Kerala HC directs govt to issue playground guidelines for schools

The Kerala High Court has directed the...

Doomsday narrative versus reality in 2024 elections

Both the fiscal deficit as well as...

Lok Sabha Poll: A four-cornered or a bipolar contest in Punjab?

Punjab is heading for a four-horse race...

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India building up capabilities to deter PRC expansionism

Moves by India to fortify its kinetic capabilities vis-à-vis China are being closely followed within Southeast as well as East Asia. On land, sea, air and cyberspace, the Narendra Modi government is scaling up capabilities designed to halt and reverse efforts by the CCP leadership to grab territory and other...

There’s no stone pelting, militancy also gone down: Mehbooba Mufti

But why raids are being conducted and people being thrown out of jobs in the name of militancy, asks PDP chief. With the collapse of the People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD)—an alliance of the various parties in Jammu and Kashmir against the BJP—Mehbooba Mufti’s People’s Democratic Party (PDP) is now seen to be walking the tightrope as an I.N.D.I.A. partner of the Congress at the national level, but as a standalone party contesting against the Abdullahs’ National Conference and the Congress in Kashmir. Although Congress will be backing the NC in Kashmir on all seats, yet PDP is said...

Tough new rules make it harder for China to flood Indian CCTV market

The Government of India has released a new set of rules governing the closed-circuit television cameras (CCTV) system that can be manufactured or sold within India. Analysts believe that the...

‘Pak Army tried to eliminate Hizbul’s Salahuddin, ISI saved him’

Those trying to eliminate Salahuddin even now are likely working on the directions of a Pak general, internal communication suggests. Internal communication accessed by The Sunday Guardian between supporters and members...

Economists calculate the cost of Congress manifesto, seek roadmap for manufacturing growth

Economists, however, say that a revision of tax rates by the incumbent government is needed. Amidst the emerging slugfest between “Modi’s Guarantee” and the Congress’ “Nyay Patra”, the battle of the manifestoes has intensified, with the Grand Old Party’s 46-page package of deliveries ahead of the Lok Sabha polls scheduled...

Opinion

Doomsday narrative versus reality in 2024 elections

Both the fiscal deficit as well as the revenue deficit have steadily come down during the second Modi term. On 4 June 2024, the verdict of the largest electoral exercise in world history will be announced to the world. During many decades, elections in India were scarcely noticed by much...

AAP raises fears of President’s Rule in Delhi

Ever since Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate, the Aam Aadmi Party appears absolutely determined to make the issue political. The BJP, which is on the defensive, has been at pains to explain that the arrest had nothing to...

Engaging with Central Asian Republics

Deepening economic ties with each of the five Central Asian Republics is feasible and would be rewarding. At the present juncture, none of the five Central Asian Republics represent a strategic...

2024 Elections: BJP Cannot Afford to be Complacent

Opinion polls can go wrong and the elections are more than a month away in some places; that is a long time in politics and much can change. The 2024 Lok...

Indo-Pacific on the boil amidst US election campaign

The US will do nothing militarily unless China uses force. The red line’s inviolability can be known only when China takes military action. The US has been taking all necessary measures to deter China from doing that. There is an...

Why unemployment will be a big issue even in 2029 & 2034

India, despite being the second most populous country in the world (now most populous) has completely missed the mass...

Women Empowerment: Less remembered legacy of Dr Ambedkar

His most extraordinary contribution was his pivotal role in drafting the Hindu Marriage Bills. This 14 April we celebrate the...

Gaza shows the Dangers of Extremism

Ever since Hamas executed or imprisoned whoever stood in political opposition to them in Gaza by 2007, it instituted a regime of learning designed to change the mindsets of the young. Elements of the...

Relentless targeting of PM Sunak by the British media

The British media seems to hold something against Sunak’s Indian origins. The level of ridicule and character assassination faced by Rishi Sunak has reached a crescendo. Almost every day newspapers have headlines talking about how bad things are under Sunak....

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9 Years of Transformation: A Supplement

NEP-2020 is just what India’s education system needs

In the third decade of the 21st century, humanity faces unprecedented pace of change in practically every sector of human activity and endeavour. There are great advances in ICT and AI, there are also daunting and threatening concerns that threaten the very existence of life on the planet earth. ...

Indigenisation of Indian defence industry is the way to thrive

  istory bears testimony to the fact that all nations with strong military industrial set up had developed a strong military force, resulting in a strong and vibrant foreign policy. It was the military industrial set of Germany which enabled it to launch its offensive practically...

A silent revolution in the water sector

As we mark the ninth anniversary of the Narendra Modi government, one of the biggest achievements which has not hogged the limelight has been its work in the water sector...

9 Years of the Modi Economy: Stellar on most counts

MACROECONOMIC PERFORMANCE India’s economy (as measured by real GDP) has been the fastest-growing among the world’s 20 largest economies for 7 of the past 9 years. And those were the only...

India’s FDI rush: Past tense, present perfect

India’s much envied tag of a “hot destination” in the context of its appeal as a country to do business with and invest in, has preferably less to do now with the lure of quick money parked in India...

Prospects for agriculture bright with higher govt spending, farm exports

Indian agriculture may have been weathering a series of storms over the past one year, including a heatwave in...

UNDER MODI GOVT, India beats the world in medical infrastructure

With the term of Prime Minister Narendra Modi entering its 9th year, the effect of his government’s healthcare policies...

Modi government’s foreign policy has been transformative

As a result of the Narendra Modi government’s transformative foreign policy India today is no longer a supplicant in...

Accomplishing the ‘impossible’, the Modi way

Among contemporary politicians, few have the longevity in office that Narendra Modi does. Before nine years as Prime Minister,...

2019: The year that India regained its morality

Historical atrocities coupled with the passage of time allow moral inequities to creep into the fabric of society where...

Modi’s Kartavya Path eclipses Lutyens’ Delhi

On 28 May, the ninth anniversary of Narendra Modi’s regime Delhi is slated to begin on an auspicious note—the...

Nine years of committed development, innovation

The Narendra Modi government has proved that nothing is impossible if the intention is pure and determination is firm,...

The Fourth Battle of Panipat beckons Prime Minister Modi

Haryana is the site of some of the most consequential battles in the long history of India, including that...

Features

Manufacturing caste divides in Carnatic music

The allegation that one community has villainously conspired to keep others out of Carnatic music is brazenly incorrect, irrational...

READY FOR MEDICAL INTERACTIONS WITH ROBOTS?

Similar to objects in a rear-view mirror, medical interaction with robots might be closer than it appears. This article originated...

Commonwealth’s Global Youth Ambassador Darasing Khurana meets Queen Camilla

Actor Darasing Khurana became the first Asian to be appointed Commonwealth ‘Year of Youth Champion’ this year. Subsequently, he...

Passion for cinematography finds Its home at Kaidemilleth College:...

The noted Indian cinematographer Ravindhar made a foray into the world of cinema as a child actor. Born on...

An exhibition that celebrates womanhood in all its glory

While cries of feminism and upholding women’s rights become larger around March, when International Women’s Day is scheduled, in...