Freedom of speech and its consequent dissent-and-control argument just took a whole new turn “The RWB makes two points about media freedoms, both of them obvious, but which bear repeating. The first, that there is […]
Our Declaration of Independence In Congress, July 4, 1776 The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America, When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the […]
The rapid expansion of Indian student migration points to contradictions between aspiration and outcome, and opportunity and exploitation “India is one of the top senders of international students, with the United States and Canada as […]
India will not abandon Russia simply to please western partners. It will not accept moral lectures that ignore western hypocrisy “The Modi government’s foreign policy reflects a clear doctrine of multi-alignment rather than allegiance. India […]
Moscow needs partners who will support it in shaping the global system Russian President Vladimir Putin is in New Delhi on a state visit for the 23rd India-Russia summit. Amid an ongoing war and an […]
Russia didn’t support China in UNSC after revocation of Art 370 The 23rd India-Russia summit on December 4-5 is a watershed moment for the two countries’ “special and privileged partnership.” The resilience of the summit […]
Every change in Chandigarh’s governance brings Punjab back to the unresolved promise of 1966 “The political resonance of the territorial issues like Chandigarh has not faded. The importance of the issue of transfer of Chandigarh […]
This will be Russian President Vladimir Putin’s first visit to India since the Ukraine invasion in February 2022, underscoring its importance “Putin’s visit is seen as significant for India’s foreign policy as it balances relations […]
His background as a religious and ethnic minority in every country he has lived in and his experience working on community issues deeply inform his politics. “Mamdani has captivated the New York masses with his […]
“Suddenly, a community once celebrated as a shining example of immigrant success finds itself caught in the crossfire of America’s immigration wars. On social media, questions about loyalty to the US are raised with increasing […]
“Any attempts to undercut science, to spread propaganda, to diminish educational opportunities or to consolidate control over information systems run counter to the freedom of thought. And it is thus not particularly surprising that we […]
The objective of the Delhi summit must be to lay down foundational ground rules for the AI era “If the Internet was transformative, artificial intelligence (AI) is transmogrifying. The critical difference between the dotcom boom […]
The plan can be seen in two ways – as a statement of intentions on how to end the Gaza war, or an instrument of surrender Shortly before the second anniversary of Hamas’s attack on […]
Delhi’s answer must be to keep Gaza de-hyphenated, Kashmir decoupled and the Gulf and Europe on side. “India should focus on t hree metrics. First, Hamas’s written reply via Qatar. The plan lives or dies […]
High-level trade talks between India and the United States resumed in New Delhi on 16 September 2025, after a recent thaw in tensions and positive public statements from both President Donald Trump and Prime Minister […]
No government can increase taxes on the rich since they are the fundamental power behind every throne. “Of course, the ‘just’ way to reduce public debt is to raise taxes on the rich. After all, […]
China stands ready to work with India in enhancing cooperation under the framework of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) “Since joining the SCO in 2017, India has played an important role in advancing the SCO’s […]
The simplification of the multiple GST slabs is an example of people’s reform “These announcements are more than technical adjustments. They are a people’s reform. They touch citizens, farmers, workers, businesses and entrepreneurs alike. By […]
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is currently facing the greatest test of his career “Why did India go so wrong in assessing that Trump 2.0 would be so inflexible on trade issues? After all, the […]
India’s growth dream rests more on political spin and statistical sleight-of-hand than on real economic fundamentals. “Swami Vivekananda often invoked a Katha Upanishad aphorism: “Arise, awake, and stop not till the goal is reached.” India’s […]
By George Abraham As the Diaspora celebrates the 79th Independence Day of India, a pressing question looms in the minds of people across the globe: Is today’s India truly a liberal democracy? This week, we […]
After Independence, Jawaharlal Nehru saw diplomacy as performance. India, a new actor on the world stage, needed to be seen India’s diplomats have never quite faced a challenge like Donald Trump. Erratic, performative, and impervious […]
A unanimous resolution should have been adopted by both Houses against Pak terror. It would have been a signal of India’s unity on terror. Was it too much to hope that after all the political […]
The entry of cheaper junk food as a result of a free trade agreement can prove to be expensive in terms of public health India and the United Kingdom have signed their Free Trade Agreement […]
The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral roll in Bihar initiated by the Election Commission of India (ECI) has been in the news ever since it was initiated on June 24. It is a […]
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