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Its no secret that millions of jobs have been lost since the onset of the pandemic and workers who are part of the informal sector, the mainstay of the Indian economy, have been very badly hit. (Representational image: PTI)

Patralekha Chatterjee | Ensure growth with jobs: Don't leave poor...

This jobless growth has left millions of Indians in precarious conditions, scrounging for whatever work they can get

27 Jan 2023 12:00 AM IST

Captain Shiva Chouhan. (Photo: Twitter)

Syed Ata Hasnain | Women officers in Army: From PCs to combat role

It is good to see gender sensitivity take a higher platform in India

26 Jan 2023 12:05 AM IST

Dilip Cherian | IPS officer as addl chief secy sets off churn in...

While nothing stops the govt from appointing an IPS officer to a post traditionally held by IAS cadre, such appointments...

26 Jan 2023 12:00 AM IST

Telangana had backwardness written into its geography. It had backwardness written into its sociology. And it had backwardness hard-wired into its mentality. (Representational Image)

Mohan Guruswamy | Andhra & Telangana: The trial marriage that failed

The story is of a deep cultural divide between two peoples united by language but divided by habits, values, history and...

25 Jan 2023 12:05 AM IST

Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka. (Photo: Wikipedia)

Saeed Naqvi | Who remembers Rabuka, the man who seized power from 6L...

Today Rabuka, on his third spell as Prime Minister, is a household name

25 Jan 2023 12:00 AM IST

According to Mr Liyuo, India and China have such a long history of sharing belief and knowledge between them. So a new era will see us coming closer. China and India should play a major role to augment global governance and Asian sentiments. Representational Image/AFP

KC Singh | Rising India's challenge: Tackling China, Pakistan

The peace card appears unplayable in both nations due to domestic political compulsions.

24 Jan 2023 12:32 AM IST

Children wear masks in school as Covid cases are in rise in the country. (AA Image/Deepak Deshpande)

Aakar Patel | Why getting our kids educated is a true sign of good...

Crores of Indian families have become poorer and can no longer afford private education for their children.

24 Jan 2023 12:27 AM IST

Indias Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the G7 summit at Elmau Castle, southern Germany, on June 27, 2022. (AFP)

Kishwar Desai | Whiff of duplicity! Why did BBC sit on Gujarat leak'...

Mr Sunak dismissed the BBC story but could he have done anything more?

23 Jan 2023 12:31 AM IST

Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman. (PTI)

Sanjaya Baru | Budget 2023: Capital strike subdues the animal spirits'

It has become a habit for most governments to make the annual Budget speech a statement of past achievements and grand...

23 Jan 2023 12:28 AM IST

Some tell you the destination is the main thing. Most however will talk about the journey itself being the joy of the experience. (Representational image: Twitter/@airindiain)

Ranjona Banerji | Is flying in India safe for elderly?

The destination is a small lollipop at the end of this massive voyage of discovery that is getting onto a plane or a...

22 Jan 2023 12:10 AM IST

Bihar education minister, Chandra Shekhar. (Photo: Twitter/@ProfShekharRJD)

Pavan Varma | Ramcharitmanas: Mantri's remark reeks of ignorance

Such a remark betrays a spectacular ignorance of the true intent of the Manas

22 Jan 2023 12:05 AM IST

Union law minister Kiren Rijiju. (Photo: PTI)

Anita Katyal | Rijiju flavour of month for BJP; Didi to expand media...

The fact that several states in the Northeast are heading for elections one of the reasons for this honour to Kiren...

22 Jan 2023 12:00 AM IST