The ruling party’s confidence should not prompt its supporters to shake foundations of Indian democracy “The Election Commission of India (ECI) was a fiercely independent institution when it was helmed by TN Seshan. Herein lies […]
Death of an Individual is not the end of an idea In the heartland of India, a battle is raging. The agrarian community of Punjab, resilient and united, is on a warpath, demanding fair prices […]
Globalization has bred apprehension among self-appointed custodians of religion that their people are losing faith in old orthodoxies. “Analysts of early globalization told us that the unimpeded progress of a homogenizing juggernaut of culture would […]
The media is dumbfounded at how Suozzi won in an increasingly red district. The answer is simple: follow policies and programs that make common sense and benefit the people, and you will have their vote. […]
Let the ongoing protest not fester into a wound that becomes gangrenous “This protest could become a golden opportunity for PM Narendra Modi if he decides to turn the tables — offer ‘Modi ki guarantee’ […]
It is said that my dear mentor, Tip O’Neill, the legendary Speaker of our House of Representatives, said “money is the mother’s milk of politics.” For democracy to function, we must have political parties to […]
Mired in controversy since its inception, the electoral bond scheme for political funding has been annulled by the Supreme Court. A five-judge Constitution Bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud said the scheme was violative […]
Suddenly, Everyman becomes the Other and their common sentiment is fear “The Mehrauli and Haldwani incidents do not endorse Yogi’s statement asking for just three temples the way Krishna asked for five villages. Even the […]
Kickerline: Bihar Chief Minister has survived despite being an overvalued political asset Nitish did not want to be number two in the Opposition ranks. In the NDA, his position is not in the front but […]
Primary reason for the ongoing crises in Ukraine and Gaza is an ineffective Security Council The need to urgently reform the rules-based order has to be pursued through informal multiple-stakeholder consultations in the lead-up to […]
A greater concern for the world is the impact of a changing of the guard on the US foreign policy “For the outside world, there will be two main consequential and immediate outcomes that are […]
True to form, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has dumped his Mahagathbandhan allies and returned to the NDA’s fold. The Janata Dal (United) chief has formed the government with the BJP, the very party he […]
On February 1, India’s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget for the fiscal year 2024-25 in the Parliament. The budget comes at a critical juncture for the nation, grappling with the economic aftermath […]
Prime Minister should follow in Lord Rama’s footsteps to ensure justice for all “Ram Mandir has succeeded in restoring Hindus’ pride in their religion. That is a positive development. What’s left is for Modi to […]
The hard-earned academic freedom and intellectual sovereign space in India must remain non-negotiable, having been shaped by the spirit of diversity, equity and inclusion “The resistance to this onslaught must be more prudent. If our […]
There is an urgency now — Indians have a collective duty to reassert the values and central role the Constitution has played in determining the dreams and the vision of a united and plural India […]
Trump’s ad hoc policymaking has many takers among Republicans The 2024 U.S. presidential election’s Republican primaries race has already narrowed to two candidates, frontrunner and former President Donald Trump and former Governor of South Carolina, […]
As India commemorates its 75th Republic Day, it is a momentous occasion to reflect on the incredible journey the nation has undertaken since gaining independence in 1947. The last seven and a half decades have […]
Kickerline: Tangled and multi-layered geopolitics of West Asia has entered the South Asian strategic calculus It may be inferred that both Iran and Pakistan have acted to establish the credibility of their deterrence posture. However, […]
I count myself among those who consider Mr. Trump to be manifestly unfit to serve in any office ever again because of his actions on that day, even if he is not held criminally liable. […]
Since 1971 “World Economic Forum”(WEF) has been holding an annual most expensive carnival at Davos, the super luxury ski resort in Switzerland. Here Billionaires talk to millionaires and pretend to discuss how to end inequality […]
Iranian missile strikes on terror bases in Balochistan have triggered a fierce retaliation from Pakistan, which targeted purported terrorist hideouts in Iran’s Sistan-Baluchestan province on Thursday. The Inter-Services Public Relations, the Pakistan military’s media wing, […]
Remembering the Saint-Soldier and Creator of Khalsa on his birth anniversary which is being celebrated on January 19 Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Sikh Guru, stands as a towering figure in Sikh history. Born on […]
The Congress needs a recipe to connect with the masses and revive its fortunes “Rahul’s Bharat Jodo Yatra has contributed to doing away with his ‘Pappu’ image. By any standards, it was an enormous feat […]
“Fixed dates for elections to assemblies and federal parliaments are a more common feature than simultaneous elections at different levels of the political structure in a country. Canada, a federal polity with a parliamentary form […]
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