Opinion - American Politicians: The Lords Of Sexist Comments
Bharti Mishra Nath | Friday August 02, 2024Since the day United States of America's Vice President Kamala Harris made her bid for the Oval Office, replacing Joe Biden from the race, she has become the subject of trolling and racial abuse.
Opinion: Enough Of Buck-Passing: Need To Fix Responsibility After Delhi Flooding Horror
Bharti Mishra Nath | Friday August 02, 2024In a typical bureaucratic post-incident reaction, the MCD sealed the basements of many other coaching institutes in the area, and earth movers were pressed into service at Old Rajinder Nagar to demolish iillegal portions of coaching institutes.
Delhi Coaching Centre Tragedy: The Buck Stops Nowhere
Bharti Mishra Nath | Wednesday July 31, 2024No accountability is fixed to prevent the next accident. Lives will be lost, citizens will continue to suffer till the Union and state governments find a lasting solution to revamp India's dysfunctional urban local bodies.
Opinion | Kanwar Yatra And Nameplates: An Unnecessary Controversy
Bharti Mishra Nath | Wednesday July 24, 2024A democracy like ours can't afford to exclude any section of society. Such sensitive orders must be considered only with due consultations.
Analysis: Can Chandrababu Naidu's "Rich Adopt Poor" Plan Bridge The Gap?
Bharti Mishra Nath | Tuesday July 23, 2024The IMF (The International Monetary Fund) in its report in April 2024 had estimated India's GDP growth to be 6.8%. In July 2024, it revised the forecast by 20 basis points to 7%.
Opinion | Move Over, Potato Chips. Indian Snacks Are Taking Over The Market
Bharti Mishra Nath | Friday July 19, 2024According to NielsenIQ, at Rs 50,800 crore, desi munchies such as bhujia, dal, chivda, chanachur and fried nuts accounted for half the sales of salty snacks during the financial year 2023-24.
Opinion | Budget FY25: Making Everyday Life Easier Must Be The Primary Goal
Bharti Mishra Nath | Thursday July 18, 2024While consolidating its fiscal position and sustaining public expenditure to boost growth, the government must push for more ease of living. Citizens yearn for policies that make everyday life easier.
Blog | Gajjak, Jaljeera, Upma: When 'Food Guides' Rate Food They Don't Understand
Bharti Mishra Nath | Monday July 15, 2024Recently, TasteAtlas, an experiential online guide about the cuisines of the world, sparked controversy by labelling some of the popular and cherished Indian dishes and drinks among the "worst" in the world.
Opinion | Hathras, Marine Drive, Puri: India Needs To Take Crowd Management Seriously
Bharti Mishra Nath | Thursday July 11, 2024Mass gatherings are inevitable in a country as populous as India. Authorities at all levels must be made fully aware of the guidelines, restrictions and advisories to prevent loss of lives.
Opinion | In God's Name: How 'Babas' And 'Matas' Feed On Insecurity
Bharti Mishra Nath | Tuesday July 09, 2024The modern Indian godmen are a different brand. They are flashy, powerful, influential, more connected to the worldly world, and draw huge crowds of supporters. And, they are not new to scandals.
Opinion | The Big Fat Indian Wedding Has Become Too Big For Comfort
Bharti Mishra Nath | Thursday June 27, 2024An average Indian spends about $15,000, or Rs 12 lakh, per wedding. For perspective, that's three times the annual household income of Rs 4 lakh for an average Indian family, and around five times the per capita GDP of $2,900.
Opinion | 1 Doctor For Every 2,000 Patients: India's Cancer Care Needs A Fix
Bharti Mishra Nath | Wednesday June 19, 2024In 2022, India had more than 14.1 lakh new cancer cases and over 9.1 lakh deaths due to it, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
Opinion | Organ Donation: India May Soon Have A Patient-Friendly System
Bharti Mishra Nath | Monday June 17, 2024There are reports that the Central government is mulling over opening up organ exchange between unrelated individuals, for which the Health Ministry is in talks with the medical fraternity, state government officials, ethical experts, and NGOs.
Opinion | IITs And Women: It's Not A Question Of Merit, But Access
Bharti Mishra Nath | Thursday June 13, 2024The number of female enrolments in IITs (Indian Institutes of Technology) more than tripled from just 995 in 2017 to 3,411 in 2023.
Opinion | CAA, Agnipath, Caste Census: How Will Modi 3.0 Navigate These Issues?
Bharti Mishra Nath | Friday June 07, 2024The BJP may now have to put controversial issues like Kashi and Mathura on the back burner. Religious politics may have to be subtly replaced with the compulsions of a 'political economy'.
