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Facile victory
Sheikh Hasina wins fourth term as Bangladesh PM, Opposition gives poll a miss The just-concluded election in neighbouring Bangladesh, notable for yet another boycott by the Opposition, saw the Awami League emerging victorious and Sheikh Hasina securing a landmark fourth term as the Prime Minister. The poll, however, remains embroiled in...
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Toast of the world
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Divided they stand
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Restive region
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The bill pill
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Quantum leap
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The Adani crisis
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Back to basic
31 January 2023 | Pioneer
Prioritise healthcare
The Finance Minister would do well to increase the budget allocation for the public health It is unfortunate that even after seven decades of independence fatalities due to diseases in the country are high and infant mortality rate is a cause of concern. Many people suffer from life threatening diseases such...
Easy choice
Renaming of Mughal Gardens as Amrit Udyan is a convenient way of making a nationalist statement Renaming of Mughal Gardens at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in Delhi as Amrit Udyan has resulted in reactions from various quarters on expected lines. The new name has been given by President Draupadi Murmu as part...
Shadow boxing
Upliftment of the Dalits and OBCs should be the agenda, not creating gulf in the society Yet another controversy is raging even as the one on ‘Pathan’ has not fully subsided. This time Swami Prasad Maurya, the OBC leader from Uttar Pradesh has reservations about Tulsidas’ Ramcharitmanas which according to him...
Nothing surprising
Delhi has decided to take on Islamabad over the latter’s disregard for the Indus Waters Treaty India has done the right thing by issuing a notice to Pakistan for modification of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT). The September 1960 treaty, which came into being after nine years of negotiations between the...
News Jihad
The Supreme court says news channels create divisions in society The supreme court recently made an observation that is apt and timely. The Supreme Court on Friday said the television channels are creating divisions in society, as they are agenda-driven and compete to sensationalize the news. The apex court also asked...
Spirit of India
President Murmu’s speech will inspire some people to imbibe the essence of her address to the nation In her address to the nation on the eve of the 74th Republic Day, President Droupadi Murmu began with her emphasis on “the spirit of India'' which, she said, has remained undeterred despite long...
Kerala govt’s U-turn
Despite Centre’s rejection the Kerala govt wants to go ahead with the controversial Silver Line project The Kerala Government which called off the Semi High Speed Silver Line Rail Project connecting Kasaragod in the north and Thiruvananthapuram in the south has made a U-turn from its earlier stance and has decided...
