wine glasses and shacks! The party destination of India is more than shining beaches and sparkling nightlife. Have you ever thought about what more popular destination holds? Have you tried to explore the hidden corners...
