Opinion

Drug abuse and illicit trafficking pose significant challenges to public health, social order, and national security worldwide. In India, the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act of 1985 serves as the primary legal framework for regulating narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances. Enacted in response to growing concerns about the proliferation of illicit drugs, the […]

India contributed nothing to the world. Zero, that important numeral representing nothingness and everything revolutionized human civilization like the discovery of fire and the invention of the wheel. Science, mathematics, astronomy, seafaring, engineering, trade, commerce and medicine were all affected by the use of this symbol of nothingness. This awareness of zero representing nothingness may […]

The journey of Jyotsna Akhter, a schoolgirl from Tripura who transformed from a victim of child marriage to an advocate against it, is both inspiring and a stark reminder of the persistent challenge that child marriages pose in India. Despite significant legal frameworks and awareness campaigns, child marriage remains a deeply entrenched issue that continues […]

The recent call by NITI Aayog for policy changes to house workers near their workplaces is a significant move towards addressing one of the critical challenges hindering India’s industrial growth. The proposal to classify factory worker housing as a distinct category aims to streamline taxes, boost manufacturing, and attract investment. This initiative is crucial for […]

The tote bag brightly emblazoned with `Palestine’ which MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra prominently carried around Parliament the other day means far more than just a signal of support for the victims of genocide in Gaza. It signalled strategic and geopolitical independence and an assertion of sovereignty that has been rare since her grandmother,  Indira Gandhi, […]