Guest Column

Does India need a Minister for Loneliness? On the face of it, the idea may seem a bit hilarious as the common view is that the problem here seems to be the other way round -- one of lack of privacy and abundance of people staying together…

Since the last few months, our country has been caught up in an unfortunate stalemate between farmers and the government. While the hardships being faced by the protesting farmers on the outskirts of the national capital have helped them…

The working style of politicians is fast changing in India. The importance of physical proximity to the people or constituents is diminishing. Regular issues of people or the ‘area problems’ are somewhat distant. About a year before and a…

The Constitution of India considers ‘right to life’ as one of the fundamental rights of every citizen and the government is obliged to ensure right to health for all citizens. The government comes up with different public health initiatives…

Freeing the country from non-performing officers (NPOs) would free the country from the shackles restricting its quantum leap in quality of life and GDP indicators. Growth is directly proportional to the functioning, efficiency and…

India is now struggling to control the COVID-19 pandemic, but another health disaster will be a growing headache for our country. Due to the pandemic and subsequent lockdown, many children missed their routine immunizations -- BCG. Data…

Anticipating a shortfall in the production and procurement of onion due to heavy rainfall, India, on Monday, banned the export of onions. Exports of this key cooking ingredient had shot up by 30 percent during the April-July period, this…

Botanically, millets are a group of small-seeded cereal grain belonging to the grass family, grown all over the world as human food and animal fodder. They are favoured due to their short growing period, drought resistance, and…

Lord Ganesha is as loved in Japan as he is in India, where he is being worshipped since the eighth century. The country is said to have 250 temples dedicated to the elephant god but of course, the form is completely different from the…

Corn or maize is a cereal grain that belongs to the family 'gramineae' and is known as the 'Queen of Cereals' because of its several uses. The scientific name of corn is Zea mays. Each and every part of the maize can be used to produce a…