How should the world deal with terrorism?
Nine years after the 9/11 attacks ushered in a new era in global conflict, lack of clarity reigns supreme. Leaving aside the fact that there is still no generally...
In Parliament
The regulatory architecture of the higher education sector is being recast. The human resources development ministry has circulated the draft National Commission...
In search of the wrong saviours
Frequent trips abroad by Minister of Road Transport and Highways to solicit investors, and the recent pronouncement regarding $1 trillion requirement for funding...
Fixing two genetic flaws in the Constitution
If self-governance is the hallmark of democracy, then India barely qualifies. While India’s achievements in economic and commercial spheres are being hailed globally,...
How to un-jam our cities
Decongesting our city roads will need a three pronged approach—stop overtaxing cars and start charging tolls, delicense and deregulate public transport, and quickly...
Quietening on the Eastern front
After thirteen years of ceasefire and and fifty six rounds of talks between the Naga insurgent group, the National Socialist Council of Nagalim (Issac-Muivah) or...
Alif
The flotilla card Fawwad Subhi writes a provocative article in Palestine’s Firas Press about the recent Gaza flotilla raid. He says that the Arabs and Muslims...
Higher education—a bridge to Japan
As India embarks on the long-overdue higher education reform—which includes promoting research culture in universities—it should diversify the partners with...
Zeros, ones and attackers
The last decade or so has seen an enormous increase in the reach and power of the internet. From the early ARPANet days of 1960s, the system of interconnected military...


