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, […]
There may be merit in the claim from Gaza – of a knocking on every door and trying every path, for peace, rights and freedom, but to no avail “While Biden is right to support […]
It is high time for the United States to intervene forcefully and guarantee the security of the state of Israel while assuring self-determination and sovereignty to the people of Palestine where they could live in […]
The GOP’s chaos caucus is tiny. There are more Republicans in the moderate bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus. Only 8 Republicans voted to oust Kevin McCarthy. 210 Republicans voted to keep McCarthy as the Speaker.32 Republicans […]
An easy way to make development an appealing proposition for voters is to define it narrowly in terms of visible physical infrastructure “Equating development to visible mega-infrastructure could, over time, become a dangerous obsession for […]
The question is: will the Bill ensure equity in representation or will upper-class/caste women continue to have inherent advantages over the others? “As the BJP expediently shoved the sub-quota issue to a later date, will […]
With a few exceptions, mainstream media groups still don’t cover climate as they should. That must change. In much of what we see, hear, and read the climate crisis has become inescapable. “In 2019, the […]
Demonstrating concrete action on climate change, a Global Alliance for Biofuels was announced by India. “For India, the wording on global net zero is a reclamation of significant policy space in the climate domain along […]
In Tamil Nadu’s backward-caste electoral politics, Sanatan Dharma is a phrase to abuse Brahmins “So, Periyar’s politics suited the upsurge of backward-caste pride and empowerment, as it turned electorally insignificant Brahmins into a racial ‘other’. […]
Amid fears of unregulated growth of cutting-edge technology, there are concerns that innovation could be the end of civilization “IT WAS THE LAUNCH OF CHATGPT BY OPEN AI WITH THE SUPPORT OF MICROSOFT EARLIER THIS […]
The new members are neither averse to India nor can be seen as only pro-Chinese. Some have good relations with the US and the West. “Regarding ‘depolarization’, it seems to be an overrated concept. Despite […]
Under Mr. Modi’s government, the state monopoly on violence is being surrendered to extremists and vigilantes. Those targeted by the kind of mob violence that we are seeing in India may conclude that equal rights […]
“Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn’t pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same, […]
The UN’s vision for the future involves giving corporate executives crucial say in decisions. That is too dangerous to be allowed. The secretary-general’s approach, called multistakeholder governance, would increase corporate influence over global governance, deepening […]
The UN’s failures in Nepal and the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war are indicative of its limited influence and resources. The UN’s efforts to prevent and resolve conflicts are often hindered by member states’ political agendas and […]
There is an all-round weakening of the rule of law in India, best exemplified by the impasse in the wrestlers’ sexual harassment complaint and the feeble administrative, judicial and political attempts to ensure justice. Police […]
Mr. Trudeau’s Willy Brandt moment needs to find its British echo “We must understand that the return of stolen property is not a substitute for the trauma and the horrors caused by colonialism, because the […]
India’s potential should be marshalled to act as a bridge between conflicting parties in the Indo-Pacific, in West Asia and in Europe. This could be the enduring legacy of the Prime Minister’s latest visit to […]
“America is undergoing serious soul wrenching changes at the same time soul searching. Recently, there have been shocking setbacks to long established order: Huge monetary contributions to elections that tilts the scales of justice; denying […]
This week we are looking at Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Washington, which saw US President Joseph Biden roll out the red carpet for him. PM Modi’s visit included a private dinner at the […]
The prime minister is naked, but DC still wants fashion tips A4H founder Romesh Japra says it will be “the very first time we are doing a Hindu American summit for political engagement.” Yet he […]
As suspicion and distrust in Manipur run deep, returning to the status quo ante is now widely seen as amounting to a Hobson’s choice In a press statement issued on May 12, 10 Kuki-Zo legislators […]
Even as a Third Front idea has been dropped, efforts are on to push the electoral strategy of fielding a ‘single’ Opposition candidate against a BJP candidate in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls but it […]
Walking the tightrope seems to have paid off for India, but the multilateral challenges it faces will multiply “While India’s attempts at being a “balancing force” (as a senior official put it) are playing out […]
The Supreme Court Constitution Bench holds that the Governor erred in calling for a trust vote without ‘objective material’ to show Uddhav Thackeray government had lost support. The Supreme Court, in a unanimous judgment, effectively […]
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