Working towards a greener India

The Hindu : Opinion / Op-Ed : Working towards a greener India

"The country has much to gain by joining hands with Germany in expanding the renewable energy sector."

Societal morality to constitutional morality

The Hindu : Opinion / Lead : Societal morality to constitutional morality

"Equality and non-discrimination are the opposite sides of the same coin. Non-discrimination may also be regarded as the vehicle towards the achievement of equality."

Hawking seeks an assistant

The Hindu : Opinion / Op-Ed : Hawking seeks an assistant

"The famed British physicist is seeking an assistant to help develop and maintain the electronic speech system that allows him to communicate his vision of the universe. "

New year, new beginnings?

The Hindu : Opinion / Editorial : New year, new beginnings?

"The manner in which Roger Federer and Tiger Woods signed off at the end of the Gregorian year shows it is much too premature to conclude, as some critics have, that they are headed into the sporting sunset."

India-Japan relations

The Hindu : Opinion / Editorial : India-Japan relations:

"The determined effort by India and Japan to inject life into their bilateral relationship is showing positive results. The meeting between Indian Prime Minister and Japanese premier is a marker of the steady progress"

Kim Jong-il's funeral was epic film-making

The Hindu : Opinion / Op-Ed : Kim Jong-il's funeral was epic film-making:

"We shouldn't be surprised by the cinematic touches to the Dear Leader's funeral — he did write a book on the art of directing."

U.S. arming a crisis-ridden Iraq

The Hindu : Opinion / Op-Ed : U.S. arming a crisis-ridden Iraq

"Its $11-billion arms sale to Iraq comes at a time of sectarian strife, and the weapons could be used by Prime Minister Maliki to enforce his authority."

Sunny days ahead for solar power

The Hindu : Opinion / Op-Ed : Sunny days ahead for solar power:

"Friendly policies and dropping prices have brought the goal of generating 20,000 megawatts of solar power in India by 2020 closer to reality."

Two States and a water issue

The Hindu : Opinion / Lead : Two States and a water issue

"Reassure the people in Kerala on the safety of Mullaperiyar dam, and persuade the people in Tamil Nadu to accept a safe water-level behind the dam. Bring about an agreement through amicable negotiations."

Conserving the Taj Mahal

The Hindu : Opinion / Editorial : Conserving the Taj Mahal

The conservation of the 363-year-old Taj Mahal — the jewel among Indian monuments and one of the most visited world heritage sites — has yet again come under a cloud following reports of structural instability.

Medicines for all

The Hindu : Opinion / Editorial : Medicines for all

Forgot your password?

The Hindu : Opinion / Op-Ed : Forgot your password?:

"The password has become an essential key to our many devices and accounts, but increasingly a source of exasperation and insecurity."

Raising bioethical standards

The Hindu : Opinion / Interview : Raising bioethical standards

"Society has a commitment to subjects of clinical studies, says Raju Kucherlapati of Harvard Medical School"

The centre of detraction

The Hindu : Opinion / Op-Ed : The centre of detraction

"The U.S. Republicans are finding it hard to credibly attack an opponent who has adopted so many of their party's beliefs."

No new year partying, holidays or gifts for West Bengal ministers

Times View - Everyone deserves a break
Article - Times View

Counterview - Ministers must lead by example
Article - Counterview

-The Times of India, December 29, 2011