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Opinion: Fortifying Minds, Not Rooms - Addressing Kota Student Suicides

Bharti Mishra Nath | Thursday September 28, 2023

Rajasthan's Kota - a sleepy town with a high success rate in coaching students to qualify for IITs and medical colleges. Over the past few years, that record has been clobbered by students' deaths by suicide. There have been 27 just this year.

Analysis: The Need For Permanent Constitution Bench

Bharti Mishra Nath | Sunday September 24, 2023

The Supreme Court of India will have a permanent Constitution bench. This was a long overdue legal reform and will see the Supreme Court adjudicate complex constitutional questions and interpret laws.

Opinion: Women's Quota Bill - Will It Become Reality By 2029?

Bharti Mishra Nath | Tuesday September 19, 2023

After a gap of 27 years, there seems to be hope again for the Women's Reservation Bill.

Analysis: The Politics That Keeps Cauvery Water Dispute On The Boil

Bharti Mishra Nath | Saturday September 16, 2023

All those years when the monsoon fails to fill the reservoirs in Karnataka it has wide ramifications for the people of the state and those living in the Cauvery delta basin in adjoining Tamil Nadu.

Opinion: G20 Spotlights India's Ascendance In Global Order

Bharti Mishra Nath | Monday September 11, 2023

India has firmly positioned itself at the centre of the new global order and decision-making with astute diplomacy and strategy, which culminated in the New Delhi Declaration during its G20 presidency.

Opinion: India's G20 Legacy For The World - Road Ahead For Brazil

Bharti Mishra Nath | Thursday September 07, 2023

Despite the geopolitical hurdles created by Russia and China, India has leveraged the G20 as a platform to unite the Global South and position itself as a bridge between the Global South and the G7.

Analysis: Jet Fuel Prices Hiked, Airfares To Go Up Again This Festive Season

Bharti Mishra Nath | Tuesday September 05, 2023

The triple whammy of increasing jet fuel prices, GoFirst filing for insolvency, and the seat capacity of airlines remaining low is all set to hurt the wallets of flyers again this festival season.

Opinion: India's Leadership Of The Global South

Bharti Mishra Nath | Thursday August 31, 2023

India's stature as a strong and influential nation on the global stage has grown markedly in the last 10 years.

Opinion: Decoding PM Modi's Remarks On China And Supply Chain Worries

Bharti Mishra Nath | Monday August 28, 2023

India has been dependent on China for the supply of huge volumes of raw materials, which was impacted by the disruptions due to Covid. The delay in procuring these raw materials from alternate sources had a multiplier effect.

Opinion: Does Centre's Bill Aim To Weaken Election Commission?

Bharti Mishra Nath | Tuesday August 22, 2023

In the recent monsoon session, the Centre presented a bill in Rajya Sabha recommending a new formula to select the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and Election Commissioners (ECs).

Analysis: INDIA Alliance - Split Wide Open?

Bharti Mishra Nath | Thursday August 17, 2023

Just two meetings old, the opposition INDIA alliance is in a state of flux. Parties who joined forces to take on the BJP-led NDA in next year's national election are struggling to speak the same language.

Opinion: The Giant Menace Of Hoardings, Billboards, Flexboards

Bharti Mishra Nath | Thursday August 17, 2023

Thousands of banners came up in Bengaluru last month to welcome politicians attending the I.N.D.I.A unity meet.

Analysis: Neglecting Mental Health Of Jawans Can Be Disastrous

Bharti Mishra Nath | Sunday August 13, 2023

A glaring lacuna in the recruitment process of constabulary and jawans is the complete absence of psychological parameters in the assessment. Even during training, no psychologist is involved to analyse their behaviour.

Analysis: Breaking Down The Proposed Reforms In Indian Criminal Laws

Bharti Mishra Nath | Saturday August 12, 2023

The Centre introduced three new bills in Lok Sabha on August 11 to revamp India's criminal justice system enacted by the British in 1860.

Opinion: A Plan For Bursting Shimla Draws Huge Objections

Bharti Mishra Nath | Monday August 07, 2023

The population of Shimla is around 2.41 lakh, as of Census 2011, besides a floating population of some 70,000 tourists per day during peak season. The hill station lacks a public transport system, parking space and pedestrian infrastructure.

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