Turning the corner
Context: There was a collective sigh of relief when the second quarter GDP data were released officially by the Central Statistics Office (CSO). The government folks were relieved that a…
A game of chicken in the Korean peninsula
Context: Thirteen thousand kilometres. That’s how far North Korea’s newest Hwasong-15 missile can travel, which puts the United States, its principal adversary, within striking distance. With nuclear capable intercontinental ballistic…
Arbitrary and irrational
Context: The proposal by the government to introduce a Muslim Woman Protection of Rights on Marriage Bill in the winter session of Parliament — wherein a husband who resorts to instant triple…
Let us be realistic about the UNSC
Context: Our recent victory in the hotly contested election to the International Court of Justice seems to have lifted our spirits as a nation. We are justifiably proud of our…
Human rights and Indian values
Context: Dadri, Alwar and Rajsamand are names that must ring a bell for every aware Indian. In a little more than a year these have been sites where a fellow…
Universal health coverage is the best prescription
Context: Three recent incidents involving the health-care sector in Delhi have sparked widespread outrage over the alleged mercenary motives and callous conduct of high-profile corporate hospitals. Two cases involved children…
Non-Communicable Diseases Rise in India: Report
Context: As incomes rose over the last 26 years, India’s burden of disease shifted: More deaths in India (61.8%) in 2016 were due to non-communicable diseases such as cardiovascular diseases…
Eliminate torture
Context: Enacting a law prohibiting torture is both a moral imperative and a pragmatic necessity. The Govt.'s Stand: The Union government has informed the Supreme Court that it is seriously…
China’s Belt and Road Initiative: Prospects and Pitfalls
Introduction Chinese President initially mooted the idea of Silk Road Economic Belt (SREB) and 21st century Maritime Silk Road (MSR) during his visits to Kazakhstan and Indonesia in September and…
From Plate to Plough
Context: Onions are, once again, in the news. Almost every alternate year, this roller-coaster of boom and bust in onion prices happens (see Graph). But 2017 is interesting as it saw…
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