The rise and rise of VIP culture
Editor,
As per the recently published report by Paris-based World Inequality Lab, India now has one of the highest levels of income and wealth inequality...
Adopt a balanced approach to education
Editor,
The subject pertains to the prevailing trend among Class 12 pass students in the state, where the pursuit of the NEET entrance exam has...
Justice continues to be delayed
Editor,
There is a saying that goes, "Justice delayed is justice denied."
The varying nature of a case and its proceedings determine the time taken to...
Deprived of right to adult franchise
Editor,
Taliha circle was established in 1950 with Taliha as its headquarters. It falls under the 23rd ST assembly constituency among the 60 constituencies in...
Holi and Babulal Sau
Editor,
Babulal Sau was a 60-something person, originally from Bihar. During our times in the college hostel, we used to frequent the small eateries nearby...
Media silent on Ladakh’s serious concerns
Editor,
The dearth of national media coverage surrounding Sonam Wangchuk's hunger strike, dubbed 'fast unto death', raises significant concerns about journalistic ethics and the media's...
Fathers should nurture relationship with children
Editor,
I am writing to express deep concern over the declining social interactions between fathers and their children in today's times. It's evident that amid...
Collective indifference to bigotry
Editor,
Far from condemning the barbaric assault on foreign students without any ifs and buts, or expressing minimum apology for failing to protect the human...
Cash-grabbing contest
Editor,
The recent seizure of Rs. 59 lakh in cash at Ziro, Lower Subansiri district, mere hours after the announcement of polls is a glaring...
Being humanitarian above all
Editor,
No congratulation is enough for the residents of Subhrajpur village of Nadia district for rushing to the home of Manjushree Mandal following her death...
Spiritual humility
Editor,
A friend of mine invited me to attend the opening ceremony of his wife's art exhibition. A five-wick traditional oil lamp was to be...
India cannot afford to say it is developed
Editor,
If the saffron zealots cry 'Jai Shri Ram' as a victory slogan of their numero uno political leader while the East-West Kolkata metro was...
Not religions but dogmas are the problem
Editor,
A friend of mine jokingly told a Swiss tourist, "Look at the sun of Kolkata. This is not the sun of Zurich!" The tourist...
Inequality and poverty in India
Editor,
Amir Jahan, a mother of three daughters, had been starving for four days in a rented room in Moradabad town in Uttar Pradesh. She...
Urgent need to combat bullying in schools
Editor,
I pen this letter with a profound sense of alarm and urgency regarding the rampant wave of bullying sweeping through schools in Arunachal Pradesh,...
Imported candidates
Editor,
Bengal BJP president Sukanta Majumdar has very rightly stated that the TMC list for the upcoming general polls has 'outsiders'.
As if renomination of a...
Concurrent polls can damage federal fabric
Editor,
This refers to the report, 'Kovind panel suggests 18 amendments to Constitution, other statutes for simultaneous polls' (AT, 15 March, 2024). No elected House...
Choose your leaders wisely
Editor,
In the wake of the official declaration of BJP party tickets for the upcoming assembly election, it's essential to delve into the evolving political...
Maintain sanctity of voting
Editor,
In a democratic country, people make the government by way of voting. The right to vote is a fundamental right in any democratic country....
No salary payment since February
Editor,
This is to highlight that, while the simultaneous Lok Sabha and assembly elections are approaching closer, the salaries of the regular government employees of...