menu_open Columnists

The Pioneer

We use cookies to provide some features and experiences in QOSHE

More information  .  Close

Modi@11: India’s cultural renaissance

From reviving sacred temples and pilgrimage routes to reclaiming lost artefacts and reinvigorating India’s spiritual diplomacy, the Government’s...

latest 10

The Pioneer

Dr Kaushal Kant Mishra

A watershed moment in India’s policy and politics

The notification of Census 2027 marks a significant step towards building an inclusive India On June 16, 2025, Union Home Minister Amit Shah...

latest 8

The Pioneer

Pioneer

Give blood, give hope: Together we save lives

The theme for this year’s World Blood Donor Day – “Give blood, give hope: together we save lives” — beautifully captures the essence of what...

latest 9

The Pioneer

Manohar Agnani

Green Gold: India’s Horticultural Leap into the Bioeconomy

Horticulture is a key catalyst to fuel a circular, green economy through its rich biodiversity, vast rural base, and untapped innovation potential....

latest 7

The Pioneer

Tejusvi Shukla/ Arpan A Chakravarty

Gender, Grit, and Altitude: Women on Everest Rewrite the Rules of Risk, Leadership, and Sustainability

Some recent news stories highlighted that Mt. Everest peak is set to be reached by women thousandth time. However, the claim stands contested, as...

latest 8

The Pioneer

Archana Datta

AI-171 crash: A wake-up call for urban planning around airports

The Air India AI-171 crash near Ahmedabad airport has left behind more than just wreckage. It has left families devastated, careers cut short, and...

latest 8

The Pioneer

Ajay S Jasra

Middle East on the brink of war

Israel’s attack on Iran’s nuclear installations and Iran’s retaliation could be detrimental to the world peace In a dramatic escalation of long-...

yesterday 10

The Pioneer

Pioneer

From Anxiety to Action: The Inner Journey of Motivation and Mastery

At the cusp of the epic battle of Kurukshetra, the formidable warrior Arjuna, armed with a lethal arsenal and guided by none other than Lord...

yesterday 10

The Pioneer

Ravi Valluri

Eleven Years of Modi Government: ‘Sankalp Se Siddhi’

The BJP has launched the nationwide ‘Sankalp Se Siddhi’ campaign to celebrate its historic achievements. The campaign highlights the sweeping...

yesterday 30

The Pioneer

Shiv Prakash

Empowering State Public Universities to Power the Vision of Viksit Bharat

India is home to the second largest higher education ecosystem in the world, with 4.33 crore students and nearly 15 lakh faculty across 1,168...

yesterday 10

The Pioneer

Vk Paul, Shashank Shah And Oshin Dharap

Odia cuisine: Steeped in history, legacy and flavour!

From the humble kitchens of agrarian homes to the grand Mahaprasad served in the Jagannath Temple, Odisha’s culinary heritage is a gentle yet...

yesterday 10

The Pioneer

Anil Rajput

Why India’s forest investments need carbon MRV

India is witnessing an unprecedented scale of investment in ecological restoration, particularly through Government programmes like the...

yesterday 10

The Pioneer

Raj Kumar Srivastava

From Nobel Laureate to National Liability

From Nobel Laureate to National Liability

Muhammad Yunus, once hailed as a visionary economist and social reformer, now accused of steering Bangladesh into deeper division and decay through...

saturday 4

The Pioneer

Nilantha Ilangamuwa

Digital revolution: A giant leap forward

The digital wave must carry every citizen forward, empowering them with tools, access and opportunities Over the past 11 years, India has undergone...

saturday 5

The Pioneer

Pioneer

Is Chirag Paswan emerging as the BJP’s CM Face in Bihar?

Young, dynamic, and often referred to as the “Hanuman of PM Modi,” Chirag Paswan seems poised to emerge as the BJP’s potential Chief Ministerial...

saturday 10

The Pioneer

Vivek Awasthi

Aung San Suu Kyi at 80: Forgotten Behind Bars

Aung San Suu Kyi at 80: Forgotten Behind Bars

Once a global icon of democracy, her plight now draws diminishing international outrage. Yet even as the West looks away, resistance forces in...

saturday 1

The Pioneer

Hiranmay Karlekar

From Eden to Eternity: A Fan’s Fifty-Year Journey with Indian Cricket

I still vividly remember the first day of the third Test at Eden Gardens, Calcutta — the moment my lifelong romance with cricket began. It was the...

saturday 2

The Pioneer

Rajiv Malhotra

How India’s Rural Revolution Redefined Global Development

Some statistics stop you in your tracks. They don’t just tell you a story — they change the very narrative of a nation. One such number is this:...

saturday 10

The Pioneer

Binod Anand

Falling Fertility Rate: Crisis or course correction

India’s demographic story is changing and with it comes a new set of opportunities and challenges India, with concerns about overpopulation, now...

13.06.2025 10

The Pioneer

Pioneer

Trump takes aim at Ivy League

Trump takes aim at Ivy League

In a controversial campaign, President Donald Trump has launched an aggressive offensive against America’s most prestigious universities,...

13.06.2025 5

The Pioneer

Kalyani Shankar

Gandhi’s ‘Indian Opinion’ and its message for the digital age

Gandhi’s ‘Indian Opinion’ and its message for the digital age

In today’s digital world of misinformation and fleeting outrage, Gandhi’s model of principled media — anchored in trust, restraint and purpose —...

13.06.2025 3

The Pioneer

Rajdeep Pathak

Beyond the Optics: Why India’s Strategic Focus Has Moved Past RIC

When Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov recently called for the revival of the Russia-India-China (RIC) trilateral dialogue, it echoed a...

13.06.2025 1

The Pioneer

Prashanto Bagchi

Redefining the Capital: Modi Govt drives massive infra push across Delhi

Redefining the Capital: Modi Govt drives massive infra push across Delhi

From Dehradun Expressway to Meerut Expressway and Central Vista to Bharat Mandapam — PM Modi executed projects worth approximately 1.50 lakh Crore...

13.06.2025 3

The Pioneer

Rajesh Kumar

A Silent Revolution in Justice Delivery

The Legal Aid Defense Counsel System (LADCS) in India is emerging as a critical initiative to enhance access to justice for the poor and...

13.06.2025 10

The Pioneer

Vipul Yadav

The Unavoidable Journey of Learning

As conscious beings, we have five sense organs which are also called doors of knowledge. Hence it would not be a wrong statement to make that,...

12.06.2025 2

The Pioneer

Rajyogi Brahma Kumar Nikunj Ji

RBI shields India from global turbulence, spur domestic growth

RBI shields India from global turbulence, spur domestic growth

In an assertive policy pivot aimed at shielding the Indian economy from both internal slowdown and external headwinds, the Reserve Bank of India...

12.06.2025 10

The Pioneer

Shivaji Sarkar

Highways to prosperity and growth

Highways to prosperity and growth

With game-changing projects like Greenfield expressways, aerial buses, and the Gati Shakti platform, the Modi  Government is rewriting the...

12.06.2025 3

The Pioneer

Nitin Gadkari

From Myth to Mission: The Untold Story of India’s Women Warriors

Traditionally, across civilisations, women have not played a direct role in wars and battles. In early societies, the preservation and safety of...

12.06.2025 30

The Pioneer

Priyal Bhardwaj

A diplomatic victory over Pakistan

The All party delegations return home after presenting Indian side of the story of Operation Sindoor The return of the high-profile, multi-party...

12.06.2025 3

The Pioneer

Pioneer

Film Festivals and the 3C Mantra: Creativity, Culture, Commerce

Film Festivals and the 3C Mantra: Creativity, Culture, Commerce

In an era marked by technological acceleration and cultural fluidity, film festivals serve as vital spaces of connection and creation. They are...

12.06.2025 10

The Pioneer

Chaitanya K Prasad

Debate on India’s defence doctrine

Debate on India’s defence doctrine

The larger question looms: Can India afford costly engagements with transient outcomes, without a comprehensive reimagining of its military...

11.06.2025 2

The Pioneer

Ashok K Mehta

Impactful eleven years of Modi Government

From bold reforms to welfare breakthroughs, the Modi era has redefined the narrative of governance As Prime Minister Narendra Modi completes 11...

11.06.2025 1

The Pioneer

Pioneer

India needs a smarter approach to crowd management

In India, large gatherings are not rare disruptions. They are the norm. Cricket victories, political rallies, religious festivals, celebrity...

11.06.2025 1

The Pioneer

Op Singh

Free food scheme is inherently prone to misuse

Free food scheme is inherently prone to misuse

As the Government continues to provide free foodgrain to over 800 million people, a closer look reveals troubling patterns of misuse, policy...

11.06.2025 1

The Pioneer

Uttam Gupta

Indian Rail Reaches Kashmir Heights: A Marvel of Indian Engineering

Indian Rail Reaches Kashmir Heights: A Marvel of Indian Engineering

On a clear June day, draped in marigold flowers and national pride, the Vande Bharat Express began its maiden journey from Shri Mata Vaishno Devi...

11.06.2025 1

The Pioneer

Jaya Varma Sinha

COVID-19 cases rise again: What’s driving the surge and how to stay safe

After months of relative calm, COVID-19 cases are once again climbing in India and many parts of the world. As of early June 2025, several states...

11.06.2025 3

The Pioneer

Tushar Tayal

India’s skilled workforce can power the ageing world

India’s skilled workforce can power the ageing world

The developed world does not require capital; it requires skilled, mobile, and motivated individuals. With a cohesive strategy, legal and ethical...

10.06.2025 3

The Pioneer

Dinesh Sood

Greta Thunberg’s humanitarian voyage

Greta is on a mission to make world aware of the pressing humanitarian crises of our time, siege of Gaza In an age where silence is complicity,...

10.06.2025 2

The Pioneer

Pioneer

The world of dharmic war

The world of dharmic war

Unlike the Abrahamic tradition of conquest and domination, the Hindu approach to war — rooted in Dharma — seeks justice, not territory; balance,...

10.06.2025 5

The Pioneer

Prafull Goradia

Chirag Paswan’s political chess: General seat, BJP and family feud

Chirag Paswan’s political chess: General seat, BJP and family feud

Those who had predicted that Chirag Paswan would contest from a reserved seat were proven wrong when it was announced that he would enter the Bihar...

10.06.2025 2

The Pioneer

Rajesh Kumar Singh

IICT: India’s Bold Leap into the Creative Future at WAVES 2025

The announcement by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at World Audio Visual & Entertainment Summit-WAVES 2025 in Mumbai last month to establish the...

10.06.2025 2

The Pioneer

Sandeep Joshi

How women are reshaping the future of business leadership

India is witnessing a significant transformation in its educational and professional landscapes, with an increasing number of women enrolling in...

10.06.2025 3

The Pioneer

Ashish Munjal

Maithili cuisine: A one of its kind

Maithili cuisine: A one of its kind

Spread across parts of Bihar, Jharkhand, and southern Nepal, Maithili culinary tradition is not merely about food — it is a living chronicle of...

09.06.2025 1

The Pioneer

Anil Rajput

A political bromance turned bitter feud

Once a formidable force reshaping US, Donald Trump and Elon Musk are now locked in a fierce war of words In a turn of events as dramatic as their...

09.06.2025 1

The Pioneer

Pioneer

Understanding Karma, and divine control through Gita

We are aware of what autopilot is. It is a system that automatically controls a vehicle’s path, allowing it to operate with minimal or no human...

09.06.2025 1

The Pioneer

Ajit Kumar Bishnoi

How climate change is pushing agriculture to the brink

How climate change is pushing agriculture to the brink

The rainfall has grown erratic, endangering the livelihoods of millions. From delayed rains and failed crops to groundwater depletion and glacial...

09.06.2025 5

The Pioneer

Bkp Sinha/ Arvind Kumar Jha

From sidelines to centre stage: Women athletes redefine the future of sports

From sidelines to centre stage: Women athletes redefine the future of sports

The next Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, in 2028, will have many firsts! The number of women athletes exceeds their male counterparts. There will be...

09.06.2025 2

The Pioneer

Archana Datta

From discipline to display: The silent erosion of traditional Yoga

Growing up, I always learnt and practised yoga  in a quiet, disciplined, and almost sacred way. In India, yoga was never just an exercise; it was a...

09.06.2025 2

The Pioneer

Sharmila Das