Mao-Tse-Tung established Peoples Republic of China in 1949. It was backward and far behind India. China continued to be behind India till 1979. The USA opened diplomatic relations with China in 1979. President Reagan offered […]
By Shahzad Raza “Both nuclear rivals have almost tried all options — wars, dialogues and trade — but to no avail. The two sensitive issues, Kashmir and terrorism, have been hampering progress in other areas […]
In the Lok Sabha election, voters will assess whether they are better off today than they were five years ago This summer will see a carnival of democracy in the general election. Much has changed […]
The shutdown over the Mexico wall demand will long define Donald Trump’s presidency It began as a populist campaign promise that brought President Donald Trump’s supporters cheering to their feet and paved the way for […]
“Bob Mueller is doing exactly the right thing by simply focusing on this investigation and trying to determine the truth,” says Panetta. “I don’t know what the final result is going to be, but I […]
India must shed its zero-sum style foreign policy-making, and work towards South Asian integration “The Narendra Modi government’s neighbourhood policy began exceptionally well with Mr. Modi reaching out to the regional capitals and making grand […]
As I sit down to pen the last editorial comment of the year for The Indian Panorama, a few days before the end of the year, on December 27 evening, to be exact, my thoughts […]
Modi, Mayawati, Rahul likely in Prime Ministerial race “It’s too early to write off Modi’s prospects. He remains a popular figure and powerful orator, and his party is India’s best funded and best organized. Yet it is […]
The Delhi High Court judgment convicting Sajjan Kumar reminds the country that it must not forget mass killings Thirty-four years after the assassination of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and the killings of Sikhs that followed, […]
India needs to be cautious, but should not completely shut itself to talks “Imran Khan has reached out to India, urging the resumption of dialogue and India’s participation at SAARC summit in Islamabad. Our standard […]
“If Congress were to wins elections in 2019, the BJP supporters will go ballistic against the elected government and that is the time Congress party needs to show its civility, and they will, as they […]
“It is quite confusing for an ordinary Indian to figure out the motivation for the Prime Minister to honor a devoted Congressman and freedom fighter who is a Gujarati ahead of another great leader from […]
“Mr. Trump, wary of not disrupting his West Asia policy, may stay the course on Saudi Arabia for now. But the growing criticisms of the partnership on Capitol Hill can’t be ignored. The Senate has […]
“Nothing has worked, and we are today in suspended animation between Mr. Modi’s India-centric vision of the region and the Pakistani military’s control of the geopolitical discourse in Islamabad. At such a time comes the […]
The notion that the far right is being muzzled despite the inordinate media attention it has garnered — from print, television, radio and digital — is one that it has managed to project with great […]
BJP government adopted a competitive-exam strategy to improve India’s rankings, meeting minutes and official correspondence show. “The elaborate filing requirements of the Goods and Services Tax had hurt medium and small enterprises while demonetization had […]
“Times have changed indeed, and some of the policies Nehru has pursued may have become irrelevant. However, critics would be deluding themselves if they are to deny his extraordinary legacy and his outstanding contribution in […]
The Indian-Americans have a moral duty to prevent India from being labeled as a “Country of Particular Concern” by the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF). “The quality of life is directly proportional […]
His temporary replacement, Matthew Whitaker, has expressed skepticism over the scope of the Russia investigation—which he’ll now oversee. Intelligence and law-enforcement experts—as well as sitting members of Congress—have pointed out that the question of whether […]
“Modi with his mismanagement of economy and administration has brought the biggest insult and miseries to Indians with India now ranking 103rd out of 119 countries on the Global Hunger Index 2018. In 2014 India […]
By Ravi Batra Ireach back to scholarly remarks made in 2011 by a real legal scholar – whose views have the power of law – now-EDNY Federal District Judge William Kuntz II. Then distinguished Attorney-Bill […]
America has enjoyed unprecedented success in reforming the United Nations thanks to President Trump. First, he selected Nikki Haley – a distinguished conservative governor who is a proud daughter of Indian-American Sikh parents. Nikki went […]
Menon had said that the Political Department, instead of following Viceroy’s scheme of persuading the princes to accede, was secretly warning them of “the loss the rulers would suffer if they were to federate”. There […]
4 days before the midterms, the veteran of US politics hazards a guess about the Nov 6 elections. Keenly aware of the “anything can happen” syndrome , he makes a prediction, albeit hesitatingly, that Democrats […]
The American economy under Trump has been very different from the economic cycles of the past several decades. It is growing within the inflation target of 2%. It has been incessantly creating employment, keeping the […]
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