Opinions
Opinions from known and prominent personnel from various backgrounds like activism, academia, business and historical experience. Thought-provoking articles, insightful analyses, and diverse viewpoints await, encouraging meaningful conversations on the issues that matter.
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Opinion: One month of terror attacks in J&K, Pakistan is in for a big trouble
In the past one month beginning with the June 9 attack on a pilgrims’ bus in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir, there have been several such attacks, but mostly on the…
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Opinion: China is posing more threats at LAC than visible in Ladakh
At a time when the Indian army is busy in celebrating 25th anniversary of its decisive victory in Kargil war of 1999, it is pertinent to note that closer to the same…
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Opinion: Delay in restoration of statehood to J&K may create new fault lines
Restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir is becoming a complex issue with every passing day. As there is a lot of ambiguity about the timings of such a step as also…
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Book review: ‘@75 As I Saw It,’ by Mahendra Ved
Mahendra Ved is a veteran journalist, who covered some of the most tumultuous events in India and in the Indian Sub-Continent. These include the India-Pakistan War of 1971, when Bangladesh was liberated.…
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Ghettoisation in Hyderabad: A historical, social and policy perspective
By Arman Hasan In contemporary India, one of the greatest material challenges for urban planners has been to comprehend the trends of socio-spatial marginality in the city. Hyderabad is no exception to…
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PV Narasimha Rao was never a reformer strictly
Ironic it may sound though, despite ushering in the Economic Reforms in 1991, P V Narasimha Rao, whose 103rd Birth Anniversary falls on June 28, was never a reformer, in the strict…
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Peace conference for Ukraine, war conferences for Gaza
As President Vladimir Putin is concentrating too much on the East for strategic cooperation a day is not far away when some Western cartographers may, at the behest of their political masters,…
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Opinion: J&K excited over Assembly polls
The excitement is palpable all over Jammu and Kashmir. This moment has arrived for them after a series of announcements and decisions indicating that the Assembly elections will be held in the…
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NEET and UGC-NET Scandals: Corruption or policy misstep?
Ablaz Mohammed Schemnad The past few days were a horror-filled journey for the Indian education system. The recent ruckus over the cancellation of UGC-NET exam, which is the enabler for assistant professorship…
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Climate change, demanding jobs taking toll on Hyderabad gig-workers
Over the last couple of months, a rising number of cases have been reported of gig-workers experiencing the effects of heat and scorching temperatures across Indian cities. In Hyderabad the recent financialisation…
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Reasi terror attack and two more in Jammu, a wake-up all to shed complacency
One after another three terror attacks in Jammu region’s hilly and plain areas in three days, beginning with a terror assault on a pilgrim’s bus in Reasi on the last Sunday evening…
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The global neglect of Rohingya refugees: A call for action
Currently visiting Bangladesh with the Deccan College of Medical Sciences Alumni Association of North America (DAANA), I have witnessed firsthand the plight of the Rohingya, often described as the world’s most discriminated…
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BJP and the rise of regional forces in Indian politics
By Dr. Manikya Mahesh Indian voters have delivered their verdict on the Lok Sabha elections of 2024, but in an unexpected way. Everyone, including all pollsters, anticipated a clear mandate for the…
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Opinion: No more a pappu, Rahul Gandhi’s political transformation is complete
If there is one person who has been at the constant receiving end of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and India’s right-wing ecosystem, it is Congress MP Rahul Gandhi. In the decade…
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Faith, belief and expedient interpretation
Muslim women claiming equality in succession and wills executed for entire estate of Muslims came for consideration before the Supreme Court, which as quoted in a report framed the following questions: 1. Whether…
