Less than three months after hosting its first House session, the new Parliament complex witnessed a major security breach when two intruders jumped into the Lok Sabha hall from the visitors’ gallery and opened smoke […]
The Congress needs to go beyond the current focus on the negative aspects of the ruling dispensation or its perceived faultlines “The Congress can build on this base, but to take this process forward, it […]
The Multidimensional Poverty Index exaggerates the National Democratic Alliance’s success in fighting deprivation “If we go by our estimates of MPI, the reduction between 2015 and 2019-21 is considerably lower than the official estimate: 4.7 […]
The least resilient among the INDIA members are in danger of disappearing from the political scene “PM Modi’s most urgent task is to lift millions of his countrymen from the poverty in which they are […]
Two months after Hamas attacked Israel, triggering a fierce retaliation, UN chief Antonio Guterres has invoked the rarely used Article 99 of the United Nations Charter to appeal to the Security Council to facilitate a […]
India’s reputation as a principled power is at stake after the indictment The impact of the 15-page indictment filed by the U.S. Department of Justice against an Indian national, believed to be directed by an […]
On Kissinger’s death on November 29, the NSAGWU published a ‘declassified obituary’ that highlighted his achievements, including détente with the USSR, the breakthrough with China and the West Asia shuttle diplomacy. The assessment also exposed […]
The only lasting solution is for Israel to vacate its occupation of the West Bank and let a viable Palestinian state emerge “To ensure Israel’s legitimate concern for the safety of its people, the new […]
“As India completes the G20 Presidency, penned a few thoughts on how the principles of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam- OneEarth, One Family, One Future were reinforced in various ways through the year gone by. India focused on […]
With the constitutionality of electoral bonds being contested more strongly, the citizen must push for a more level-playing field in the next round of elections Consequently, the nexus between politics and big business was rendered […]
Let this Thanksgiving be a time of gratitude for peace and security and the great opportunities we have been blessed with until now. Let us also take a vow to strengthen the social fabric and […]
But credit where it’s due: Haley has knocked out Scott, passed Christie and challenged DeSantis by succeeding at a core aspect of presidential politics — presenting yourself as an appealing and charismatic leader who can […]
With the Israel-Hamas war dragging on, the world wonders how big a crater it would cause on global geopolitics and the economy India needs to be on its toes watching the Israel-Hamas conflict, which could […]
Central investigation agencies and Governors being used to weaken the Opposition’s will to fight “The BJP was touted as the ‘party with a difference’. We thought it signified better governance, but instead we got the […]
Shame is not in the Santos lexicon. At this stage, the dangerous precedent would be set by allowing him to remain Rep. George Santos has had all the process he is due – and all […]
The 2023 Telangana Legislative Assembly election is scheduled to be held on 30 November 2023 to elect all 119 members of the state’s Legislative Assembly. The results will be declared on 3 December 2023. Congress […]
India should be forceful in articulating its position on Gaza Two weeks after abstaining from a UN General Assembly (UNGA) resolution that called for a ceasefire in the Israeli strikes on Gaza, India voted in […]
Thaw in bilateral ties is welcome The four-hour-long meeting between US President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in San Francisco marks a much-needed […]
Ironically, the victims of the Holocaust are now spurring another genocide and this time it’s the Palestinians in the midst of the second Nakba. In the last 50 years, has the world progressed on matters […]
“If business interests are to be kept away from the political system, another method of financing political parties and their election campaigns has to be evolved. It could entail state sponsorship as well as allowing […]
Kickerline: South India has a history of populism in which the prelude to polls is signified by unrolling expensive freebies such as white goods “Doubtless, the crowning stroke was Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s announcement while […]
Party-hopping seems set to stay as parties choose candidates with resources Even as party campaigns are in full swing and candidates are announced in poll-bound Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Mizoram, Rajasthan and Telangana, one development that […]
From being a victim of terrorism, Israel has turned into a ruthless aggressor Israel’s bombing of Gaza is entering its second month, and the tiny Mediterranean strip of 2.3 million people has been turned into […]
Democracy is the only form of government that privileges the notion of a public realm where citizens can think of ‘what is’ and ‘what should be’ “Politics is not only about elections and ascending to […]
A parliamentary probe against a Member of Parliament is not the same as a judicial probe The Lok Sabha Ethics Committee’s proceedings against the All India Trinamool Congress Member of Parliament (MP) from West Bengal, […]
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