With Joe Biden leaving behind a broken region, it remains to be seen whether Donald Trump can look at the larger strategic picture One of the key foreign policy issues to have plagued Joe Biden’s […]
The first step towards strengthening the multilateral system must, therefore, begin with removing the contradictions within the UN Charter on decision-making “As the UN prepares to mark its 80th anniversary in September 2025, it is […]
A year later, the Hamas attack and the Israeli invasion of Gaza have taken West Asia to a wider, deeper and deadlier regional conflict with more actors. “The war has changed the region in many […]
The big lesson from the Summit is that developing countries have yet to exploit the opportunities presented by the U.N. system As global power shifts back to Asia, both giants are conscious that their ideas […]
There are indications that New Delhi is engaging with all parties and developing its role as an interlocutor but there are the ‘ifs, ands, or buts’ Two years after the Government of India held that […]
The US should remember that globalization and sanctions are contradictory and mutually self-defeating “This is a bizarre and childish mindset, especially if one recalls the statement made by US Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo in […]
Allegations against chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch highlight deep systemic failures “SEBI demands high standards of transparency from those it regulates. The same strictures don’t seem to apply to its own leadership, a hypocrisy not lost […]
The surge in deadly attacks by the Balochistan Liberation Army in Pakistan’s largest province has deep historical roots and is driven by demands for independence and control over resources Pakistan’s Balochistan province is again seeing […]
India is not well-placed to broker a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine Just days after his visit to Kyiv, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s telephonic conversations with U.S. President Joseph Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s slogan ‘na khaunga, na khane doonga’ (will neither be corrupt nor let anyone be corrupt) once served as a rallying cry against the entrenched corruption in the political system. It propelled […]
The Supreme Court order granting bail to Bharat Rashtra Samithi leader K. Kavitha does more than grant relief to a jailed politician; it brings under focus the ill-motivated tactic of using the judicial process and […]
The news cycles influence polls. The mainstream media with the exception of Fox and the WSJ have always supported the Democratic candidates. We used to have CBS-NYT; NBC-WSJ; AND ABC-WPOST. These pollsters used to put […]
The rising price of food lies at the core of India’s inflation The Economic Survey that preceded this year’s Union Budget presentation makes a suggestion which has implications for inflation control. It is that the […]
It is imperative that SEBI remains credible and is seen to adhere to the rules & compliance standards it imposes on all stakeholders. India’s national interest is not served by defending one business group. With […]
That feeling of being Indian, first and foremost, is sadly being eroded As endemic corruption weakens the moral fiber, communalism and casteism militate against unity that is essential to make India stand up as one […]
In 2021, Oxfam reported that the top 1% of India’s population held 42.5% of the national wealth, while the bottom 50% held just 2.8%. In 2023, Oxfam report, “Survival of the Richest: The India story”, […]
At this stage, Republican nominee appears to have a head start over any Democratic rival “Although Biden has endorsed Vice-President Kamala Harris as the candidate he supports and has urged the party to rally behind […]
Political consequences of assassination attempt on ex-President Trump will be huge “The reality is that violence has become a part of American political life. The courts have not helped by loosening controls on the availability […]
“Overall, the entry of ASEAN nations into BRICS will improve its geographical coverage and bring countries in the ambit of India’s Act East Policy into the grouping. India should have no difficulty in supporting Vietnam, […]
Two centuries after defeating King George III, we must issue a new Declaration of Independence Here we are on the Fourth of July with democracy on the line. Let this be the day a second […]
Pursuit of global aspirations must be tempered by awareness of regional & immediate challenges “There is an assumption that the US has enough stakes in its strategic partnership with India not to let the issue […]
New Delhi occupies a unique place as an oasis of political and economic stability The G7 meeting has brought out just how fragile the world order is these days. India occupies a unique position here […]
The ‘to whomsoever it may concern’ sermon has virtually laid out a road map for the government and prescribed a model code of conduct In a brilliant speech (not the first brilliant speech that the […]
Institutions, including political outfits, always stay taller than individuals who come and go. Institutions stay. Of course, individuals contribute immensely to building institutions, but they seldom become indispensable. “The party that looked “unbeatable” till early […]
This is not the first time that Palestine has attempted to obtain U.N. membership. In 2011 too, its request was opposed by the veto-bearing U.S. in the UNSC “The U.N. requires membership seekers to be […]
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