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Quest for joyous progress
28 March 2024 9:54 PM ISTIndia’s low ranking on Human Development Index and Happiness Index is a clarion call for policymakers to reorient their focus on health, education,...
Dealing with the distress
5 March 2024 7:38 PM ISTInnovative strategy is required to legalise MSP with comprehensive cost considerations to address farmers' genuine concerns around fair pricing...
Redefining the contours
8 Feb 2024 8:56 PM ISTA mission-oriented approach towards reforming school education, backed by political will and administrative leadership, along with modern teaching...
A relieving intervention
5 Jan 2024 10:22 PM ISTThe SOPs issued by the Supreme Court regarding personal appearances of civil servants in contempt matters will foster respect and professionalism...
Redefining cubicles
8 Dec 2023 7:33 PM ISTBuilding a participative, creative, and non-hierarchical work culture where both hard and smart work is appreciated is an essential prerequisite for...
Prompting concerns
29 Nov 2023 8:56 AM ISTThere is a need for strategic use of consultants; the government needs to recognize and leverage its internal strengths while ensuring consultants...
Deadly disagreements
23 Oct 2023 6:43 PM ISTCasualties in a land dispute in UP’s Deoria district remind that the huge pendency of such cases should be resolved swiftly by police and local...
Parity postponed?
3 Oct 2023 6:04 PM ISTWhile the adoption of the Women’s Reservation Bill can lead to greater inclusion of women in the development process, the inordinate delay in its...
Blueprint for prosperity
11 Sept 2023 5:23 PM ISTThe Indian government should maintain an unwavering focus on holistic development of the citizens to ensure that India becomes a developed nation by...
Glaring lapses
20 July 2023 5:59 PM ISTUrban misgovernance, illegal encroachments, and fast-depleting urban water bodies are the root causes behind the massive deluge faced by major Indian...
Marred with obstacles
27 Jun 2023 6:33 PM ISTEven though Central and state governments have been working diligently to promote the MSME sector as economy’s growth engine, plethora of challenges...
Balance of power
16 May 2023 6:08 PM ISTSC’s decision regarding powers of transfers and postings of civil servants is laudable, but the NCTD government should uphold the criteria of...