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Four reasons the Sikhs are hurting. And it’s not about the K-word
‘Causes’ of anger are dera threat to Sikhism, incarceration of ‘Bandi Singhs’, inaction in sacrilege cases, & ‘if BJP-RSS want Hindu Rashtra, what’s wrong with Sikh Rashtra?’ There are two most important similarities between the […]
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Misplaced priorities
The Congress leader erred, but it does not justify the stalling of Parliament The temple of democracy, Parliament, is locked down to satiate bruised egos. The people are deprived of their right to hear arguments […]
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Chilling effect: On defamation, free speech and the Rahul Gandhi case
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s conviction and jail term flags need to abolish criminal defamation The rigors of the law and the tribulations of politics have come together to bedevil Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. An election-time […]
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No to sealed cover
Apex court advocates transparency and fairness The Supreme Court’s refusal to accept the Centre’s sealed note about its views on One Rank, One Pension arrears follows a similar rejection of a sealed envelope that contained […]
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China’s growing influence
China is playing a notable role in developments across the Indo-Pacific and the Gulf “China is now playing a notable role in developments across the Indo-Pacific. It has undermined US influence in the Gulf Region […]
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Oscars won, Indian cinema poised for greater glory
Naysayers are likely to attribute reasons other than quality to India’s ascent on the Oscars stage. That we are not only a huge movie-producing country but also a voracious entertainment-consuming one is often attributed as […]
As I See It
Banks Are Failing: Is My Money Safe?
Most investments – but not all – are protected by a web of insurance Rising interest rates can be harmful to bank earnings. Silicon Valley Bank had a large portfolio of mortgage-backed securities with very […]
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US banking crisis: Lapses in regulatory oversight led to the collapse
The US authorities are scrambling to protect depositors’ money after the back-to-back collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), Silvergate Capital Corporation and Signature Bank, which were major lenders to the crypto sector and tech startups. […]
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Dangerous maneuvering: On the Black Sea encounter and the risks posed by the Ukraine war
The United States should find stability in ties with Russia to help end Ukraine war The high-altitude maneuvering between two Russian fighter jets and an American drone over the Black Sea, which resulted in the […]
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Chip pact with US: Boost to larger role for India in global supply chain
From being a battle of corporate giants, the incredibly costly, complex and high-stakes business of making semiconductor chips has assumed the form of a geopolitical weapon. As governments respond to national security concerns brought out […]
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Xi tightens grip
India needs to be wary of Chinese President’s absolute power In an inevitable outcome, Xi Jinping has been ‘unanimously elected’ Chinese President for a historic third term. This makes him the country’s longest-serving leader since […]
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State Must Revise Affordable Housing Proposal
As an elected official and a fellow Democrat, I urge New York State Governor Kathy Hochul and our state representatives not to adopt the housing proposal in its current form as part of the forthcoming […]
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Media raids and breaking the silence on press freedom
“The Supreme Court needs to revive and apply the doctrine of “effect and consequence” to consider a broader canvas of executive actions that will shape the practices of our criminal courts. For instance, in the […]
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The unchallenged run of majoritarian encroachments
Indian civil society remains hierarchical and fragmented, desirous more of integrating itself into ruling power structures than challenging them. Therefore, any resistance to majoritarian encroachments on our constitutional order is not likely to come from […]
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The CBI’s fishing expedition
It is not clear what offences punishable by law Sisodia is being charged with “Even if kickbacks are accepted and then credited to the party’s coffers, an offence would be made out under the Prevention […]
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Sisodia’s arrest
Transparent & fair probe a must to refute vendetta charge The arrest of Delhi’s Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia by the CBI in connection with alleged irregularities in the formulation and implementation of the now-scrapped […]
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Hindenburg: SC sets up six-member probe panel, wants report in 2 months
NEW DELHI (TIP): The Supreme Court on Thursday, March 2, set up a six-member expert committee headed by former SC judge Justice AM Sapre to investigate if there had been a regulatory failure in dealing […]
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Lurking menace in Punjab
AAP government yet to find its feet on the security front It is the police capitulation to the radical preacher that will come back to haunt the administration. I see the hand of the political […]
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Conflict reflects wider global rivalries
It is evident that both Russia and the US have done little to end the conflict in Ukraine. India has offered to join efforts to resolve the crisis amidst western concerns over an emerging Russia-China […]
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Opposition unity remains a bridge too far
Sisodia’s arrest has profound national implications for the direction the Opposition will eventually pursue. After tarring the TMC and AAP with the corruption taint, it is inconceivable that the Congress could include the Opposition in […]
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Indian opposition parties have a duty to protect democracy in the nation
India today appears to be more divided than it ever was. In the 80 years that I have been on this planet, with sixty years of my life spent in India, I can say with […]
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Biden’s Kyiv visit
Hardening of battle lines ominous for the world The strategic visit by US President Joe Biden to Kyiv, days before the first anniversary of the Russian war on Ukraine, has only hardened the battle lines […]
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Protect the power of ‘the little man’ in a democracy
The real challenge before the nation is how to make citizens, now bystanders, aware of their duties to defend the Constitution The nation stands polarized on religious and caste lines, resulting in the creation of […]
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Russia’s spring offensive is the key
About 50,000 of Russia’s newly mobilized troops are already at the front and another 2,50,000 are under training. The occupation of the Luhansk and Donetsk regions will continue, but a major Russian breakthrough is less […]