Opinion: Startup Led By Indian-Origin Ankiti Bose Turns Into Dumpster Fire

Opinion: Startup Led By Indian-Origin Ankiti Bose Turns Into Dumpster Fire

Andy Mukherjee | Bloomberg | Monday June 20, 2022

Zilingo Pte was until recently a rising star in the world of fashion e-commerce, and its glamorous leader Ankiti Bose was a model young achiever.

Opinion: 'Agniveer' Has Benefits - But Must Be Suspended For Now

Opinion: 'Agniveer' Has Benefits - But Must Be Suspended For Now

Maj Gen (Dr.) Yash Mor (Retd.) | Monday June 20, 2022

In the best interest of the nation and the armed forces, this scheme can be frozen for few months and can be deliberated by not only a parliamentary committee but also by a group of veterans suitably selected including few JCOS and NCOs.

Opinion: Modi <i>Sarkaar</i>'s Approach To 'Agniveers' vs Its Help To Super-Rich

Opinion: Modi Sarkaar's Approach To 'Agniveers' vs Its Help To Super-Rich

Brinda Karat | Monday June 20, 2022

It was a striking pose captured by the strategically-placed camera- that of the powerful Prime Minister of India at the feet of his mother.

Opinion: Nitish Kumar Makes Stand On 'Agnipath' Clear To Ally BJP

Opinion: Nitish Kumar Makes Stand On 'Agnipath' Clear To Ally BJP

Swati Chaturvedi | Sunday June 19, 2022

Nitish Kumar, now serving his fifth term as Chief Minister of Bihar, has kept a deliberate silence over the past four days as Bihar burns and faces the main brunt of the anti-Agnipath stir.

Opinion: An Army Veteran's 5 Suggestions For Agnipath Scheme

Opinion: An Army Veteran's 5 Suggestions For Agnipath Scheme

Major General BS Dhanoa (retd.) | Friday June 17, 2022

A diamond is forever, our future men and women in uniform too deserve to serve to their maximum for the betterment of the nation and their own lives.

Opinion: Opposition's Weaknesses On Full Display With President Election

Opinion: Opposition's Weaknesses On Full Display With President Election

Pavan K. Varma | Friday June 17, 2022

On July 18, India will hold its sixteenth Presidential elections, and on July 21, whoever is elected will drive into Rashtrapati Bhavan, the largest residence of any Head of state in the world.

Opinion: With Agnipath, PM Modi Repeats Mistakes Made With Farm Laws

Opinion: With Agnipath, PM Modi Repeats Mistakes Made With Farm Laws

Sudheendra Kulkarni | Friday June 17, 2022

To know why protests against the Modi government's new "Agnipath" (armed forces recruitment) scheme have become the angriest in Bihar, it is instructive to take a morning walk in the historic Gandhi Maidan in Patna.

Opinion: Perils Of Pushing India As A Civilizational State

Opinion: Perils Of Pushing India As A Civilizational State

Prabhash Ranjan | Wednesday June 15, 2022

India's cultural rightists lately have been doubling down on the narrative of India being a civilizational state.

Opinion: If Supreme Court Doesn't Protect Rights Of Citizens, God Help Us

Opinion: If Supreme Court Doesn't Protect Rights Of Citizens, God Help Us

Yashwant Sinha | Tuesday June 14, 2022

If the Supreme Court of India also remains supremely indifferent to the goings-on and the citizen is deprived of his last recourse, then God alone can save us. Can a free-for-all be far behind?

Opinion: Dear "Fringe Elements," A Note For You

Opinion: Dear "Fringe Elements," A Note For You

Brinda Karat | Sunday June 12, 2022

The impunity with which BJP leaders continue to make the most obnoxious and provocative statements, seeking to strip India's Muslims of equal citizenship shows the patronage they enjoy from the State, the government and the ruling regime leadership.

Child Labour: How Long Can We Fail Our Children?

Child Labour: How Long Can We Fail Our Children?

Sourav Sanyal | Sunday June 12, 2022

In 2015, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were adopted by world leaders with a firm commitment to end all forms of child labour by 2025. As we observe the World Day Against Child Labour today, we realise how far we are from achieving our goal

Opinion: Congress Disaster In Haryana Includes A Deleted Tweet

Opinion: Congress Disaster In Haryana Includes A Deleted Tweet

Swati Chaturvedi | Saturday June 11, 2022

The 16 seats which were contested (the others were elected unopposed) turned into a midnight thriller with the BJP clinching victories in three of the four states involved and posting an upset in Maharashtra.

Opinion: Mukesh Ambani Has A $6.3 Billion Prescription for Boots

Opinion: Mukesh Ambani Has A $6.3 Billion Prescription for Boots

Andrea Felsted. Bloomberg | Friday June 10, 2022

Private equity firm Apollo Global Management Inc. and Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries Ltd. have made a binding offer for chemist chain Boots.

Opinion: RBI Is Getting Its Way On Rates. But For How Long?

Opinion: RBI Is Getting Its Way On Rates. But For How Long?

Andy Mukherjee | Bloomberg | Thursday June 09, 2022

Back in February, when India was still in denial about its brewing inflation challenge, economists at Nomura Holdings Inc. summarized the choices before the monetary authority into three neat boxes.

Opinion: Nupur Sharma Unraveled Modi-Led BJP's Makeover

Opinion: Nupur Sharma Unraveled Modi-Led BJP's Makeover

Sagarika Ghose | Wednesday June 08, 2022

As it makes this choice, the BJP may like to consider the fate of other right wing radicals across the world - the Maulvis and fundamentalists who dominate the discourse on Muslim questions have all mostly become marginalized.