US President hits the ground running
Sociologist
A genuine leader is not a searcher for consensus but a moulder of consensus. — Martin Luther King, Jr
Refer to ‘Letdown for Abhaya’; the death penalty has been a point of debate all over the world, including India. The global tendency is towards abolition of capital punishment. However, Indian law still insists on the death penalty for a...
With reference to ‘Challenges galore for Trump’; the article rightly highlights the myriad challenges confronting Trump in his second term. China’s relentless advancement in science and technology poses a formidable challenge to the US. Given the critical need of the...
Refer to ‘An Emergency in Punjab’ (The Great Game); a ban never serves any purpose. Seeking a ban on a movie or a book just gives it free publicity. If a movie hurts the sentiments of individuals or groups, they...
Refer to the editorial ‘Ace in space’; ISRO has reached a significant milestone, making every Indian proud by successfully docking two satellites in space. This is vital for India’s future space missions, including lunar soil sample collection and the Bharatiya...
Apropos of ‘India-Afghan relations beyond Pakistan’s shadow’; India’s latest diplomatic outreach to the Taliban government signals a marked shift in how it sees the geopolitical reality in the region, amid rising tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan. Delhi has now given...
Apropos of ‘Turbulence awaits India in Trump zone’; President-elect Trump has been making pronouncements such as taking over Greenland and the Panama Canal. He calls India the ‘tariff king’ due to America’s non-comparable average 3.5 per cent tariff against India’s...
Refer to the news report, ‘Rupee sinks to record low of Rs 86.62 against $’; the Indian rupee’s depreciation to a record low against the US dollar has serious economic consequences, like rising import costs, higher fuel prices, inflation and...
Refer to ‘Workers in peril’; workers play a major role in building roads, flyovers, bridges, dams and tunnels. In recent years, the infrastructure sector has been a key driver of the Indian economy, and workers are the real heroes of...
Judging from the important resolutions adopted by the Executive Committee of the Swarajya Party at its recent meeting in Nagpur, we are evidently on the eve of another change in the programme and policy of the party. It has travelled...
WE have already announced that in view of representations made to the Governor that it was desirable to give members of the Punjab Legislative Council more time for discussing the nomination of candidates for the office of president, His Excellency...