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    • March 28, 2023

    Democracy mired in corruption, dishonesty as tainted Netas pushing country to the brink

    Corruption preponderates in our governance system and taints public life. Our nation is governed by the “rule of law” but in practice, it remains limited to being on paper only....
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    • March 11, 2023

    Dementia and delirium

    Rahul Gandhi has contented that the opposition is not allowed to raise issues in the Parliament and he is not given a chance to speak. The parliamentary records speak for...
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    • March 6, 2023

    Country needs to rise above communal, caste and muscle power politics to serve needy people

    There is an urgent need to take corrective steps to change the deplorable conditions. For that it is essential that principled leaders start working indefatigably in the interests of the...
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    • February 22, 2023

    Politicians callously disregarding people’s interest after grabbing power

    The irony is that most of the leaders who have occupied prominent positions in our country have been so self- centered that after attaining power they have negated their duties...
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    • February 21, 2023

    Supreme Stupidity

    With the high and the mighty, transgressing the approved and accepted framework of law, laid down rules, regulations, and, procedures, wrong signals go to the common people. And, soon enough...
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  • Editorial
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    • February 8, 2023

    Ah, the mirage eternal

    In the real world one has to accept that the imperfections cannot be wished away in any society, and, however one may labour, all the shortcomings cannot be overcome in...
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    Decoding democracy

    The bed-rock of democratic governance is discipline. And, if the bed-rock, the very foundation, is missing all the structures, the legislature, the executive, and, the judiciary collapse, like a house...
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  • Editorial
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    • February 5, 2023

    Doles of doom

    To win elections the political parties find it easier to raise emotions and promise sops rather than put forth concrete program of development and outline the formidable efforts required. The...
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  • Editorial
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    • February 1, 2023

    Licence to lie

    Opposition for opposition’s sake has been the guiding principle of political parties, and, frivolous, half true, and false statements, their main tools to create mountains out of mole hills. This...
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  • Editorial
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    • January 18, 2023

    Despite growth in economy gap between rich and poor is widening in India

    The yawning chasm between the rich and poor in visible everywhere in our country. It is callous that our ruling class and the well to do in our country have...
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  • Editorial
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    • January 14, 2023

    Pathan, The wrong issue, Freedom of expression, et al

    To destroy a nation all one needs to do is to destroy the youth. The impressionable young minds can be easily programmed to accept illusion for reality, and perceive base...
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  • Editorial
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    • December 7, 2022

    Politics continues to degenerate as cowards, dishonest, spineless rule the roost

    Any system of governance which is devoid of truth and morality is bound to aggravate the misery of the people whom they govern. This all-pervading amoral culture of mal- governance...
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  • Editorial
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    • December 1, 2022

    Media mischief

    As the state of the nation supervisor, the media has immense responsibility since every wrong reporting, can and does, more often than not, lead to grave consequences soon enough. In...
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  • Editorial
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    • November 27, 2022

    Control, out of control

    In recent years, there has developed the common perception, that the guardians of the constitution, the Hon’ble Courts, seem to be over reaching the functions and powers enshrined for them...
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  • Editorial
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    • November 24, 2022

    Beating about the bush

    For the last several decades saving the environment has been the burning topic of the day, and, one international conference after another is being held in one country or the...
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  • Editorial
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    • November 23, 2022

    Inertia, Entropy, and, India

    A minuscule of officers dispose off the files in time, and, answer letters in time, however, the majority sits on the files, does not answer or even acknowledge letters at...
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    • November 21, 2022

    Abolition of scientific awards, fellowships to scholars, researchers unjustified

    Stopping such Fellowships and such other rewards and fellowships will certainly demoralize deserving youth and deprive them of the consequential monetary support and adversely impact the nation’s march towards keeping...
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  • Editorial
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    • November 14, 2022

    Burying the hatchet

    History is a chronicle of man’s deeds and misdeeds, achievements and failures, kindness and cruelty. The only purpose of the study of history is for the people to learn, what...
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  • Editorial
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    • November 13, 2022

    Revival, not regression

    Maha Upnishad, holds that, the world is a family and Brihadaranyaka upnishad prayer is, lead me from darkness to light. These, and, any number more, are the nuggets of gold,...
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  • Editorial
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    • November 1, 2022

    Morbi bridge collapse: Another example of rampant corruption in govt construction

    The country has failed to recognize that the all-pervading corruption in all kinds of construction activities is at the root of these problems. Bridges do not fall on their own....
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  • Editorial
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    • October 30, 2022

    Dismantling of politician-bureaucrat- Mafiosi nexus must to improve hunger index and HDI in India

    The unholy nexus and its octopus like grip over the nutrition supply system under ICDS is so formidable that several efforts by activists to elicit information regarding the contract conditions...
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  • Editorial
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    • October 20, 2022

    Hunger report paints gloomy picture of widening rich-poor gap in India

    During my tenure in HRD ministry a paper on neighborhood school concept was prepared and a former Union Education Secretary was tasked to study this scheme and come up with...
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  • Editorial
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    • October 14, 2022

    Flawed economic policies, inept leadership push nation to brink of disaster

    The decades of inept leadership which has mired this great nation in the cesspool of corruption, poverty and deprivations of all kinds. These incompetent, visionless, corrupt, avaricious leaders in collusion...
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  • Editorial
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    • November 16, 2021

    Supreme Court warns Delhi govt to order audit of ads on pollution

    Despite a road map laid out by the IIT Kanpur study to bring down the pollution levels in Delhi and NCR, very little was done by way of implementation of...
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  • Editorial
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    • November 3, 2021

    Delhi govt blatantly misusing tax-payers money on ads, publicity

    I had the opportunity to serve as head of the information and public relation department of Uttar Pradesh for several years. I cannot recall even one instance when advertisements were...
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  • Editorial
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    • July 16, 2021

    Change needed as corrupt political parties have only served their vested interests

    Despite people suffering hardships of all kinds, for generations, surprisingly these very political parties have been quite successful in ensuring that people keep voting for them for the same promises...
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  • Editorial
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    • July 9, 2021

    Booming stock market a fallacy as Indian economic crisis worsens

    The bottom line is that the stock markets are totally out of sync with the performance of the economy and its poor health. Clear signals are emerging that something is...
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  • Editorial
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    • July 5, 2021

    Incompetent advisors have landed governance in a mess

    The tragedy of our nation is that competence and integrity are seldom the criterion for appointments to position of power which, undoubtedly, matter the most in determining the direction of...
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  • Editorial
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    • July 4, 2021

    The freedom of expression and the expression of freedom

    Unfortunately,it is near hopeless,to expect moderation from the politician,as,arousing emotions is his bread and butter.But,certainly the media can present the right picture in the right way.Or is it hoping too...
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  • Editorial
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    • July 3, 2021

    Covid-hit people worst victim of economic slowdown

    We, as a nation, do not lack in resources. We have the knowledge, we have the manpower, we have the road map to achieve these goals. Unfortunately, we have lacked...
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  • Editorial
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    • June 30, 2021

    A few thoughts on Higher Education system in India

    Education is not filling a pail but lighting a fire and higher education is more so. Higher education programmes therefore are not merely degree awarding exercises but meant to enhance...
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  • Editorial
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    • June 29, 2021

    Country needs to get rid of political dinosaurs

    Our invaluable franchise has to be exercised to elect authentic, principled, transformational leaders-not these outworn masqueraders desperately capturing and then dishonorably clinging to power. Dr. Smita Pandey King Alexander the...
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  • Editorial
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    • June 26, 2021

    LET THERE BE LIGHT!

    We have to burn the candle at both ends,one end for illuminating our past and the other to light up the path to the future.We have to clearly view and...
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  • Editorial
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    • June 23, 2021

    Transparency needed in fixing of Covid vax prices

    The cost of any product is based on the cost of production, licensing cost, expenditure on setting up the additional facilities, if any, required for manufacturing the product and such...
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  • Editorial
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    • June 19, 2021

    DRAFT EDUCATION POLICY 2019 INDICATES A BALANCED APPROACH

    The scholarly report reflects sincere idealism and deep erudition.The only question is whether the ground truth of the problem has been understood so that a realistic solution can be attempted?...
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  • Editorial
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    • June 14, 2021

    Judiciary’s role vital in protection of democracy

    The faith of the people in the judiciary is the foundation of the third pillar and if the foundation gives way the entire edifice of democracy would come tumbling down....
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  • Editorial
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    • June 12, 2021

    Information society has turned into a misinformation society

    The level of noise in the news-media, both print and electronic, has continued to increase over the past few decades, and, now it appears, that, the noise has overpowered the...
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  • Editorial
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    • June 11, 2021

    Tuning democratic governance– One possibility.

    If the democratic governance in India has to be effective it is well past high time that responsible citizens be involved in overseeing the working of public institutions in a...
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    Jitin Prasada deserts Congress for greener pasture in BJP

    His departure could be a further setback to struggling UP Congress but his projection as major Brahmin leader in the BJP seems to be far-fetched. While there are serious questions...
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    Any Baba and many thieves

    The elected have been changed from time to time but it seems to have made little difference. The reason is not hard to seek. From time to time Ali Babas...
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  • Editorial
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    • June 9, 2021

    Covid vaccination: centralized procurement policy is welcome

    There are still several gaps in the vaccination policy which needed to be filled. The central government is fully relying on the app based, prior registration methodology, which is not...
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  • Editorial
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    • June 8, 2021

    Politicians, bureaucrats responsible for flawed democratic governance

    The special skill of the politician consists in knowing what passions can be most easily aroused and when aroused how to prevent them from being harmful to himself and his...
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  • Editorial
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    • June 5, 2021

    Gairsain as Uttarakhand summer capital is directionless idea

    The very idea of two Capitol establishments for Uttarakhand is not only senseless, but, an invitation to administrative and economic disaster. A summer capital for the resource starved state is...
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  • Editorial
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    • June 2, 2021

    Freebies leading to free fall of Indian economy

    Political shenanigans have clouded the fact that honest wages, for honest day's work, across the board, is the only key to national development and not any number of political promises....
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  • Editorial
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    • June 1, 2021

    Power drunk class has pushed governance to disaster

    Today, in the name of freedom of speech & expression, individuals mouth obscenities, slap unfounded charges, circulate fake news, indulge in character assassination, and, tell lies of every color, whenever...
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  • Editorial
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    • May 30, 2021

    SP brand of socialism is a mockery in UP

    The Samajwadi Party talks about concept of socialism but whenever it came to power in Uttar Pradesh it was far away from real concept of this ideology and its style...
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  • Editorial
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    • May 29, 2021

    India ranks high globally in income inequality

    All societies governed by rule of law have left very few choices to their people as laws themselves have clearly demarcated the boundaries between do’s and don’ts and specified the...
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  • Editorial
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    • May 22, 2021

    Stop empowering dishonest and corrupt politicians

    The ruling class has failed the nation by not governing the country honestly , sincerely and devotedly. We need to learn from our past mistakes and move on. V.S.Pandey The...
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    Stop empowering dishonest and corrupt politicians

    The ruling class has failed the nation by not governing the country honestly , sincerely and devotedly. We need to learn from our past mistakes and move on. V.S.Pandey The...
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  • Editorial
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    • January 17, 2021

    Three farms laws to prove disastrous to farmers

    These farm reforms are going to cause more pain than relief to millions of poor farmers across the country. V S Pandey, Akanksha Pandey The farmers agitation is going to...
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  • Editorial
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    • January 8, 2021

    Free vaccination is fundamental right of the people

    While political row over Covid vaccination drive is unfortunate, the government of India should launch it free of cost and without further delay. V S Pandey For past several days...
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  • Editorial
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    • June 10, 2020

    Coronavirus spotlights why we need to reform medical education

    It is high time that India overhauls the medical education regulatory framework to carry out real reforms and minimise the shortage of doctors in the country V S Pandey India...
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  • Editorial
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    • May 27, 2020

    The killer isn’t the virus but immune response?

    New Delhi, May 27 (DN&V): The current pandemic is unique not just because it is caused by a new virus that puts everyone at risk, but also because the range...
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  • Editorial
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    • May 26, 2020

    Migrants are back home. Creating jobs for them is next challenge

    Now Uttar Pradesh and other states such as Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa and West Bengal have to face the bigger challenge of handling the lakhs and lakhs of labourers who...
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  • Editorial
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    • May 21, 2020

    Old ways have to give way to new. Set up permanent community kitchens

    Depending on which side of the political spectrum they represent, hearts of representatives of all political parties bled for the poor and destitute representing the ‘soul of India’! VS Pandey...
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  • Editorial
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    • May 9, 2020

    Need pragmatic, positive and bold action to get back to work

    The central government has lost nearly Rs 3 lakh crore by way of revenue and states nearly Rs 2 lakh crore that will need to be recouped by borrowing from...
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  • Editorial
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    • April 28, 2020

    Not religion, the Markaz crisis is about health, and irresponsibility

    V S Pandey The Tablighi Jamaat congregation in Delhi during the month of March is in the news for all the wrong reasons. Out of the total number of coronavirus...
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    • January 31, 2020

    Hate speech begets hate crime… on Martyrs’ Day

    DN&V Correspondent New Delhi, January 31 On the day the Election Commission barred BJP union minister of state Anurag Thakur from Delhi poll campaigns for three days, for egging on...
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    • December 13, 2019

    The Clash of Capitalisms: The Real Fight for the Global Economy’s Future

    BRANKO MILANOVIC (Foreign Affairs) Capitalism rules the world. With only the most minor exceptions, the entire globe now organizes economic production the same way: labor is voluntary, capital is mostly...
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    • November 25, 2019

    Governor’s role again comes under sharp controversy

    With Maharashtra governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari's role in the speedy swearing in of Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar as CM and Deputy CM respectively coming under the scanner, the gubernatorial...
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    • November 11, 2019

    Ayodhya resolution should open new vistas of equilibrium

    M Hasan Ayodhya legal battle dating back to 19th century has finally been set at rest by the Supreme Court with disputed land going to the deity RamLalla for the...
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  • Editorial
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    • October 26, 2019

    Why are more and more Indians opting for NOTA?

    Daily News And Views The vote: Nearly 1.45 lakh Mumbaikars expressed their frustration with the government in these assembly elections by punching None of the Above (NOTA) — an option...
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    • October 2, 2019

    Daily News And Views leadership

    Managing Editor: Dr Smita Pandey Editor-in-Chief: Masoodul Hasan Members of Editorial Board: Vijay Shankar Pandey (Former Secretary Govt of India) Prof (Dr.) Harish Chandra Pandey (Vice Chancellor Emeritus) Prof SK...
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    NRC’s faulty approach

    Daily News And Views Correspondent Even as Assam continues to struggle with finalising and updating National Register of Citizens (NRC) where 1.9 million residents have been excluded, various BJP-led state...
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  • Editorial
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    • September 20, 2019

    India’s children under pressure

    India has been ranked at 103 out of 119 countries in the Global Hunger Index 2018 with hunger level in the country categorised as serious. Unfortunately, the country’s ranking has...
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  • Editorial
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    • September 19, 2019

    Peaceful solution in sight

    Long cherished hopes of judicial settlement of the decades-old vexed Ramjanmabhoomi-Babri Masjid dispute now appears in sight, as the Supreme Court has fixed October 18 deadline for both parties to...
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  • Editorial
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    • September 18, 2019

    NRC’s faulty approach

    Even as Assam continues to struggle with finalising and updating National Register of Citizens (NRC) where 1.9 million residents have been excluded, various BJP-led state governments are toying with the...
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  • Editorial
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    • July 7, 2019

    The business of education

    Dr HC Pande Lucknow: The U.P. Government has just come out with a proposed umbrella act to ensure that the standards of higher education are not diluted with the expansion...
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  • Editorial
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    • May 26, 2019

    Muslim reconciliation unlikely without Ayodhya Temple construction

    M Hasan Lucknow, May 26: The newly appointed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call for carrying the Muslim minority together is unlikely to be materialised without satisfactory resolution to the Ayodhya...
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  • Editorial
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    • March 24, 2019

    Participate or perish!

    Dr HC Pande On 26th January,1950 the people of India took a vow,that for better or worse,it is democracy or nothing.Now in the 72nd year of existence as a democracy,...
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  • Editorial
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    • March 22, 2019

    The Politician….make-up and reality

    Dr H C Pande With the general elections having been announced,the political haute-couture designer fraternity is having a field day,and,their order-books are over flowing.The Beautician,the Ghost-writer,and,the Ideology Bar-tender,are having whale...
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  • Editorial
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    • March 19, 2019

    The pitiable state of democracy in India

    Dr HC Pande It is said that the strength of democracy is the strength of the small man.In India,in its democratic scheme of governance,the small man is hugely conspicuous by...
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  • Editorial
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    • March 16, 2019

    Shortcut to success…..Get elected.

    Dr HC Pande Defining democracy,M.N.Roy once remarked that it is nothing but just the majority of one.The truth of this remark need not be discussed here,since in India,democracy is alive...
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  • Editorial
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    • February 21, 2019

    Urgent surgical strike needed on immoral politics

    Dr Smita Pandey "It is forbidden to kill; therefore all murderers are not punished unless they kill in large numbers and to the sound of trumpets." Voltaire’s ironical truth resonates...
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  • Editorial
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    • May 30, 2018

    India’s Fourth Pillar in Shamble

    Editorial  The image of Indian media (both print and electronic) is in the shamble. With every passing day the situation is going from bad to worse and there appears to...
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  • Editorial
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    • May 11, 2018

    Fight against corruption with political funding impossible

    Editorial: The elimination of corruption and restoration of transparency in country’s political system is unlikely to be achieved without complete ban on political funding by the corporate houses. Huge funds...
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  • Editorial
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    • May 5, 2018

    Probe agencies fail to nab Nirav Modi, Mehul Choksi

    Editorial The investigating agencies have failed to nab PNB bank looter Nirav Modi and others so far. Unfortunately even after lapse of nearly four months the investigating agencies are beyond...
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  • Editorial
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    • May 4, 2018

    Communal and caste-based politics threatening democracy

    The caste and communal prejudices for political gains have assumed serious dimension in the country, which is threatening the democracy and entire social fabrics. Unfortunately communal and caste-based political parties...
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  • Editorial
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    • April 30, 2018

    Washing out of Democracy.

    There is tremendous   concern over the way precious time and taxpayers money was lost during the  just concluded Budget session of Parliament.It was shocking that around 250 hours of the...
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  • Editorial
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    • April 29, 2018

    Make those at the top accountable

    Make those at the top accountableV.S.Pandey                                                                                                                       Former Secretary,Government  of India . Last week former Secretary , Coal, Government of India ,  Mr H.C.Gupta was convicted by the CBI court...
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