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Gen ZA & the Viksit Bharat dream
Gen ZA will be in the prime of life (27-42 years) by 2047 “There was a time when we considered 20 years to a generation before we started counting the next one, since that is […]
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The SIR verdict, serious constitutional questions
The top court must ensure fairness in electoral roll revisions Free and fair elections are part of the basic structure of India’s Constitution. India’s potential to emerge as a world power cannot be realized if […]
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Political Vendetta: A Greater Threat to the Republic than to its Victims
The targeted opponent may survive the persecution. Public confidence in impartial government may take generations to recover. The enemies of a president are not necessarily enemies of the Republic. And the authority of the Republic […]
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Ukraine, Trump and the Emerging World Order: Is Peace Becoming a Contest for Power?
An announced energy ceasefire, an American president’s call for new leadership in Ukraine, and a controversial opening to Russian fuel supplies raise questions about sovereignty, transatlantic unity and the future of global energy politics. President […]
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India’s election model loses its sheen
The only recent election in the South Asian region perceived by voters to have been free and fair was the 2024 Sri Lankan polls As young Indians take to the streets to protest the alleged […]
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Has Gaza Sucked Oxygen Out of the Human Rights Debate?
“We did not stop the genocide in Rwanda. We did not stop the genocide in Srebrenica. We must stop the genocide in Gaza.” Those were among the concluding words of Slovenian President Nataša Pirc Musar […]
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Who Guards the Guardians of India’s Ballot?
The controversy surrounding the Election Commission raises a question larger than one Chief Election Commissioner: Can electoral democracy survive if citizens cease trusting its referee? Democracy contains an apparent paradox. Political parties are expected to […]
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A unilateral America in a post-unipolar world
Twenty-five years after 9/11, America’s war on terror has also altered its strategic position worldwide When the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks took place, the United States was at the pinnacle of its power. A […]
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Youth power, an electoral force still in the making
India’s Gen Z is gaining political attention, but is yet to consolidate into a viable electoral bloc In the text of the Union government’s vision of a developed India by 2047, the youth are regarded […]
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The CIA Told Putin Not To Escalate. He Won’t Listen
In autumn 2021, as tens of thousands of Russian troops began massing close to the border with Ukraine, U.S. President Joe Biden was a little concerned. These didn’t look like regular military drills, he thought. […]
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The U.S. Is Learning the Wrong Lessons in Iran
Tactical excellence can never salvage strategic incompetence No amount of technical excellence, however, can make up for the strategic incompetence of demanding that the military accomplish the impossible. U.S. President Donald Trump has demanded of […]
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Whose Independence Is It Anyway? Reflections on India’s 80th Independence Day
The real measure of India’s freedom is not how loudly we celebrate Independence Day but whether every Indian, regardless of faith, caste, language, ethnicity, or political belief, can live with dignity, speak without fear, worship […]
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Donald Trump in the Persian labyrinth
America’s Iran war stalls as Tehran turns pressure into strategic advantage But in Iran, the U.S. lost the war in the first phase itself. The U.S. now faces a diminished presence in West Asia, while […]
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When a Nation’s Youth Cry Out: The Delhi Student Protests
“Those who seek to crush the aspirations of these young people often appear disconnected from the realities of everyday life in India. It is easy to invoke the language of patriotism, nationalism, and sacrifice from […]
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Why does the US want to ‘dismantle’ the international criminal court?
Marco Rubio has offered nonsensical rationale in attacking the court. The Trump administration’s real goal is impunity. The administration’s real goal is to secure impunity for war crimes, even those committed on the territory of […]
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The Iran conundrum and the decline of the West
Power realignments may follow the United States-Iran deal Ever since 1945, the dominance of the United States and western Europe in world affairs has been taken for granted, largely because of their military power, technological […]
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Two Democracies. One Enduring Idea: Nations Are Built by Those Who Give
“The greatest philanthropists did not seek monuments to themselves. They built institutions that would outlive them. Universities, laboratories, libraries, hospitals, and centers of innovation became their true memorials. Their giving was not episodic charity; it […]
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America @250: A time to Introspect
We cannot conceive of building a better world without raising happy, emotionally secure children. Smiling children will make the world smile. I am sure if we resolve to invest seriously in developing the “heart and […]
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Indian Americans at USA-250: A call for humility and Reciprocity
By George Abraham The story of America is, above all, a story of freedom, particularly the quest for religious freedom. The Pilgrims who arrived on American shores were English Separatists determined to worship God according […]
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India holds its ground on BRICS turf
New Delhi desists from choosing between Washington and Beijing The 16th BRICS National Security Advisers’ (NSA) Meeting, hosted earlier this week by New Delhi and chaired by India’s NSA Ajit Doval, brought together the 11 […]
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Give-and-take shapes India-US ties
Évian encounter witnesses a transactional recalibration by PM Modi and President Trump “The G7 Summit and the high-powered meetings come at a time when the India-US relationship is in need of a reset. The bruises […]
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Modi, Nehru & Rahul: Leadership matters
Regularly touring the country, meeting people at the grassroots, sharing meals with them, Rahul seems to be slowly developing the image of a popular leader “The BJP’s celebration of PM Modi surpassing Nehru, despite his […]
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GST Dip, Gold Sales, and Growing Questions About India’s Economy
“History teaches that economic slowdowns rarely emerge overnight. They often begin with subtle signals: weakening consumption, slower business activity, declining tax collections, reduced investment enthusiasm, and increasing caution among consumers and enterprises. Individually, these indicators […]
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Nehru’s legacy of science & right to question
Scientific temper refers to a way of thinking rather than a specialized body of knowledge On the death anniversary of Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of […]
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A 2026 World Cup that doesn’t rip off fans? Some cities are showing that it’s possible.
Philadelphia, Kansas City and Atlanta are among the hosts showing that price-gouging at this summer’s tournament is, ultimately, a choice Philadelphia has spotted an opportunity. A chance to burnish a budding reputation as one of […]