Opinions
What Trump 2.0 means for India’s economic aspirations
“The rancor against the BRICS group stems from Brazil’s proposal, at the last summit, to develop an alternative currency to reduce reliance on the dollar. The annoyance seems hugely out of proportion as the suggestion […]
The Constitution has kept the nation united
November 26 is celebrated as Constitution Day of India The Indian Constitution thus is a unique model where flexibility and rigidity are intertwined. While 105 amendments have been made since 1951 to keep pace with […]
To protect US democracy from tyrants, we must protect the truly free press
Honest people standing up is precisely what resisting authoritarianism and protecting democracy require. Americans and the citizens of other countries must have access to the truth if we have any hope of standing up to […]
The Ineffaceable Legacy of Jawahar Lal Nehru
“Mr. Modi personally has invested so heavily in his unrelenting campaign to demean, erase, and destroy the legacy of Jawaharlal Nehru from the pages of history…………….. Undoubtedly, behind that incessant obsession and diabolic mindset is […]
Trump 2.0 won’t be more of the same
The world has changed since his previous tenancy at the White House “India, fortunately, has had a good equation with President Trump. Both Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar have retained […]
Threats to U.S. Democracy: A Viewpoint
“In the United States today, an I.D. is required for almost everything we do; why not a nationwide voter I.D. law to uphold elections’ integrity? If India can do it with 700 million voters, a […]
India-Canada diplomatic spat: Dialogue is the only way out feels a vast majority in Indian Diaspora
The diplomatic spat between India and Canada continues unabated, a vast majority in the Indian Diaspora wants an early end to it suggesting both sides should exercise extra restraint and sit across the table to […]
Why Pennsylvania could hold the keys to the White House
According to calculations by elections analyst Nate Silver, the candidate who wins Pennsylvania has more than a 90% of winning the White House. The White House’s address may be 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, but the real […]
The United States is already at war
Tagline: And it is very much a willing belligerent in a conflict of its own making And while many an international observer has sounded the alarm that the US could now be “dragged” into a […]
Rahul must avoid going overboard abroad
Tagline: Attacking one’s political opponents on foreign soil is not the right strategy “Rahul can never attain Modi’s lofty standards of expressing thoughts that the speaker himself does not believe in. Every politician has his […]
Indian military export to Israel – aiding genocide
The top court’s dismissal of a petition on the subject highlights the limits of judicial review over executive decisions in matters of foreign policy, especially in violations of humanitarian law A Bench of the Supreme […]
Can Sheikh Hasina be extradited from India to Bangladesh to stand trial?
An extradition treaty signed in 2013 by India and Bangladesh could allow for the repatriation of the former Prime Minister of Bangladesh. Does it allow for an extradition request to be turned down? What could […]
