“This current storm means that the BJP — and the MEA — has moved on from the controversy over the shackled and handcuffed Indians deported on three US military flights in the last fortnight. Two […]
The SAD had realized quite early that to remain in power, resources were needed and for this, the SGPC was the most important source. The Shiromani Akali Dal established itself in the political dynamics of […]
“The policy test, however, is still to come. If the new administration is serious about avoiding catastrophic wars, without exposing core US interests to great power predation, it will make a determined, sustained diplomatic effort […]
Donald Trump’s return to the White House has been decidedly more overwhelming than the opening days of his first administration “The first 100 days of an administration are about notching easy wins and deciding which […]
Perhaps the middle powers could take a leaf from Qatar’s book and play the mediating role to make things happen “As these things go, the shift of global power will have to play out before […]
Manipur needs moral leadership and genuine outreach by the highest offices, and not political and insincere apologies “With no major restructuring or reimagining of the governance structure in Manipur envisaged, what it needs desperately to […]
US President-elect’s stand on tariffs has caused consternation among friends and foes “The assumption that the Trump administration will not be a problem for India needs to be taken with a pinch of salt, especially […]
The Left is still fixated on the revolution and is reluctant to embrace the multilayered demands of electoral politics “The national question is crucial for both the Left and the Right, though their approaches differ. […]
It is unfortunate that judicial misdirection is stirring up the retaliatory instincts of people fed on the falsehoods of manufactured history Normally, digging at historic sites is done by an archaeologist and historians in search […]
Over the past several decades, there has been growing concern among political analysts, economists, and the public at large about the shifting dynamics of governance in the United States. The country, long heralded as the […]
The U.S. is still the world’s most diverse and innovative economy; and Donald Trump proved in his first term that he is no isolationist In the aftermath of Donald Trump’s resounding victory in the U.S. […]
“The short of the long story, therefore, is the revival of Anglo-Saxon versus Russia rivalry on the fringe of Europe. The imperial sea powers of the West would prefer to continue with the proxy conventional […]
Manipur’s unending crisis continues to torment the state, with the recent violence shattering the uneasy calm between the people of the Imphal valley and a section of the hill communities in the uplands. Manipur’s unending […]
Bench says States indulging in naked display of ‘might is right’; issues ‘binding directives’ that include 15 days’ prior notice to occupants The principle of ‘separation of powers’ gave the courts, not the State, the […]
In this election, Trump’s victory can be seen as not merely a political win but a cultural one. His “America First” rhetoric, promise to protect religious liberties, and stance on issues like abortion and LGBTQ […]
Kamala Harris’s campaign is leveraged on a diminishing statistic while Donald Trump’s is the opposite “While abortion rates are falling, immigration, which is Mr. Trump’s cause, is rising. The immigration acts of 1965 and 1990 […]
Eric Adams was never popular. Even before his indictment for penny-ante corruption last month. Even before federal raids targeted his top aides and investigations so circled City Hall that his second police commissioner and even […]
The long tradition of American Presidential debates has meant make or break for Presidents and presidential aspirants Donald Trump’s decision not to go ahead with a second debate with Kamala Harris, coming as it does […]
The idea of simultaneous elections, to the Lok Sabha, the State Assemblies and the local bodies, was thrown up by the Prime Minister a couple of years ago. Frequent Assembly and local body elections kept […]
Threats to independent and empowered institutions must be resisted Those who value the freedoms enshrined in the Constitution should work together to prevent the emergence of a predatory state. “The acts of each branch of […]
The involvement of a Bedouin in violence against Israel might fly in the face of Tel Aviv’s claims that the Bedouins living in the country have been victims of Hamas “West Asia observers now feel […]
The people of India deserve answers, and they deserve leadership that upholds the values of honesty, transparency, and accountability. It is time for Modi to prove that his anti-corruption stance was not just an electoral […]
Following the failure of the Biden Plan, the ‘bridging proposal’ put forth by Antony Blinken is also on the verge of collapse in the wake of glaring mistrust between Hamas and Israel. US Secretary of […]
There is a need to establish the undeniable centrality of human rights in a rapidly changing world that is facing prejudice and fanaticism As is commonly recognized, there are two ways in which compliance with […]
The Manish Sisodia case raises the question whether the liberty of individuals can be held hostage to the benevolence or sense of fairness of the prosecutor alone “In eventually restoring Mr. Sisodia’s liberty, pending the […]
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