Politics & Policy (राजनीति एवं नीति)

To climb up human development ladder, India must reinvent its mai-baap sarkar

To climb up human development ladder, India must reinvent its mai-baap sarkar

Corruption thrives in secret places

Corruption thrives in secret places

BJP forces will press for saffronisation of history books: Partha Chatterjee

BJP forces will press for saffronisation of history books: Partha Chatterjee

A ray of hope for J&K

The Modi government has begun to carry forward a process related to Jammu & Kashmir that the UPA regime had initiated but had then abandoned in all but name.

India’s best hope is that the Budget due February 2015 chooses growth and jobs

The presidential address to Parliament on June 9, 2014 had focussed nearly exclusively on projects and schemes, eschewing policy. Therefore, many had eagerly awaited the budget speech for a policy vision of the new government. Unfortunately, it too left observers guessing on whether the government would tackle tough reforms or rely principally on better implementation.

If cops guard veggies now, crooks could well come up with new crimes

Perhaps outnumbering its regular guardians of the law India has a self-appointed ‘moral police’ — who dictate what people may or may not do — as well as a ‘book police’ who regulate what people can read or write. Now, if Delhi’s Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung has his way, the capital might have a ‘veggie police’ as well.

Brics and later: PM Modi’s foreign policy must reflect

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s agenda over the next two months includes a BRICS summit in Brazil followed by high‑level meetings with leaders from the United States, China, Russia and Japan. The editorial argues that India’s foreign policy must balance east‑west ties in a multipolar world.

Kissing can cause herpes

The Australian Herpes Management Forum says that once you are affected with the Herpes virus, it stays in the body and can reactivate at any time.

Why dentures? Grow new teeth

Scientists in Japan have managed to grow teeth from stem cells, a development that could make dentures redundant.

UV radiation blinding rural folk, finds study