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Glaring lapses
20 July 2023 5:59 PM ISTUrban misgovernance, illegal encroachments, and fast-depleting urban water bodies are the root causes behind the massive deluge faced by major Indian...
Marred with obstacles
27 Jun 2023 6:33 PM ISTEven though Central and state governments have been working diligently to promote the MSME sector as economy’s growth engine, plethora of challenges...
Balance of power
16 May 2023 6:08 PM ISTSC’s decision regarding powers of transfers and postings of civil servants is laudable, but the NCTD government should uphold the criteria of...
Setting benchmark for posterity
25 April 2023 6:19 PM ISTIAS officers must live up to the lofty ideals envisaged at the time of incorporation of the service, and act independently for welfare of the people
Finding the right remedies
13 April 2023 6:29 PM ISTConsidering the comprehensive parameters on which the World Happiness Report is based, India should take the findings seriously and explore ways to...
Dealing with a distress
20 March 2023 6:22 PM ISTTo resolve the recurring crisis faced by growers of TOP vegetables, policymakers should build a sustained institutional mechanism to ensure price...
Leading the change
17 Feb 2023 6:51 PM ISTThrough their creativity, innovative skills, and problem-solving approach, District Officers can transform the lives of people by facilitating good...
Micro-model of governance
9 Feb 2023 6:26 PM ISTIdentification of aspirational blocks under local area development plan holds promise for rural development, but only with the right leadership
Opportunity with challenges
23 Jan 2023 6:24 PM ISTThe decision to allow the branches of foreign universities in India is a step in the right direction but certain issues need to be resolved beforehand
Grandeur with quality
6 Dec 2022 7:10 PM ISTThe overall investment scenario can be improved only when gala investment meets are complemented with an on-ground systematic and consistent focus on...
A necessary rejig
28 Nov 2022 10:12 PM ISTRevamping the process of selection of CECs and ECs and formulating a law for the same would further strengthen the sanctity of the Election Commission
The writing is on the wall
20 Oct 2022 8:25 PM ISTThe red flags raised by the GHI report regarding malnutrition in India are indeed concerning, and deserve acknowledgement rather than denial