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In national interest
16 Feb 2021 4:29 PM GMTBeing citizens of a democratic republic we have fundamental duties to criticise and warn the errors and pitfalls of governance that can jeopardise...
Unfulfilled potential
9 Feb 2021 4:54 PM GMTIndia can become the ‘Pharmacy of the World’ if the pharma sector’s potential can be utilised through a shift in policy decisions and big investment
Decisive action
21 Jan 2021 4:46 PM GMTIndia’s inoculation drive needs a new framework to address vaccine hesitancy
Necessary introspection
19 Jan 2021 2:54 PM GMTIndia must rework its trade policies to avoid being a simple dumping ground for foreign goods as opposed to a preferred destination for foreign...
Work in progress
6 Jan 2021 5:03 PM GMTIn India’s vaccine drive against COVID-19, there lie many inherent difficulties — particularly in terms of mobilisation and logistics
A grim picture
17 Dec 2020 5:08 PM GMTA significant issue even before the pandemic — hunger and malnutrition are now set to become more rampant in India, necessitating the Government to...
Wake-up call
10 Dec 2020 4:57 PM GMTIndia’s Covid response has exposed gaps in the nation’s public health infrastructure and its capability to effectively deal with biothreats to its...
Slipping through the cracks
3 Dec 2020 4:41 PM GMTThe ongoing pandemic has highlighted the shortcomings of the Digital India Initiative, adversely impacting equitable access to education for Indian...
The hunger conundrum
20 Oct 2020 4:49 PM GMTThe latest edition of the Global Hunger Index has exposed significant gaps in India’s efforts to eliminate hunger — efforts that are already being...
The 'new' face of nationalism
10 May 2020 5:43 PM GMTGovernment decision of increasing excise duty on petrol and diesel in India at a time when global prices are falling points to a troubling pattern of...
Urgent course corrections
13 March 2020 3:10 PM GMTGovernments at State and Central levels need to increase health expenditure and spending on economy, both of which have been adversely impacted by...
Bleak prospects
5 March 2020 3:07 PM GMTThe economic downslide caused by COVID-19 is set to hit India harder than China unless competent authorities take appropriate steps