Opinion Columns

Ajit Ninan, whose work spanned five decades, passed away at his Mysuru residence in the early hours of September 8. He was 68.

India’s journey from a significant drug exporter to the world’s largest exporter of generic medicines, which has earned global recognition, has been fuelled by pragmatic government policies and long-term investments since the 1970s.

Udhayanidhi put himself firmly in the eye of the storm and stirred up controversy with his problematic statements on ‘Sanatana dharma’, which he equated with “malaria, dengue, and mosquitoes”, before calling for its complete eradication.

Tracing the genesis of India, Bharat, or Hindustan, it becomes clear that there has never been consensus over the name of our country, and our Constitution’s makers adopted the name India but defined it as Bharat to link with our ancient culture.

The Indo-Saudi joint statement of February 2019 gave substance to the burgeoning “strategic partnership” between the two countries.

Bharatiya nationalism binds its citizens emotionally to the nation-state of Bharat and justifies its existence.

DMK leader Udhayanidhi Stalin’s remarks on 'Sanatana dharma' sharply divided the Congress from within.

The first focus of the changing role of a teacher is that as a facilitator. After spending four decades in the classroom as a facilitator, one realises how much each of our students has contributed to enriching our understanding of what we discuss in our classrooms.

In terms of perception and reaching the evolutionary peak, naming the point as Shivshakti is an important recognition.

The government is considering 'One Nation One Election', which, if enacted, could pose significant challenges to the Opposition. However, implementing this proposal would require complex constitutional amendments and raise questions about state government terms and governance disruptions. Here are the speculations.

Similar to the Kovind panel, the constitution review panel formed by the then PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee featured PA Sangma, who had previously raised questions about Sonia Gandhi's foreign origins during a Congress Working Committee meeting.

Tibet Day serves as an opportunity to raise awareness about the ongoing issues faced by the Tibetan people, including human rights violations, cultural suppression.

Congress-ruled Chhattisgarh holds a special place for Rahul Gandhi. The former Congress president has described the Bhupesh Baghel government as a model for other party-ruled states on numerous occasions.

The Centre may bring 'One Nation, One Election' Bill in the special Parliament session. But many opposition leaders, currently in Mumbai, view the possibility of simultaneous polls as a "kite flying" exercise.

Precisely after World War I, a ritual can be traced that still repeats on August 18 every year. Proponents of Mission Netaji have declared it as National Covert Operation Day.

Who won the debate? Well, Trump clearly did. In absentia. Amongst the runners-up, both Indian American candidates -- Nikki Haley and Vivek Ramaswamy -- grabbed attention for different reasons.

China may be beginning to realise that pretensions to power are one thing; the pursuit of real powerhood is quite another ballgame.

BRICS -- the grouping of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa -- is not only internally divided over the issue of membership expansion but two of its members are locked in dangerous disputes with the United States and its allies.

The 84-member Congress Working Committee has 39 CWC members (as per the amended Congress party constitution), the CWC consists of 36 nominees, both elected and nominated category members.

The fight for the Dalit vote in MP has become more or less a straight one between the BJP and Congress.