Is the Indian stock market in a bubble?
Since the nationwide lockdown announced by the Prime Minister in March 2020, the Indian economy has faced its worst contraction in history. Yet, the c...
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Should only elected legislators be eligible for chief ministership?
The option provided in the Constitution should be used with honesty, not just to tinker with politics. The sudden exit of Tirath Singh Rawat as Chief ...
Can the CBSE’s plan objectively assess students of Class 12?
The CBSE has prepared a tabulation scheme to determine the marks that students of Class 12 will be awarded in this pandemic year, upon completion of s...
Should India accept Islamic State returnees?
In 2016-18, four women from Kerala accompanied their husbands to join the Islamic State (IS) in Afghanistan's Khorasan Province. Their husbands were k...
Should retired officials be barred from disclosing information?
Last week, the Government of India prohibited retired officials of security and intelligence organisations from publishing anything about their work o...
IT Rules: a case of overreach?
Last week, WhatsApp decided to legally challenge one of India’s new Information Technology rules which requires messaging platforms to help investigat...
Is the two-state solution to Israel-Palestine conflict still alive?
The 11-day fighting between Hamas and Israel, coupled with protests across the Palestinian territories and Israeli cities, have turned the spotlight o...
Can the economy survive the second COVID-19 wave?
As the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic and the State-level lockdowns batter the economy, Reserve Bank of India governor Shaktikanta Das this week...
Should political prisoners be released during the pandemic?
As the second wave of the pandemic rages across India, the country’s overcrowded prisons are in danger of becoming major hotspots for the spread of th...
Is the government committed to vaccine equity?
The Central government has transferred the responsibility of vaccinating people in the 18-44 age group to the States, and opened up vaccine pricing to...