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Women in power
02/12/2020
Women in power
While women have held key positions in the US before, Joe Biden is going for increased representation While the United…
District Panchayats need to facilitate economic activities to sustain economically
01/12/2020
District Panchayats need to facilitate economic activities to sustain economically
GUEST COLUMN Vipul Dhasmana Panchayati Raj was formalised in 1992 by the 73rd amendment to the Indian Constitution. This local…
West Bengal politics is at a crucial stage
29/11/2020
West Bengal politics is at a crucial stage
USUAL SUSPECTS Unlike some Western democracies where the attachment to political parties tend to be lifelong, there is considerable fluidity…
Lessons in damaging irreplaceable assets
28/11/2020
Lessons in damaging irreplaceable assets
THE OTHER SIDE The State’s wildlife board recently recommended denotification of the Shivalik elephant reserve. According to the authorities, the…
In the hands of God
27/11/2020
In the hands of God
Diego Maradona, one of the greatest to ever kick a football on the pitch, is no longer with us. The…
Farmers’ protest
27/11/2020
Farmers’ protest
Had the Government chosen consensus-building over confrontation with regard to the farm Acts, things wouldn’t have come to such a…
Candid Notes
27/11/2020
Candid Notes
Hidden hint By announcing that he would retire only after making Rahul Gandhi the PM of the country in the…
An era ends in Congress
26/11/2020
An era ends in Congress
With the passing away of Ahmad Patel and Tarun Gogoi, the old order has receded further. Rebuilding just got tougher…
Constitution of India: the Strength of our Nation
26/11/2020
Constitution of India: the Strength of our Nation
GUEST COLUMN Dr Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ Adopted by the Constituent Assembly of India on November 26, 1949 and coming into…
GREEN REVOLUTION IS NO GLORY OF PANTNAGAR
23/11/2020
GREEN REVOLUTION IS NO GLORY OF PANTNAGAR
GUEST COLUMN Vir Singh What I have been experiencing for nearly half-a-century at Pantnagar, first as a student and later…