National Pension System Vs. Unified Pension System: Why NPS Would be a Smarter Choice?
Those risk-averse and unsure how to deploy lump sum received during superannuation would be better off with UPS; others should stick with NPS
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TikTok: A Digital Threat to Democratic Societies
TikTok’s algorithmic manipulation is to curate China’s peaceful intentions, glorify China’s developmental experience, blunt criticism of the communist party, and promote tourism in China while painting others as declining powers, aggressors, or even incompetent
If the Gaza Ceasefire Holds, India Must Lead in Reconstruction Efforts
India should offer financial grants, the supply of building materials, and engineering and construction talent, and Indian firms should set up subsidiaries in the region
Border Fix: A Fragile Truce Amid China’s Breach of Trust
China’s insensitivities towards India and blatant violation of written agreements have hampered bilateral relations for more than four years.
Border Settlement: A Fragile Truce Amidst Distrust
With Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri scheduled to visit Beijing soon, the full circle of high-level interactions between leaders and officials of India and China would be complete. This raises the question whether normalisation of bilateral relations has commenced after the bloody clash of troops at Galwan in June 2020. As both countries mark 75 years of establishment of diplomatic relations, the pattern indicates improvement in high-level political and official relations sans robust ties in various fields.
The Return of Trump: Shifting from Pax Americana to a New Global Order
Trump’s rhetoric is powerful, for those who fail to see how hollow it is; he will erode American greatness, and damage the rest of the world as well
Ram Temple: A Reflection of National Identity and Cultural Ethos
The Ram Mandir in Ayodhya marks a cultural renaissance in Bharat. This cultural wave transcends the ethos put in place in mediaeval India, which was marked by aggressors and invaders, and heralds a new dawn. The past decade has not only seen a cultural resurgence but also witnessed technological innovation and a manufacturing revolution. Ayodhya, then, will go down in history not only as a religious site but also as a place where faith, power, and the economy converged under an overarching sense of inclusivity.