Does India Need A Population Policy?

Experts recommend awaiting the findings of the 2021 Census, which is yet to be conducted, before introducing population control policies. IMAGE: A crowded railway platform in Mumbai. Kindly note......

Poonch deaths: Rajnath assures justice, asks Army to 'avoid mistakes'

Assuring justice to families of three civilians allegedly killed in Army custody in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch last week, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday urged troops to win the hearts......

Is The Congress Doomed?

The Congress needs to reorganise itself at the grassroots, infuse younger blood, and have more boots on the ground.Just offering freebies is not the answer anymore, argues Ramesh Menon. IMAGE: A......

'Ministers lost because of their arrogance'

'Once elected, you have to act like people's representative for the full five years or else people show you your place.' IMAGE: Congress leader Ashok Gehlot addresses an election meeting in......

Did poverty and inequality spike during Covid?

Claims of a spike in poverty and inequality in India during the Covid-19 pandemic are patently false as such claims are based on uncomparable different surveys, according to a paper co-authored by......

How the wealth of India's richest can make a difference

A one-off tax on unrealized gains from 2017–2021 on just one billionaire, Gautam Adani, could have raised Rs 1.79 lakh crore, enough to employ more than five million Indian primary school......

Is there a way out of the gloom and doom?

'The government has said it has kept its powder dry to fight the true battle against the debilitating influence of the pandemic.''The release of the shocking economic data this week should act as......

Street vendors left out of Unlock 1.0's purview

'In states where all shops are allowed to function and pedestrians are allowed to move around, there is no reason to presume that vendors are not allowed to operate. But ambiguity surrounding the......

Gambhir tests negative after COVID-19 case detected at home

IMAGE: Gautam Gambhir urged everyone to follow the necessary COVID-19 guidelines to remain safe. Photograph: Atul Yadav/PTI Photo Two days after a member at his home had tested positive for......

SEE: Rohit applauds Mumbai police, Sehwag urges people to stay indoors

Indian cricketer Rohit Sharma on Saturday applauded the efforts of the Mumbai Police during the coronavirus crisis in the country while urging people to stay home. Sharma took to Twitter and......

We will go by govt decision: Shukla on IPL

Citing the prevailing situation in the country amid the coronavirus pandemic, former Indian Premier League (IPL) chairman Rajeev Shukla on Thursday said that it is impossible to start the 13th......

Important that people practice social distancing: Yuvraj

'I am getting the feeling that people in Delhi are losing patience.' IMAGE: Yuvraj Singh urged all Indians to do everything possible to keep their immune system healthy. Photograph: Yuvraj......

Rohit, Kumble donate funds to combat coronavirus

'We need our country back on feet & the onus is on us.' IMAGE: India vice-captain Rohit Sharma. Photograph: Rohit Sharma/Instagram Star India batsman Rohit Sharma has donated Rs 80 lakh to fight......