Editorial

 Dheeraj Sharma The government has proposed an IIM Bill 2017. The difference between institutional autonomy and academic freedom needs to be articulated, with a view on which of the two is more important. It needs to be analysed whether the…
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First, it was Rahul Gandhi who spoke of 'Khoon Ki Dalali' then it was Sanjay Nirupam, who demanded proof post-surgical strike carried out by Army. In the latest to join this bandwagon is Sandeep Dikshit with his hurtful and appalling…
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Skill development was one of the main election agenda for the BJP during the 2014 Parliamentary elections. Today after completion of three years in rule the very agenda looks fading away. Though BJP government was the first to setup a…
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Navneet Anand Perhaps not many may be aware that over a year ago, Nagaland's capital Kohima had declared itself to be a smoke-free city, becoming the fourth Indian city to do so after Chandigarh, Kottayam and Shimla. In March, this year,…
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Col Anil Bhat, VSM(Retd) Inspired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to help create consciousness about the nation's real heroes and spread a spirit of respect for them, Minister of Human Resource Development Prakash Javadekar and Minister of…
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 Pandurang Hegde Since 1972 World Environment Day is celebrated over the world to raise awareness about forests and wider issues of environmental protection. The theme of this year's World Environment Day is 'Connecting People to Nature'.…
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced the initiative to electrify 18,452 villages in 1,000 days - by May 2018. Recently Power Minister Piyush Goyal too had said the government would meet its target of electrifying 18,452 villages by…
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With the Army planning to induct women in combat roles, the move has drawn support from several quarters and most of them have opined that the process has to be "gradual". In modern army, strength is not the only factor that counts. The…
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Baisali Mohanty While China's illustrious, grand-strategy 'Belt and Road' project seizes the global limelight, India finds itself embroiled in a tough competition with China in neighbouring Sri Lanka. Both states have poured, albeit…
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Ashok K Mehta The last two weeks, I was fortunate to be in Nepal - Kathmandu, Pokhara and the villages around Pokhara - during the counting of local body elections held after 20 years and the process of transfer of power in Kathmandu. By…
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