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Finger on the future: Union IT minister argues that data bill strikes the right balance between rights, commerce & innovation
November 30, 2022, 2:25 AM IST
The UAE digital minister recently saying that “the future will have Indian fingerprints on it for everyone and everywhere,” sums up India’s expanding presence and stature in today’s fast-digitising world and changing technology value chains….
November 30, 2022, 2:25 AM IST
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To build Indian champions: Union minister for electronics & IT critiques Raghuram Rajan’s critique of PLI
September 28, 2022, 2:25 AM IST
Raghuram Rajan, who held powerful positions in the Congress government, has recently been critical of the PLI scheme, suggesting that India should focus on services rather than manufacturing. He co-authored a piece in TOI (‘Making in India….
September 28, 2022, 2:25 AM IST
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Bullying tactics on the Left: Facebook is not biased to the Right, the Right has equal right to free speech
August 18, 2020, 6:00 AM IST
Just a month ago, the resignation letter of Bari Weiss at the New York Times put the spotlight on a growing phenomenon – a Twitter led bullying by Left liberal journalists of all those in…
August 18, 2020, 6:00 AM IST
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Y1 NM2.0
May 30, 2020, 2:13 PM IST
As the world and India continue its fight against the China originated global CoVid19 pandemic, we also mark the completion of the 1st year of the second term of Narendra Modi government. May30th, 2019 Narendra…
May 30, 2020, 2:13 PM IST
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The first budget of the new decade is pure, prudent economics. Read along with policy action, will boost investors confidence
February 15, 2020, 2:33 PM IST
In 2019, people voted unequivocally for a prosperous new India. as they did 2014 too. They voted to change the way Government, Economics, Security, Prosperity and development were being monopolised by a few linked to…
February 15, 2020, 2:33 PM IST
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Ignore the lies and fear mongers. CAA is a humanitarian act that provides future for those who have escaped religious persecution
January 11, 2020, 1:44 PM IST
In 1947, India was created as a secular country with fundamental rights for ALL and Pakistan as an Islamic nation. Since then Pakistani minorities like Hindus, Sikhs, Christians, Buddhists etc suffered as victims of ethnic…
January 11, 2020, 1:44 PM IST
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On 48th Vijay Diwas, time to take a hard look at what our soldiers endure
December 16, 2019, 11:53 AM IST
Forty-eight years ago, on 16 December 1971 the Indian Armed Forces won a decisive war against the Pakistan Army and state. The 13-day war ended with the humiliating surrender of 93,000 of the Pakistan Army…
December 16, 2019, 11:53 AM IST
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This Vijay Diwas, remember the sacrifices and do good by our disabled soldiers
December 16, 2018, 7:00 AM IST
Today we mark the 48th anniversary of Vijay Diwas, the triumph of India over Pakistan in the 13-day war that culminated on 16th December 1971. The day commemorates not just India’s decisive military victory, unparalleled…
December 16, 2018, 7:00 AM IST
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Indian Air Force must take the lead for futuristic, disruptive technologies
October 8, 2018, 9:45 AM IST
All my growing years, I have lived amongst men in Uniform and their families – my family being one of them. Moving from one remote base to another – a nomadic life where no home…
October 8, 2018, 9:45 AM IST
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No more status quo– We owe it to our soldiers who laid down their lives
July 26, 2017, 9:29 AM IST
Today July 26, 2017, is the18th anniversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas, marking a successful putdown of another of Pakistan’s ill-fated incursions and making Operation Vijay one of the great moments in the history of our…
July 26, 2017, 9:29 AM IST
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The Aadhaar we deserve: Lay out clear and public safeguards to address valid concerns about privacy and security
May 4, 2017, 2:00 AM IST
There is renewed debate around Aadhaar, including one in Parliament that i initiated. More recently, IT and law minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has offered his thoughts on Aadhaar in these columns (‘Winning with Aadhaar’, 17…
May 4, 2017, 2:00 AM IST
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Time for India to declare Pakistan a terror state
November 22, 2016, 6:24 PM IST
There is no doubt in any Indian’s mind today, that Pakistan has been a state sponsor of terrorism – that came into our living rooms during 26/11, and came into many other people’s lives before…
November 22, 2016, 6:24 PM IST
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India strikes back
September 29, 2016, 6:56 PM IST
For most of the last decade India’s response to Pakistan-sponsored terrorism was doing nothing. A pathetic sad inaction accompanied by much chest beating about and rushing to International community to complain about what a bad…
September 29, 2016, 6:56 PM IST
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Skills, startups and sanguinity
May 7, 2016, 4:12 PM IST
Only a bold new approach that creates a truly enabling environment for employment and investment can save Kerala For decades, Kerala enjoyed the distinction of having the best social indicators, a thriving agrarian and plantation…
May 7, 2016, 4:12 PM IST
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Not Tragedy But Crime: Spare us the red herrings, fix responsibility for Kollam temple disaster
April 14, 2016, 2:00 AM IST
What happened at the Puttingal Devi Temple at Paravur, Kollam – holding the nation aghast as it watched on television over the past few days – was not a tragedy. It was a crime. A…
April 14, 2016, 2:00 AM IST
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Kingfisher saga: a poster child that highlights the problem of NPAs
March 11, 2016, 5:06 PM IST
In 2010, I started taking up the issue of Non-Performing Assets (NPAs) and the cosy nexus between borrowers and the powers that be, that had transformed the banking system into a taxpayer-funded piggy bank for…
March 11, 2016, 5:06 PM IST
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After TRAI, it’s now government’s turn to do its bit for net neutrality
February 17, 2016, 6:42 AM IST
On February 8, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) pronounced its decision on differential tariffing, a big first step to net neutrality. Almost as important as the content of the order, was what it…
February 17, 2016, 6:42 AM IST
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A digital magna carta: Keep the net neutral to prevent access providers from cannibalising it
January 19, 2016, 12:02 AM IST
Late last week Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched Startup India, whose success depends on the right to free and fair competition for new entrants. A strong, strident debate has started around a set of consumer…
January 19, 2016, 12:02 AM IST
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Start Up India: Modi government has a long way to go
January 13, 2016, 6:50 AM IST
On January 16, the prime minister is set to announce India’s new national startup policy under the ‘Start Up India’ programme. This initiative aims to tap into India’s much celebrated entrepreneurial spirit. Currently, India churns…
January 13, 2016, 6:50 AM IST
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Stalled in mid stride: Digital India can transform the country, but not the way it is being implemented now
October 26, 2015, 12:05 AM IST
Among the flurry of initiatives announced in the wake of the new government taking over in May 2014, the Digital India initiative stood out – for its potential to transform governance, citizenship and entrepreneurship in…
October 26, 2015, 12:05 AM IST
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