Opinion - Page 20

DC Comment

DC Edit | Govt must focus on farm sector

The Indian economy expanded by 6.7 per cent in the first quarter of the financial year 2024-25, missing the Reserve...

3 Sept 2024 12:10 AM IST

Columnists

Aakar Patel | Why Modi bhakts, ‘influencers’ of the Right, are so...

Like many of you I have avoided social media content produced by those referred to as “right wing influencers”, more...

3 Sept 2024 12:10 AM IST

Columnists

Kishwar Desai | Amid smoker fury, PM faces pub ‘ban’; Maggie’s...

There is still some English summer left to enjoy. The best new place to visit nowadays is the rural pub opened by...

2 Sept 2024 12:10 AM IST

Columnists

Sanjaya Baru | Time to restore balance in India-China relations

Responding to criticism of India’s “big brother diplomacy” in its neighbourhood, I would often invite my fellow South ...

2 Sept 2024 12:10 AM IST

DC Comment

DC Edit | Kerala wakes to #MeToo, hope steps will show way

The aftershocks of the “mini-explosion” a study report on sexual exploitation in the Malayalam film industry has ...

2 Sept 2024 12:04 AM IST

DC Comment

DC Edit | Fix trade deficit with China

At a couple of forums in which he was keynote speaker last week, external affairs minister Jaishankar did some plain ...

2 Sept 2024 12:00 AM IST

Columnists

Anita Katyal | Nabi operation runs aground; BJP can’t enjoy its RS...

As BJP withdraws support from Ghulam Nabi Azad, Congress battles internal strife in Haryana with key leaders pushing for...

1 Sept 2024 12:00 AM IST

Columnists

Pavan K. Varma | Many ways of being divine: A Janmashtami reflection

Taking a break from political discourse, this column delves into the spiritual depth of Krishna’s Janmashtami and its...

1 Sept 2024 12:00 AM IST

Columnists

Shashi Warrier | Of politics, lies and citizenly expectations

A discussion over drinks reveals differing views on Bangladesh's politics, historical parallels, and political...

1 Sept 2024 12:00 AM IST

DC Comment

DC Edit | Holistic approach needed over new industrial cities

India's new smart industrial cities aim to elevate manufacturing with Rs 28,602 crore investment, targeting a 25% sector...

31 Aug 2024 12:00 AM IST

Columnists

Farrukh Dhondy | If Trump thinks he’s losing, will he quit the race?...

Indian-Americans voting intentions are split: Kamala Harris leads, but Trump remains a contender, reflecting diverse...

31 Aug 2024 12:00 AM IST

DC Comment

DC Edit | Rahul stature rises, BJP takes note

Once the giant slayer in downing her opponent in Amethi, the former Union minister Smriti Irani may have done her party...

31 Aug 2024 12:00 AM IST