As I See It
As I See It
As I See It
The fragmentation in the global fight against terror
Gone are the days of a united fight against, and ‘zero tolerance’ to terror; a different yardstick applies when it comes to India, which is a victim of state-sponsored terror The Pahalgam terror attack of […]
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We are witnessing slow constitutional collapse in the US
“Now, the Trump administration seems to have also usurped Congress’s power of the purse for the executive, declaring that the president may refuse to appropriate congressionally allocated funds by personal fiat. This is a profound […]
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U.S. immigration processes need to be overhauled, not flouted
Changing the rules means following yet another mundane process – drafting and passing bipartisan legislation. That is the only way to get the immigration system America needs. “As we’ve seen over the last several years, […]
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Missing: India’s comic sense
In the midst of FIRs, vandalism and outrage, there must be debate about why comedy is still a fair way away from being a vehicle for social change in the country In 2021, I watched […]
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Trump putting US soft power in jeopardy
The MAGA policy is bound to hit America’s global image and diminish its long-term influence “American soft power exerted itself not only through the dollars and cents of its foreign aid funding commitments, but through […]
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What the recent GDP data revisions reveal
Real and nominal growth rates have been revised upwards, which should shape medium-term potential growth and long-term strategy National accounts data released on February 28, 2025 by the National Statistical Office (NSO) provide two sets […]
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Astronaut Sunita Williams Returns from her Nine-Month Space Odyssey
“You don’t look at the big problem all together, because I think it’s a little intimidating. You just take it one day at a time, meet the people who are going to meet with you…, […]
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Trump-Putin-Modi summit is doable
THE GREAT GAME: Can the PM, whose foreign policy dexterity must be applauded, take a leaf out of Virat’s book? “Only the Chinese are standing up for now. You know what that means. That Trump […]
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Sajjan jailed, but 1984’s wounds remain open
Media reports continue to refer to it as the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, ignoring the reality that the state machinery had wantonly turned vigilante in seeking vengeance against an entire community for Indira Gandhi’s murder. “But, […]
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Walls, chains & cheap labor: West’s hypocrisy on migration
While right-wing politicians in destination countries reap the electoral benefits of demonizing ‘illegal’ immigrants, their economies are in dire need of a cheap and docile foreign workforce. Since the first US military aircraft carrying 104 […]
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Trump-Modi bond faces trade test in second term
Trump’s ‘America First’ trade agenda — which clashes with Modi’s ‘Make in India’ initiative — threatens to undermine India’s status as the world’s ‘back office’. “So far, Trump has done nothing to spare India from […]
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Nowhere people of a nowhere world
THE GREAT GAME: The message from New Delhi is that those who break the law deserve the punishment they get “Former Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran calls it “uncivilized behavior on the part of the US.” […]
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Trump’s new term draws near amid skepticism
If the most important day of a person’s life begins with a grievance against the institution of the Fourth Estate, he is likely to spend the rest of his public life undermining it. “But his […]
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Elon Musk is the ultimate chaos agent
With one post on X, Musk has the power to shut down the government of the most powerful nation in world history Much about the second rise of Trump, like that of the first, undermines […]
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Turmoil in Bangladesh: Implications for Regional Stability and Communal Harmony
It is imperative that both Bangladesh and India, along with the international community, work together to defuse tensions, protect minority rights, and uphold the values of democracy and human dignity. Only through collective efforts can […]
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Adani ripples in the neighborhood
“Over the last few years, as the Adani juggernaut struck deals in the neighborhood, apparently with help from the topmost echelons in Delhi, the government shook off the controversies and saw this as a no-brainer […]
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Trump won’t guarantee a US-Israel honeymoon
The re-election of Donald Trump does not guarantee a new US-Israel honeymoon Trump’s long-held dream has been to be accepted as a peacemaker who excels in cutting deals, including bringing an end to the historic […]