Opinion

US elections-abortion dynamics

The topic of abortion has been a longstanding and contentious issue in U.S. elections, often becoming a focal point in political debates. The debate primarily revolves around the legal and ethical aspects of abortion, including a woman’s right to choose versus the protection of fetal life. In the 2012 elections, it was Barack Obama and […]

Navigating paid menstrual leave: balancing women’s well-being at work

In recent discussions surrounding the implementation of mandatory paid menstrual leave for women employees, Union Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani voiced her opposition, emphasising that menstruation is a natural aspect of life and should not be treated as a disability requiring special leave provisions. This comes in the wake of Spain becoming the […]

Biden shot Western Europe in the foot through his Ukraine war

As the war in Ukraine peters out, Russia remains stable and relatively strong, while Western Europe has taken an economic beating. Its largest economy, Germany’s, has contracted, and inflation is biting populations across the continent. The US, the main driver of this war-fighting Russia to the last Ukrainian, as some wits put it—has emerged quite […]

Is it essential for global leaders to fly in private jets for climate summits?

NEW DELHI: As world leaders conclude their discussions in Dubai on December 12, at COP28, the carbon-intensive journey to this global climate summit raises critical questions about the environmental impact of their travel choices. The conspicuous use of private jets, emblematic of a growing trend, demands a reconsideration of the means by which our leaders […]

Supreme Court verdict on Article 370 does justice to ordinary Kashmiris

Abrogation of Article 370 has been upheld, Kashmir is fully integrated into India, the ambiguous, confused identity of Kashmiri Muslims has been solved and they now have the chance to reverse the damage that these thirty years of jihad inflicted on the social fabric of the region.