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The recent decision of Government of Uttar Pradesh to provide subsidy to developers for constructing way-side amenities along newly constructed expressways and highways appears to be mis-directed. If the State...

The tax system remains as opaque as ever. At present, it’s only the large manufacturers and big companies who stand to gain. For medium and small enterprises, it has entailed...

The contribution Phules and Dr Ambedkar to overall social progress is so compelling which cannot be confined to only the victory of the oppressed class. It is a victory which...

Nehru’s firm commitment to and his championing of liberal democracy in India assured our country of civilised interaction, respect for diverse views, the authority of rule of law and the...

It is evident that platform workers in the Gig economy have virtually no power to negotiate with the platform owners. All terms and conditions are decided and set unilaterally by...

Unleashing our military might against a failed Pakistan state is unwise. The Indian state must bleed the rogue state by doing everything required to eliminate the terrorists and their supporters....

Good governance is the birth-right of all citizens in independent and democratic India must become the key sentence in party ideology. Strong political commitment to local governments should become the...

The United States’ approach to international trade, particularly under the “America First” doctrine, reflects a prioritization of domestic manufacturing, job creation, and trade balances over multilateral cooperation. However, in an...

If local government is to emerge as the ‘nursery of democracy’ where leaders hone their skills and are prepared for assuming larger leadership roles in State and National politics, then...

Idea of ‘Congress-mukt Bharat’ has been propagated by the ruling dispensation in recent times and all failings of modern India have been attributed to Nehru, Gandhi family and the Indian...

Separation of powers and a system of checks and balances among the three arms and the three tiers of government are part of the constitutional mechanism laid down to prevent...

 In view of complex situation in Israel-Palestine tangle, declaring one side “right” is unpragmatic. Both have valid historical claims-which are still unresolved. The occupation and displacement have caused humungous suffering,...

India has to course correct immediately. The number of Indians, especially those who are educated and affluent, and are migrating abroad  from India, is increasing rapidly. A large number of...

The bureaucracy is well aware that passing of any order prohibiting practising of trade by any section of citizens in any part of India violates the Constitutional provisions in letter...

All historical writing, even the most honest, is unconsciously subjective, since every age is bound to see the past through its prejudiced present. As some thinkers suggest it would be...

Language can be freely learned, acquired and mastered by all. It is not a privilege or entitlement conferred by birth. It is this which makes it a unifier and an...

 Rule of law is the veritable life force of a vibrant functioning democracy. Any elected government is a government of all people and not just those who voted for them....

Why indeed are political parties in India so anxious to adopt reservation of seats for women in legislatures? This is because they see in this move a brilliant opportunity to...

This is the real world today. Our politicians readily promise the public to equally distribute what they do not have, and, then take away as much as they can, of...

In a democratic system, dissent plays an essential role in fostering critical thinking, ensuring accountability, and driving social progress. It is the mechanism through which citizens can challenge unjust laws,...

Indian Railways see no reason to fulfil their contractual obligations towards those passengers who have entered into a legitimate transaction with them and purchased a reserved seat or berth. The...

Most streets, even if they are side-streets or by-lanes are uneven, potholed and with a random distribution of open or partially open manholes. Then there are unexpected boulders, stray wires,...

If we look at the number of women candidates who contested the general elections in 2024, then the situation appears more grim. Only 797 women candidates contested the Lok Sabha...

It is high time that those who govern the country, at whatever level, understand that the average citizen cares little about whether the police profession in India suffers from a...

Education is the foundation of any progressive society. It shapes young minds, builds critical thinking skills, and equips individuals with the tools necessary to contribute meaningfully to their communities. In...

India stands at a critical juncture in its journey towards becoming a developed nation. With a young and dynamic workforce, vast natural resources, and a rapidly growing economy, India possesses...

  The tyranny of merit, is not merely an economic or political problem but a moral one. It distorts our understanding of success, fosters social resentment, and undermines the bonds...

‘The Parliament is a stage, and all the M.P.s are merely puppets: They have their shouting spells and their walk-outs; The pressure groups of the time  pull the puppet strings,...

Constitution makers made judiciary independent to ensure that these higher ideals were made a reality. An independent judicial system was created with the sole purpose of delivering justice to all-...

The time has come to honor Major Dhyan Chand—not as a mere hockey player, but as a hero of India. Let us rise above politics, above complacency, and above forgetfulness,...

If one thinks hard and deeply about how to find a way out, the road to salvation lies in education, widespread education, education which opens people’s minds and encourages questioning,...

Video games are more than just a pastime—they are a reflection of our society’s creativity, ambitions, and complexities. They have the power to entertain, educate, and connect, but they also...

Politics is deepening the chasm between haves and have nots -which is portentous for the future of society-a peaceful world cannot exist with one third rich and two thirds hungry....

The transformation of Indian athletes into corporate salesmen is a disappointing commentary on the state of modern sports. While endorsements and sponsorships are not inherently wrong, they should never come...

 The leader of a nation, the public servant, must epitomise civic virtues: he must be honest, law-abiding and selfless. Instead of  speaking about justice, he must live it; not to...

This series is not merely a setback—it is a potential inflection point. Indian cricket has faced tough moments in the past and has emerged stronger each time, but only because...

 The likely scenario that is going to unfold is that Census operations would commence in 2025 (with or without caste census), its figures would become available in 2026 and the...

Vinesh Phogat’s story serves as a reminder of the delicate line between activism and politics. Her journey, once one of hope and resistance, now stands at a crossroads. Will she...

  The government should immediately withdraw the policy of scrapping old vehicles and work on strictly enforcing the pollution standards of vehicles, old and new alike. A study has proved...

The Chief Minister's Cup is accompanied by grandiose but vacuous promises, with the Chief Minister proclaiming plans to build hundreds of stadiums and thousands of mini-stadiums across Uttar Pradesh. Yet,...

 It’s time to rethink how we allocate resources in Indian sports. Rather than focusing on celebrating individual triumphs with monetary rewards, we should invest in the broader sporting community. By...

The mafia ruling the medical education system are political heavyweights with humongous clout and tremendous wealth to not only influence but also to determine lucrative decisions. This  enables them to...

 For the past several years, social media platforms have become easy and very fertile ground for various religious, sectarian, extremists and political outfits to espouse their sinister agendas with devastating...

The real tragedy lies in how this situation was allowed to unfold in the first place. How did we, as a nation, let one of our finest athletes, who had...

We need to heed the salutary advice of the great thinkers, philosophers and ethical leaders to be tolerant, just and compassionate, to live and let live. Then only will we...

  In 2024 Paris Olympics, India finds itself ranked 71st—a humiliating position for a nation of over 1.4 billion people. What is even more alarming is that we are trailing...

The beauty about space and universe is that no matter what you say about it, no one can say that you are wrong since the entire universe is not explored...

This humungous coaching culture is the product of a mindless pursuit by question paper setters of UPSC to ask such complex questions which are beyond the capability of any normal...

Drug addiction has developed into a serious health pandemic now. It is not only destroying the abuser but his entire family, ravaging the society and the nation. It promotes anti-social behavior such...

  The magnitude of this Delhi excise scam and the brazen manner in which it was executed is mind boggling. How could the CM, Dy. CM, ministers of Delhi government...

Since independence, the country and its states have seen and tested many governments and  many parties, but all the governments and leaders knowingly or unknowingly, so far, seem to agree...

  People in every state, in every part of our country, irrespective of the party in power are still suffering at the hands of the corrupt bureaucracy and police. No...

      The current neo liberal economic policies have allowed free run due to the overarching influence of billionaires. The unbridled greed of the rich and powerful to accumulate...

    We have learned to rule as a mob, perhaps, but, not certainly, as an enlightened community. An eminent journalist of the sub-continent has described, rather aptly, the current...

  The Muslim community victim of historical othering, social exclusion, violence and other prejudices during the last one decade under majoritarian India has this time resorted to “tactical silence” to...

  No party confronts the most pertinent question- why is our nation mired in corruption at every level of governance? Why is there no action plan to rid the country...

    The prominent members of AAP party are  busy 24X7 on national media spreading the deceitful untruths of Kejriwal having been arrested falsely. This narrative remains unchallenged by the...

  According to a recently published world inequality report inequality  in India has skyrocketed since the early 2000s, with the wealth share of the top one per cent of the...

    The media remained complicit and did not question Kejriwal on facts already in the public domain and laid bare before the courts by investigating agencies, which prove beyond...

  Day in and day out we find the newspapers full of advertisements from this breed of universities offering a whole spectrum of courses from liberal arts to engineering to...

  Democracy has to stand for, equality in terms of opportunity for education training, employment, and, business ventures, that is, complete access to every facility for development for every citizen...

  Higher education programmes therefore are not merely degree awarding exercises but meant to enhance perceptions, sensitivity and creativity. Unlike functional literacy, at the other end of the spectrum, the...

  Justice has to be accessible, justice has to be equitable and justice has to be swift, in order to be meaningful. The  judicial system is massive, stretching from the...

Undoubtedly, our ​democracy is imperiled today with the octopus like grip that black money has on impacting our elections at every level of our polity. In addition to that political...

  Pride is justified but, in the true spirit of Hinduism, there can be no room for prejudice. The reignited lamp should illuminate the greatness of the past and light...

  Nations, who shelter elements inimical to our national interests, need to be handled prudently and strongly. The debate about the moral way or otherwise are all subject to interpretation-...

  Over the years percentage of women in government jobs has remained below 12 percent and it has hovered between 20 to 25 percent in higher Civil Services like IFS,...

  Despite tall developmental claims India’s heath and education system is pathetic. Our villages and most towns are devoid of even basic civic facilities like sewage system, sanitation, clean drinking...

The base issue to focus on, is not the division of the available opportunities, caste, community, colour, language, latitude, or, longitude wise, but on the creation of more and more...

  The people’s representative, elected (unfortunately?) by us believes that he/she, is a Don above all laws and regulations which apply to the common citizen. And the political parties, defeated...

  The logical question is that when money is extracted through illegal means to carry on the electoral campaigns of political parties -then in the eventuality of such illegal money...

  The Opposition parties alliance named as INDIA has been stitched together with the same old tattered faces, tainted to the hilt, dyed with lack of integrity, devoid of morality...

  When political parties and politicians start spending billions of rupees to win elections, their proximity to money bags is the obvious outcome of this greatest sin in democracy. Hence ...

  The central and state Governments, in the light of the observations of Parliamentary standing committee, should immediately take corrective steps to bring the pattern of all the competitive exams...

  The culture of the blame game is all pervading. In the Parliament the opposition targets the government and blames it for the wrong policies being followed creating unrest, unemployment,...

Even after seven decades of independence we remain bracketed in the category of corrupt nations and have failed miserably to provide clean, honest and efficient delivery and governance system to...

The unfortunate part of our nation’s life is that it remains deeply mired in all pervasive corruption and the worst sufferers consequently are the poor and marginalized sections of our...

Anti student policies in admissions have pushed our education system to the brink of disaster and students are forced into the dragnet of flourishing coaching classes to qualify by being...

The scams of the Delhi government exemplify the selfsame brazen looting. The story of 400 plus fake appointments by the current Delhi government is an astounding saga of lies and...

Blowing hot and cold in the debates on supposed interference in religious precepts and practices, as well as, creating disturbances at the drop of a hat, on imagined affront to...

It is said that law is blind but in India, it appears, that it is colour blind. It recognises only black silk gowns and nothing else. There are any number...

The Kejriwal Government has spent Rs 1106.02 crore on advertisement, in the last three financial years which include Rs 297.70 crore in 2020-21; Rs 596.37 crore in 2021-22 and Rs...

Those castigating the current defection saga in Maharashtra need to reflect whether they were not, once upon a time, skilfully playing the same game of power grabbing. Who can forget...

The preliminary examination of civil services exams conducted by UPSC has reached such a level of absurdity that now experts call these exams a kind of lottery where most just...

In the ongoing violence in Manipur, the time has come to expeditiously end the violence by acting impartially and taking stringent steps. Strong signals have to be sent to all...

Private medical sector immensely harming govt health facilities While working in Uttar Pradesh, I came across several instances of medical college buildings built with hundreds of crores of rupees lying...

Despite availability of these technological tools, it seems the system failed to adopt them to the optimum. This horrifying collision shows that the work on adoption of these technologies and...

The leaderless Muslim community under the control of Mullahs has already been politically marginalised during the last ten years and further caste division, as is evident glaringly, is threatening the...

The hackneyed slogans of garibi hatao , sarvajan hitaye, sabka vikas have failed to deliver to the populace which has been reduced to subsisting on doles and freebies now. The...

In the ongoing Karnataka election campaigns of contesting parties, it is back to caste, religion and freebies. Instead of debating the policies and programmes mentioned in their manifestos and debating...

Today's Indian women are more literate and educated. They're enrolling in schools and colleges in greater numbers and staying in school longer than previous generations did. But that hasn't translated...

In a highly criminalized electoral politics the pampering of criminals-turned politicians has assumed serious dimension with almost all political parties opening floodgates to criminals for electoral gains. In fact, for...

The kind of luxury items Delhi Chief Minister Kejriwal ordered for his own comfort are astounding! Only erstwhile maharajas, who had no accountability towards the people could wantonly indulge in...

In UP the figures of police encounter killings, in the last five years of the Yogi rule, is 147 amounting to about 30 per year. At the U.S. rate of...

Increasing the upper age limit for women candidates for competitive exams like Civil Services Exams etc to 35 years would be a first step in this direction which will boost...

The unfortunate part of “history rewriting spree” is that it doesn’t serve national interest in any way. Ignoring true history and distorting it to serve the narrow political ends and...

The incompetence and inefficiency of the police administration is always blamed for such turbulences when the fact is that the police administration can control any situation if allowed to do...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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....

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...

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...

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...

History’s lesson for humankind is that there are no friends when it comes to international relations. Its only self-interest which comes in the garb of “friendly relations “. Friendship lasts...

The meeting of prominent five Muslim intellectuals who have served under different governments in the past and a Delhi Mosque Imam, should not be given much importance, writes senior journalist...

Going back in Indian history there were a number of yatras organised by different people to achieve their political goals. In 1983 actor turn politician Late NTR had organised a Chaitanya...

In India, the poor are nearly half the population and even after 75 years of independence are lacking the essentials of a civilized existence- food, potable water, education, health and...

The official data analysis shows that the much-publicised ‘Delhi Model’ of AAP government is a blatant attempt to deceive the public through misrepresentation and misinformation with help of massive expenditure...

There are multifarious achievements which make us proud as a nation. But there are some slippages on some fronts, and these need to be ironed out before we announce attainment...

Undoubtedly Kejriwal will be crying foul- as he has done in the past claiming that he is being framed to stop his march towards enlarging his political domain. But all...

Political largesse, from public funds, to further their selfish electoral ends has reduced the garib janata (poor people) to being a mendicant rather than a rational citizen exercising their franchise...

The Lankan people have sent a powerful message for all those ruling various countries across the globe. Every ruler needs to remember that they are there only to serve the...

In the volatile and vicious environment that prevails, hate speech and a polarised discourse has gained humungous popularity. TRPs rule the roost and journalists are coerced into propagating agendas. Truth...

Once politics is purged of honesty, morality, ethics and integrity then oligarchs, crony capitalists, corrupt, sycophants, self-seekers, middlemen, dalals and even mafia dons, freely enter the public arena, writes former...

The Government should put Agnipath scheme on hold and continue with the old recruitment system till such time it succeeds in allaying all the fears and apprehensions of the youth...

A newspaper now, is no longer a service, but, a business which must make money, so the ads have to have priority, writes Prof H C Pande At one time...

Hate speech, which has become the norm in our public discourse recently, has no place in our philosophical/spiritual thought, writes former IAS officer V S Pandey The ruling party at...

The Russo-Ukrainian war, getting hotter, more destructive, and the hatred becoming colder, more extensive, with every passing day, write Prof HC Pande Some say the world will end in fire,...

The culture of corruption has led to poor law and order, a corrupt jail system has become heaven for criminals and gangsters, writes former IAS officer V.S.Pandey The recent tragic...

Nations who fail to record their history truthfully, live to regret their mistakes. Currently many nations are falsifying their history and will face the perilous consequences, write Dr. Smita Pandey,...

Gyanvapi Masjid matter is an example of ignoring facts and stretching issues for no reason other than not being able to shut up, writes Prof HC Pande Since verbal science...

In an organized world, not only nations, but, communities, and, individuals as well, are closely connected. In this situation any action at one point, can result in reactions everywhere, writes...

In view of continuous tussle, the central government should undo the 69th constitutional amendment, dissolve the Delhi assembly and revert back to the pre 1991 situation. This is long overdue,...

Why has the UP government denied the CBI permission to question the three IAS officers over their alleged role in the Rs 2,267 crore PF scam is inexplicable, argues former...

There are innumerable cases in Uttar Pradesh and other cadres , where IAS officers willfully played truant and joined lucrative jobs without seeking any permission from the government, writes former...

In the light of the Punchhi Commission report and the existing constitutional provisions, powers of Governors to appoint VCs in state universities should be curtailed, writes former IAS officer V...

The decision of the UP Government to ensure that loudspeakers are no longer a public nuisance and similar strict instructions regarding regulation of religious processions deserve appreciation and should be...

Communal incidents are a wake-up call for the people to start the process of cleansing the divisive political system based on caste, religion, language, which is thriving on polarization and...

Today’s political culture of hate, divisiveness, money and muscle power will lead our country to doom sooner than later, writes former IAS officer V.S.Pandey From time immemorial, wisest voices of...

Indian politicians are adept at using names of national icons only to camouflage their misdeeds and cover their lack of integrity and honesty, writes former IAS officer V.S.Pandey A subversive...

Indian bureaucracy mired in inefficiency, apathy and a culture of non- performance, which needed urgent changes to improve governance, writes V.S.Pandey The elections to five states are over and the...

Ukraine crisis has thrown open the contradictions in international relationships, treaties, groupings on one side and individual country’s self-interest on the other, writes former IAS officer V S Pandey The...

We have adopted the system of governance, prevailing across the seven seas, without understanding the possible pit-falls, writes Prof H C  Pande Every reputed drug company,along with every drug,supplies the...

The steep fall in the journalistic moral standards has seriously jeopardized democracy and if media is to remain free, self-regulation is the only option, writes former IAS officer V S...

The increasing chasm between rich and poor is testimony to the fact that rulers have erred terribly in deciding the economic model, writes former IAS officer V.S.Pandey Recently the Union...

Generations have passed waiting for governments to remove the scourge of corruption which has created an octopus like grip over our governance system, writes former IAS officer V S Pandey....

No country can prosper where the political class and governance system despise integrity and honesty and viciously hound those who speak truth to power, writes V.S.Pandey It is very natural...

When other sectors were allowed to resume their normal activities post the corona surges, schools should have been asked to come back to their normal routine also, writes V.S.Pandey We...

Despite CBI report in UP’s mining scandal and CAG observation in Noida land scam, there is no action against the real culprits who looted huge money from state exchequer, writes...

Agriculture being the mainstay of nearly 70 per cent of our population, any shortfall in supply or increase in the price of critical input like fertilisers is bound to have...

Our policy makers, with their clerical mind-set, would always think of numbers and nothing better can be expected from them. So those responsible for the diminishing research ethics are the...

The transformer burnouts are generally due to inadequate,improperly rated,over-load safety devices in place,as also due to poor quality and insufficient quantity of the transformer cooling oil, writes Dr. H.C. Pande...

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...

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...

The time has come for the central government to unshackle the medical education system from the avaricious clutches of the vested interests whose only interest is pocketing billions at the...

The point is, why perpetuate the fraud of leftism, when, in reality, all that is left, of left, is pure and simple, self-centrism, writes Dr HC Pande Socialism and communism...

We should prepare our security systems in such a way that no external force or terrorists dare meddle in our country and create law and order problems, writes former IAS...

Looking at the hostile behaviour of countries around us, we have to build our military might to such a formidable extent that none will dare entertain any evil design, says...

The question is why governments shy away from debate or ordering an enquiry when they are in the right. Inevitably, it is the unethical action on the part of any...

Since most of the political parties are neck deep in filth, dirt, corruption, immorality, untruth and falsehood, then snooping on others is the least of crimes they are capable of...

The administrator today has settled for the path of least resistance always saying yes to the political boss and no to the public. Remember the strength of a chain is...

The Central vista project will prove its merit- provided it is executed with honesty and integrity. This exercise will be transformational only when the executors ensure that there is zero...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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?...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

You would say the times have changed, and, old ideas are no longer relevant May be, but certainly, not all of them. Top leadership is more a punishment than a...

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...

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...

The problem of Covid-19 vaccination can be tackled with proper planning and efficient execution. We have both -the resources and the capacity. V.S.Pandey Currently the second covid wave is still...

New Parliament Complex: One wonders about the genesis of this grand idea.Certainly,it can not be anyone in touch with the ground realities.In India one is not just in touch with...

Jumping the Queue is our national habit which is nothing but plain & simple short-circuiting. Clearly, when it comes to our own interest, fair or foul, we short-circuit our conscience...

India’s public expenditure on health as a percentage of the GDP is far lower than countries classified as the “poorest” in the world. V.S.Pandey The present corona crisis has brought...

The mental fatigue and hopelessness created by Covid-19, needs to be checked and the negative trend needs to be corrected at the earliest. The sports is the best way out....

The recent surge has started consuming the lives of people in villages. According to information in the absence of tracing and testing majority of deaths are being attributed to “fever...

The process of online registration for vax has to give way to house to house vaccination plan, as used to be the case earlier. We have enough trained manpower for...

The Delhi government is solely responsible for the mess it has created in treatment of covid patients including the supply of oxygen. Prof H C Pande The death toll continues...

The governments and health care system will have to work indefatigably to organise all the essentials and ensure that people have easy access to the basic facilities. V.S.Pandey The second...

A populist government in a developing country would always fail to address the basic issues and AAP is no exception. Prof. H C Pande Rousseau, over 200 years ago, had...

Top bureaucratic apparatus has failed to show the initiative, drive and commitment to handle the situation arising due to the current covid surge. V.S.Pandey The Country is at present facing...

With the current surge, our health system has crumbled, leading to panic. These shortages are all man made and should have been overcome without much difficulty. V.S.Pandey India is at...

The nefarious politics of money power, criminalisation, deceit and demagoguery has to be eliminated. Ethical people must come forward to fulfill the dream of our constitution makers. V.S.Pandey The nation...

Lack of vision, integrity and transparency led to failure in implementation of government schemes to uplift the poor people. V.S.Pandey Since 1970s, almost all the political parties have been riding...

Former Mumbai police chief has all the right to move the court, but the core issues is rampant degradation in governance in our national life, which civil society is silently...

Our Governance has reached such a pass that honest officers in the system are useless, and corrupt, pliable are welcome. V.S.Pandey Mr.Pratap Bhanu Mehta, newspaper columnist and public intellectual while...

Elimination of corrupt elements from governance is only way out to establish rule of law and restoration of honesty and integrity in the system. V.S.Pandey A few days back Prime...

It is high time that either NDA government should convince the farmers about the utility of the three laws or withdraw them in larger national interest V.S.Pandey The farmers agitation...

It is high time for the Modi government to undo the mistakes of previous governments, listen to the farmers and take immediate corrective measures. V.S.Pandey Even after 80 odd days,...

There is need to examine the prevailing situation in the agricultural sector in the larger context of the direction of economic policy framework. V.S.Pandey The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, while...

Welfare of people in right direction is impossible if dishonest and selfish advisors occupy the high position. They are basically curse on the system. V S Pandey Good, honest, benevolent...

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...

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...

With sheer lack of trust between the agitating farmers and the NDA government, it is advisable to shelve the controversial farms laws. V.S.Pandey Democracy is all about looking after the...

HC Pande Notwithstanding a thousand & one national development projects unable to take-off due to insufficient funding, the government has planned a spending spree to the tune of Rs.10,000 Crores...

With trust deficit towards leadership, half-hearted farm sector reforms are unlikely to benefit the farmers and help solve their problems V.S.Pandey Farmers agitation is hitting the headlines for past several...

If the country is to realize its unlimited potential, then time has come to embrace ‘new politics’ – a paradigm shift in the way politics is conducted in the country....

The best bowling of the finest ideas is ineffective on a dead pitch. Our representatives are neither philosophers nor moralists, and can resist, in the words of Oscar Wilde, anything...

While Iran seeks the removal of sanctions, some officials are not keen to reenter direct talks with the US. President Hassan Rouhani and Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif are under...

Analysts suggest Biden administration could end the near-unconditional support that Riyadh has enjoyed over the years. Abubakr Al-Shamahi US President-elect Joe Biden has made his position on Saudi Arabia and...

How seriously corruption in our system has influenced our lives is an issue that has not been documented properly. VS Pandey Even as India is passing through multiple crises, the results...

Nitin Gadkari’s ire against NHAI officers is just tip of iceberg V S Pandey The Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari recently blasted the bureaucrats of National...

The Rot in U.S. Political Institutions Runs Deeper Than Donald Trump By Larry Diamond (Foreign Affairs) Regardless of who wins the 2020 presidential election, the health of American democracy will...

ANDREW BACEVICH In this year’s presidential election campaign, candidates have largely sidestepped the role of armed force as an instrument of U.S. policy. The United States remains the world’s preeminent...

The three farm reform bills are structured on the recommendations of a state agriculture ministers panel that submitted its report in 2013 V S Pandey Farm sector reforms such as...

The coronavirus pandemic has given us an opportunity to think afresh and take some major steps to turn the tide. V S Pandey India’s battle with coronavirus is on, with...

India as a country, cannot go far unless the work culture in all the organs of the government changes for the better. For that to happen, political will is a...

Compare the scenario with the state of Uttar Pradesh with a population of more than 22 crore which has so far reported 14,091 confirmed cases and only 417 deaths. Certainly,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has so far given the details of the stimulus package, announced by the Prime Minister, in three tranches. The main focus of these announcements have been...

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...

The migrant labour are necessary to keep the wheels of our cities and industry moving. Not only manufacturing activity but also the ‘service’ sector could be severely impacted if the...

Carolyn Y. Johnson Ian Haydon, a healthy 29-year-old, reported to a medical clinic in Seattle for a momentous blood draw last week. “Oh yeah,” said the nurse taking his blood....

Rina Bassist Eleven ambassadors of European countries registered a demarche with Israel’s Foreign Ministry on April 30, warning against plans by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to annex parts of the...

Brian Mastroianni While some research has been done on ultraviolet radiation as a way to kill microorganisms, it is not sanctioned as a COVID-19 therapy. The research that’s been done...

By Chad P. Bown For three years, the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has attacked the global trading system. Now other forces are battering international trade. The pandemic spread...

By Ishaan Tharoor with Ruby Mellen The coronavirus pandemic may be ravaging the world, but it proved the ultimate boon to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The public health emergency...

New Delhi: Wearing a face mask often helps people feel protected and reassured. But can a surgical face mask keep you from being exposed to or transmitting certain infectious diseases?...

By Ishaan Tharoor, with Ruby Mellen The coronavirus pandemic has spiked tensions between China and the United States. In Washington, hard-line lawmakers in Congress are pushing punitive legislation against Beijing,...

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...

VS Pandey Yesterday one witnessed an unprecedented situation at Anand Vihar bus station in Delhi where lakhs of people gathered, waiting for buses to take them to their home amid...

New Delhi, April 28: The antimalarial drug hydroxychloroquine is being widely promoted as a “cure” for COVID-19, but we still lack good data on its true benefits. Some small clinical...

Nasma Hasan (Dharamshala/ Himachal Pradesh) As a Nation, we are going through some dark, challenging times. There's systematic alienation of one community and efforts are made to keep this community...

By Ishaan Tharoor President Trump called his plan for Middle East “peace” an “unprecedented” development that swept past “even the most well-intentioned plans” of his predecessors. It is in keeping...

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...

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...

By William D. Hartung (Information Clearing House) It’s no secret that Donald Trump is one of the most aggressive arms salesmen in history. How do we know? Because he tells...

DN&V Correspondent New Delhi: India’s first ever ranking of States on their capacity to deliver Justice to citizens, announced here today, lists Maharashtra at the top of the 18 Large...

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...

Daily News And Views New Delhi, November 7: Authorities across the world have been pressuring Facebook over the end-to-end encryption in WhatsApp. India insists on "traceability" and the US, UK...

Bill Gates Co-chair, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation I’ve been learning about (and funding) work on Alzheimer’s Disease for a few years now. In a wrap-up blog post at the...

New Delhi: In a span of ten working days in two weeks starting today, CJI Ranjan Gogoi-led benches in the Supreme Court will deliver four important judgments before he retires...

Daily News and Views This Diwali was supposed to have green crackers taking centrestage. The eco-friendly varieties would have reduced emission of harmful chemicals and had low volume in line...

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...

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...

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...

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...

At the apex of his political career, Nehru chose to induct two bitter critics of the Congress into his cabinet. And even if it were Gandhi’s call, it was an...

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...

By Rajan Kumar As Sri Lanka endeavours to overcome the enormity of the Islamic State (IS) coordinated terrorist attack which killed 253 people last month, there are reasons for the...

Alphabet Inc's Google has barred phone maker Huawei from some updates to the Android operating system, in a blow to the Chinese technology company that the US government has sought...

Alireza Noori (al-monitor) May 10 Amid rising US pressure, Iran and Russia appear to be gearing toward forging closer military and defence ties. Last week, the commander of the regular...

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,...

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...

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...

Smita Pandey Propaganda is to a democracy what the bludgeon is to a totalitarian state. While Naom Chomsky, the renowned  political thinker articulated the spectacular Achievements of Propaganda, Indian leaders...

Dr. Smita Pandey Our Constitution guarantees us  the Right to Equality which encompasses every conceivable freedom that women can aspire for the advancement and fulfilment of their immense potential. Our...

Dr HC Pande Plato has stated to the effect that if the people are good then no laws are needed, but if they are not, no laws will suffice. However,...

(Yoga Day Special)   Dr. Smita Pandey   International Yoga Day was celebrated with much fanfare on May 21. Our much acclaimed leaders literally walked the talk and demonstrated intricate...

Beirut: Another layer in the battle for Syria has been evident for years yet has only now come to the world’s attention. To Iran and Israel, this battle lies at the...

Dr. Smita Pandey Indians account for more than three-fourths or 75 per cent of those highly-skilled professionals waiting in queue to obtain legal permanent residence status in the US, popularly...

Dr Smita Pandey Politics has become a byword for venality. Every party is unethical in its trajectory, looting and duping the gullible hapless public and enriching itself constantly. Apna vikas...

VS Pandey (Ex-IAS) Former Secretary Government of India Recently newspapers have reported that central government is mulling bringing about changes in the process of allocation of services and the state...

Ankara : Iraqi Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr’s coalition scored major points in the recent parliamentary elections with Sadr’s positions against virulent influence peddling and the presence of foreign military forces...

Dr. Smita Pandey The pictures exemplify the horrific reality in the village Teekar Zaraayal khurd, in tehsil Rudauli, Faizabad. This typical Indian village is not depicting colonial exploitation. It is...

Unity in Diversity is our national heritage.It  is enshrined in our Constitution also.However,politics continues to assault it relentlessly.Currently ,the most savage manifestations of this assault are defining governance,or rather,absence of...

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...