Op-Eds and Comments
World TV Day
Taking into the cognition of TV's impact on bringing people's attention that moulds decision-making, the UN General Assembly proclaimed 21 November as World Television Day.
World Computer Literacy Day
Computer literacy is as critical as being literate. World Computer Literacy Day is observed every year on 02 December, to celebrate the role played by computers in society and their importance in today's world. The focus is to encourage the development of IT skills, particularly among children. Bridging the gap between the technologically backward and technologically developed nations is the need of the present.
The geoheritage value of Ram Setu
The Ram Setu needs to be preserved not just as a national heritage monument, but as a geoheritage structure
The Cosmological Mysteries
Science grapples with some of the difficult questions in the quantum physics.
China's Emerging Subsurface Presence in the Indian Ocean
From manned submarines to underwater drones, China’s stepped-up deployments in the region are concerning to India.
Will the PFI ban curb the growing radicalisation in India?
An all-India crackdown on the PFI raises the question of whether merely banning radical organisations can halt the rise of radicalisation
Interview: 'PFI crackdown doesn't mean all Muslims are terrorists'
'Now that an extremist organisation like the PFI has been banned, it is time for the leaders to reach out to the minority community.'
'You need to have co-ordination between the State and the social fabric to send out the message that it is not directed at the community, and they should not feel vulnerable.'