Wednesday, April 2, 2025
Pandemics come and go, Govt knows where its priorities lie
  The second wave of the coronavirus epidemic has caught the country off guard. If this was not the case, we would not have achieved the dubious distinction of topping the charts in the cases of...
UP population ploy: Education, not punishment the right answer
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's unveiling of the state's population policy last Sunday coinciding with World Population Day (11 July 2021) came as the state's 'population bomb’. Though parts of the document were released...
Ending child malnutrition – India's long unfinished task
The curse of child malnutrition shows no signs of relaxing its grip on India, in fact, quite the reverse. What's more, India has slipped two spots and ranks 117 on globally defined parameters like Sustainable...
New era awaits Delhi and Kashmir despite roadblocks
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's opening gambit on Kashmir by holding talks with Kashmiri leaders is a welcome gesture appreciated by all. It has been long overdue since August 5, 2019, when without any hint or...
India’s switch to digital mode for a robust healthcare system
  India is among the few countries that have emerged the fastest-growing digital economies over the past few years characterised by 90 per cent growth in terms of digital adoption index between 2014 and 2017. With...
I was thinking what could be a good topic to write this evening. So, I thought why shouldn’t I venture into music? I was suddenly excited and many things started coming into my mind. Today,...
Covid vaccination on track after belated course correction
It's almost 15 months since Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced India's first short lockdown at just four hours’ notice followed by a 21-day lockdown to beat Covid-19 Coronavirus that had burst upon the country. Millions...
Orphaned by Covid, many kids at the mercy of elusive Govt doles
A joint family was happily living on the outskirts of village Gauras near Kareli, Madhya Pradesh, away from the hustle-bustle of urban life. The family consisted of an old mother, her three sons, daughters-in-law, and...
Manoj Mishra, a dedicated environmental activist, who spent his entire life advocating for the preservation of the Yamuna river in Delhi, passed away on 4th June, 2023. Known for his campaign "Yamuna Jiye Abhiyan" (Let...
  In India, it is almost a given. While political parties in power, at the Centre or in states, dole out freebies to the public, especially during election season to remain in power, those in the...