Opinion - Page 210

NDPS Act, despite being amended thrice since its inception, has failed to curb drug abuse; a careful re-examination is the need of the hour

Every high-profile drug abuse case – like that of Aryan’s – stirs heated debate around celebrity culture, but falls way short of spelling out...

As air pollution is taking a heavy toll on people’s health, the government should formulate stringent air quality standards apart from creating public...

The DC made policy course-correction to resolve recurrent water scarcity by initially identifying and recharging water sources, and then focusing on...

A genuine calculation would reveal that farm incomes — contrary to the popular belief — have declined over the past seven years; writes Shambhu...

COVID-19 should teach us to hold extraordinary claims — about smoking, vitamin D, zinc, bleach, gargling iodine, or nebulising hydrogen peroxide — to...

Poorly performing states along the various parameters of PGI rankings must consider the indications within time to bring in needed reforms

As the UNFCCC members meet in Glasgow in November, parties should negotiate climate change in a manner that incorporates innovative solutions

Though India fought the war with the modest intention of bifurcating its unruly neighbour for peaceful conflict resolution, the desired outcomes never...

India is witnessing a disparity of historic proportions, with 10% of Indians owning 77% of the money. In the last year alone, 73% of India's earnings...

Taliban’s victory in Afghanistan has prepared a mushrooming ground for hitherto dormant ISIS-linked terror outfits in the South-East Asian countries

Gender-neutral parental leave gives opportunities to both mothers and fathers to enjoy new parenthood and pursue their careers