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Whose independence is it anyway?

Aug 17, 2018 - 11:45 pm EDT @theindpanorama 2

The ultimate goal of the agenda is to transform the pluralistic and democratic India to a Hindu nation where the majority religion will have the pre-eminence and minorities are relegated to subservient role probably being […]

HINDUISM & OTHER RELIGIONS ARE THE TWO WINGS OF THE SAME BIRD CALLED INDIA

Aug 17, 2018 - 11:36 pm EDT @theindpanorama 1

It is very unfortunate that misguided, dishonest, corrupt, semi or not educated at all Hindus, Muslims, Christians and Sikhs that do not understand Hinduism or Islam or Christianity or Sikhism or humanity at all have […]

The house that Naipaul built

Aug 17, 2018 - 9:59 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

It is not his travel writing that makes him one of the greatest writers of the 20th century, it is his fiction Naipaul knew that our house is not perfect and that it is ludicrously […]

A universally loved politician: Vajpayee set templates that surprised

Aug 17, 2018 - 9:49 pm EDT @theindpanorama 2

The man was a marvel. There have been few politicians like Atal Bihari Vajpayee who so effortlessly stepped across the Lakshman rekha of party propriety and ideology and yet garnered all-round respectability. Right from his […]

Engaging Naya Pakistan

Aug 10, 2018 - 7:44 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

Imran Khan offers a chance to deal with Pakistan’s deep state, but no outcome is likely before the Lok Sabha polls The victory of Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in the recent general elections in […]

Whitewashing India’s Religious Freedom

Aug 10, 2018 - 7:38 pm EDT @theindpanorama 2

Make no mistake about it; Hinduism is a religion of peace like all other religions. The problem is not between people of faith, but the radicals. India has an impeccable history of welcoming the stranger […]

Questions of faith at Ayodhya

Aug 10, 2018 - 7:25 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

We need to carefully understand the issues before the Supreme Court This refers to A. Faizur Rahman’s article “The essentiality of mosques” (The Hindu, August 7, 2018). He says that the Supreme Court needs to […]

Russia’s pro-Pakistan tilt: India must not allow old ally to slip away

Aug 10, 2018 - 7:19 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

The signs have been ominous for the past four years. By the time PM Modi arrived at his ‘Barack’ moment, Russia had read South Block’s signals of apathy and inked an agreement on defense cooperation […]

Do sportspersons make good politicians?

Aug 3, 2018 - 8:58 pm EDT @theindpanorama 1

“Barring a few exceptions, they were all introduced on the political horizon as “bold and big game-changers”. Finding their wings clipped and sans all powers, they attempted to walk free, only to end up as […]

Trump should be Impeached. Are there Republicans with spine who will do it?

Aug 3, 2018 - 8:31 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

By M.P. Prabhakaran “Will some Republicans in Congress prove that they have spine by coming forward to initiate the process of impeachment of Trump? Any effort on the part of Democrats will get nowhere, because […]

On a positive note:Modi-Khan talk of peace and progress

Aug 3, 2018 - 8:29 pm EDT @theindpanorama 3

With Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf emerging as the single largest party in the General Assembly, his becoming the Prime Minister of Pakistan is a foregone conclusion. Even as Khan extended an olive branch to the […]

Prime Minister Imran Khan

Jul 27, 2018 - 10:27 pm EDT @theindpanorama 1

Can he mature fast enough for the requirements of his new office or will he need guidance? By S. Akbar Zaidi “Mr. Khan, till now the vitriolic candidate and opposition leader, will have to mature […]

Prime Minister Imran Khan

Jul 27, 2018 - 10:20 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

Can he mature fast enough for the requirements of his new office or will he need guidance? “Mr. Khan, till now the vitriolic candidate and opposition leader, will have to mature to be a more […]

Trump’s performance could help Republicans win the mid-term election

Jul 27, 2018 - 10:11 pm EDT @theindpanorama 1

“If the U.S. economy grew @ 4%, this will make a big headline not only in the USA but the entire world. U.S. economy is the engine that drives the global economy. President Trump, of course, […]

Indian Lawmakers Modern Day Princes

Jul 27, 2018 - 9:25 pm EDT @theindpanorama 2

By Prof. I.S. Saluja I was going through a report on the security cover provided in India to thousands of designated VIPs and hundreds of thousands of lesser privileged people. One shudders to imagine the cost […]

Decoding Trump’s attack on Europe

Jul 20, 2018 - 7:35 pm EDT @theindpanorama 1

His incendiary tour of the continent seeks to reverse the gains Europe has achieved over the last 70 years. “Mr. Trump’s blistering attack on European states for not meeting their military spending obligations is misplaced. […]

Deep state, deeper problems: Pakistan

Jul 13, 2018 - 9:21 pm EDT @theindpanorama 1

Pakistan has been ill-served with the ‘corruption is the only problem’ oversimplification, as elections beckon “It is ironic that Mr. Sharif faces jail ahead of an election that opinion polls indicate his party would win, […]

The New Trade Order

Jul 13, 2018 - 8:59 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

Since the start of the year, U.S. President Donald Trump has lashed out at allies and adversaries alike on trade. Often, as with India, the U.S. has pushed for enhanced security cooperation at the same […]

The bilateral limits of hype: on India-U.S. relations

Jul 6, 2018 - 11:49 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

“But India-U.S. relations will be better off without hype and grand theories, often encouraged by the government. Otherwise, every rescheduling of a meeting will be interpreted as the collapse of ties. Similarly, avoiding the hyperbole […]

Stay, Afghanistan needs you…

Jul 6, 2018 - 11:33 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Filled with remorse, an anguished Afghan hopes Sikhs, Hindus won’t flee what’s their home too “I am not certain if the community can tolerate more pain, but we don’t want them to forget that they […]

Trump disrupts global governance

Jun 29, 2018 - 11:07 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

India has been at the receiving end of Trump’s economic policies of “America first.” His duties on imports of aluminum and steel have resulted in India taking up the issue with the WTO and imposing […]

Turn the prism of the past

Jun 29, 2018 - 10:57 am EDT @theindpanorama 3

India must view in a new light its ties with both China and Pakistan Succinctly put, China’s initiative to create a trilateral forum to foster amity between Afghanistan and Pakistan has gained traction. In fact, […]

Deferment of Indo-US 2+2: Turbulence in ties or inconvenient scheduling?

Jun 29, 2018 - 10:39 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

It was a strange way to announce the postponement of the first-ever simultaneous meeting of the Indian and American defense and external affairs ministers. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo broke the news to Foreign […]

21THKASHMIRPOLITICSAbrupt end of alliance

The abrupt end of an unlikely alliance

Jun 22, 2018 - 9:24 am EDT @theindpanorama 3

The PDP and the BJP were always going to part ways. It’s clear Kashmir is headed for troubled times “At a time when Opposition parties are uniting nationally to mount a challenge to the BJP […]

Taking the UNHCR report in stride

Jun 22, 2018 - 9:15 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

The killings of Bukhari and Aurangzeb were meant to provoke New Delhi, which decided to be seen as tough “If India and the US let domestic politics color their approach to the protection of human […]