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Sirajuddin Aziz

The provincial furor
Opinion

The provincial furor

An observation by a federal minister at an economic summit that the “system has collapsed” ignited a bomb that had...
Published 17 Sep, 2026 02:47am
Is privatisation a panacea?
Opinion

Is privatisation a panacea?

In the most simple terms, privatization means the selling of government-owned businesses and assets to the private...
Published 20 Aug, 2026 04:19am
Will Modi be undone?
Opinion

Will Modi be undone?

Perhaps as a student of history a responsibility devolves upon to remain steadfast in adhering to recording of...
Updated 06 Aug, 2026 06:07am
Governance: the missing piece
Opinion

Governance: the missing piece

We as a Nation, per haps, rank better than many other developing countries to the extent that we think ahead and are...
Updated 21 Jul, 2026 06:38am
Prepense ignorance
Opinion

Prepense ignorance

Speak to any person, whether living in rural or urban environment, the individual would not only surprise with his...
Published 01 Jul, 2026 05:57am
Information deluge
Opinion

Information deluge

Since the decade of the fifties the speed of technological advancements in the arena of communication is mind...
Published 24 Jun, 2026 05:52am
Beyond budget
Opinion

Beyond budget

Since my years of adolescence to till date, I have been witness to enthusiastic and passionate debates about the...
Updated 17 Jun, 2026 06:42am
Who will do it?
Opinion

Who will do it?

Each one of us can guarantee that there is hardly any compatriot of ours who doesn’t know what ails us as a society...
Updated 10 Jun, 2026 06:52am
Criticality of education
Opinion

Criticality of education

If societies and nations begin to accept moral lapses, it is a sign of gnawing decay of its values, principles, and...
Updated 13 May, 2026 06:28am
Emerging new world order
Opinion

Emerging new world order

The world, as it existed in the year 2025 and until as recently as February, 2026 has changed completely; it isn’t...
Updated 06 May, 2026 08:15am
The abominable Modi-Shah duo
Opinion

The abominable Modi-Shah duo

Leaders are expected to possess that minimum discerning ability which allows them to read and feel the pulse of the...
Published 29 Apr, 2026 05:57am
Leadership being redefined
Opinion

Leadership being redefined

The quality of human capital of any society or a nation is dependent upon the quality of leadership. Followers are...
Updated 22 Apr, 2026 08:05am
Falsehood-inspired deceptions
Opinion

Falsehood-inspired deceptions

Perhaps it just takes one falsehood to spoil and destroy a million truths. A liar remains a liar even if he attempts...
Updated 08 Apr, 2026 06:49am
Beginnings and endings
Opinion

Beginnings and endings

Perhaps, the most unwisely thing to do is to begin with no knowledge of what the end would be. It is the end that...
Updated 01 Apr, 2026 08:54am