The Age Debate
Age Debate: Chanakya or chela
The Bharatiya Janata Party is a party which thrives on the hard labour of its leaders. Unlike its major political rivals, the party leadership has always risen from the ranks.
Age Debate: Starting up on reforms
The fact that India is the new land of opportunity cannot denied.
Age debate: Inheritance of loss
Mufti Muhammad Sayeed was Jammu and Kashmir’s third chief minister to pass away while in office.
Age Debate: The Pathankot terror attack has exposed our lack of preparedness
The terror attack at the Pathankot Air Force base is the second terror strike in Punjab within a span of six months.
Age Debate: Narendra Modi’s sudden visit to Lahore won’t lead to anything substantial
While Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Christmas visit to Lahore was indeed a “surprise” and can be commended for its radical symbolism, it is unlikely to lead to a substantial change in the bi-lateral
Age Debate: The amendment to the Juvenile Justice Act won’t act as a deterrent
The amendments to the Juvenile Justice Act are in conflict with the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012, which is a gender-neutral act and protects both male and female child
Age Debate: Curbs are history, not emissions
In 1992, when the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) was agreed upon, the threats to survival were seen to be a century away. Now they pose a clear and present danger.
Age Debate: Don’t blame climate change, Chennai floods were a man-made disaster
Chennai is inundated but the water is not potable. There’s no power or mobile connectivity. No newspapers. No essentials whatsoever.
Age Debate: Jaitley and Chidambaram are right: SC needs to overturn its ruling on Section 377
Homosexuality has always been present in our society and denying its existence will only cause further trouble for the already marginalised community.
Age Debate: The huge hike proposed by the 7th Central Pay Commission will harm the economy
The total financial impact of the huge hike in salaries, part of the recommendations of the Seventh Pay Commission, is likely to be around Rs 1,02,100 crore on the exchequer.