Editorial

3 April, 2025 | 3:45 PM

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Editorial

BJP, RSS must realise that a viksit Bharat demands peace

03-04-2025

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Nagpur, to pay homage to RSS founder Dr Keshav Baliram Hedgewar in the centennial year of the organisation, was hardly surprising. Nor was the apparent bonhomie between Modi and RSS sarsanghchalak Mohan Rao Bhagwat, given their long association.

Millets: There is an export market waiting to be tapped

03-04-2025

The United Nations declared 2023 as the International Year of Millets. We witnessed a lot of promotional work during the year. Some corporates launched branded food products with millet as the main ingredient.

A New Year that began with questions rather than answers

02-04-2025

Gudi Padwa, which is the Marathi community’s New Year’s Day, is widely celebrated in all parts of Maharashtra, including the state’s capital city, Mumbai. This year, as usual, colourful processions were taken out in various cities of the state, and the day was celebrated with lots of enthusiasm. But, perhaps, more noteworthy were two events from the political sphere, which attracted the attention of citizens and political observers alike.

Delaying local body elections is against the Constitution

02-04-2025

Thirty-two years ago, the 73rd amendment to the Constitution, called the Panchayati Raj Bill, came into force on April 24. Two months later, on June 1, the 74th amendment, called the Nagar Palika Bill also came into force. Together these two landmark bills were to ensure true democratic decentralisation.

All humanity is living in a fool’s paradise, courtesy its leaders

01-04-2025

April 1, the official day of pulling cons, is here, and the “officially smart” are busy planning new cons on unsuspecting, or in some cases anticipating, fools. The more elaborate the con, the more appreciation it garners from the fools, or in general terms, the masses.

Bangladesh at the crossroads of the great power rivalry

01-04-2025

Bangladesh seems to be at the crossroads of great power rivalry without realising it, and its two top leaders seem to be steering the nation in two different directions, which could place great strain on that emerging nation.

Unfortunately, the joke is on Shiv Sena, Shinde and Mumbai

28-03-2025

Yeh Tamil Nadu kaisa pochega, bhai?” (How do I reach Tamil Nadu, brother?) that a self-confessed attacker asked his target, comedian Kunal Kamra, with a curious mix of desperation and bravado, has to be an epic question of our time.

A travesty of justice will only uphold the law of the jungle

28-03-2025

The recent controversy surrounding Justice Yashwant Varma, a sitting judge of the Delhi High Court, has thrust the Indian judiciary into an uncomfortable spotlight. Following a fire at his official residence on March 14, 2025, reports emerged of a significant amount of unaccounted cash being discovered, sparking widespread debate about judicial integrity and accountability.

There’s a fine line between collaboration and collusion

27-03-2025

Media and advertising agencies thrive on partnerships. When they work well together, brands flourish, campaigns dazzle, and audiences engage. However, when these partnerships slip into collusion, the results are far from progressive, ethical, or transparent.

Social media toxicity and its fallout harming Adolescence

27-03-2025

A few years ago, there was some outrage over the discovery of a WhatsApp group by schoolboys in Delhi on which they were sharing horribly misogynistic content about girls. Like an earlier instance of a schoolboy sharing an inappropriate video of a girl, effectively wrecking her life, while suffering no permanent consequences himself, this one, too, was quickly forgotten.

Comedy vs Clout: Hotel vandalism exposes culture of political clash

26-03-2025

The vandalism of a plush Mumbai hotel by supporters of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde—after the venue hosted a standup comedy show by Kunal Kamra—has once again divided social media.

Trump’s war on universities:Cuts, and crackdowns intensify

26-03-2025

For decades, the US has been known for having the finest and largest network of universities and colleges in the world. These institutions have not only been major sources of academic scholarship but have also served as centers of social movements, at least since the 1960s.