CUET a step towards equitable system
It ends the monopoly of certain institutions and brings all centrally-funded universities under one umbrella India’s diversity is reflected not only through its cultural, religious, social-political, and linguistic practices, but also through its diverse geographical, climatic, environmental, developmental and educational landscapes. The diversity of religion, culture and social systems has not...
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Alive and kicking
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Fat in the fire
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CRS is a vibrant, robust exercise
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An expected RBI move
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Aborting justice?
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The idea of universal equality
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Scientific approach to tackle noise pollution
05 May 2022 | Biju Dharmapalan
Scheduled Tribe status for hattis of himachal
The issue, hanging fire since 1967, is being raised again for it is election time With the approaching State legislative elections in Himachal Pradesh, the issue of inclusion of three-lakh-strong “Hatti Community” in the list of Scheduled Tribes in the State has once again become prominent for all political parties. The...
PSU privatisation: lock, stock and barrel
The Government should also unshackle the process of strategic disinvestment from bureaucratic red-tape The ministry of finance has barred public sector undertakings from bidding for other Central Public Sector Undertakings which are on the block for privatisation. The Department of Investment and Public Asset Management has stated: “As a general policy, PSUs...
Time to silence them
Finally, the Maharashtra Government has decided to take the bull by the horn Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray’s bellicose dictat to remove loudspeakers from all mosques in the State by May 3 is yet another instance of politicians raking up the controversial issue to gain relevancy. By all accounts, Raj...
West’s Asian link
Germany leads Europe’s rethink on India’s multilateral role Germany backs India’s twin policies of multi-alignment and multilateralism by asserting that the new world order is influenced by “many countries, not by a few powerful countries”. Has the Ukraine conflict hastened such thinking?The Russian invasion has led to the West redefining, or...
The missing Chief of Defence Staff
Conventional wisdom would suggest that the senior-most, Air Chief Marshal Vivek Chaudhari be made CDS and Permanent Chairman Chief of Staff For five months, India did not have a Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) after the tragic death of Gen Bipin Rawat on December 9 last year. COAS Gen MM Naravane,...
Governors and CMs must end their public spat
The continuing disharmony between the First Citizen and head of Government of a State raises questions about the relevance of the post of governor Once again, the role of the Governors has come to the fore after the Tamil Nadu state Assembly last week passed two bills clipping the powers of...
Mechanics of Learning in journey of life
One can learn from everywhere so long as one is open-minded While exploring taglines that communicate the promise of our university, someone suggested ‘Learning for Life.’ This made me reflect on when we learn and who we learn from in the journey of life, not just in school, college or university....
