Challenges before Bhagwant Mann and his Government
“Expectations of people of Punjab who voted out the two earlier ruling parties – Congress and Shiromani Akali Dal – …
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Home run for BJP in UP
“In the end, it is apparent that the credit for the victory will largely belong in UP’s case to Adityanath.…
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Hard times for the state of the union
Foreign policy challenges and domestic hurdles confront U.S. President Biden in his quest for a policy legacy “At the end…
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Did We Provoke Putin’s War in Ukraine?
“President Joe Biden almost hourly promises, "We are not going to war in Ukraine." Why would he then not readily…
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Not as good as their word
Poll manifestos in UP flaunt titles that combine purpose with hyperbole “The BJP was caught between addressing its core Hindutva…
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Democracy should bridge economic chasm
“Defenders of the market forget that a society that is indifferent to the needs of the deprived breeds its own…
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Pegasus: The new Cyber Weapon for dismantling democracy
“There is little doubt that the use of Pegasus is an assault on the right to privacy everywhere and specifically…
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India’s Act West Policy
“In the recent years, India’s engagement with the region (West Asia) has transcended from merely transactional and buyer seller relationship…
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Neglecting cultural czar Munshi’s efforts
“A massive effort of rewriting Indian history from our traditional perspective was done between 1951 and 2003. This was by…
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Khorana & Indian Science
Real tribute to the Nobel Laureate would be to encourage young scientists and research The birth centenary of Nobel laureate…
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Biden is right: Trump’s wounded ego was the main reason for Jan. 6
“Biden was accurate in warning that “those who stormed this Capitol and those who … called on them to do…
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How We Forfeited the Fruits of Cold War Victory
A self-sufficient America that provided for all its needs in World Wars I and II is now dependent on foreign…
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Changing the iconography of power
The hegemony of Hindutva can be gauged by its confident makeover of structures with a powerful symbolic significance. “The manufacturers…
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Coping with democratic slide
Democracies must find a way to address growing inequality and polarization “PM Modi said India’s message to the world was…
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General Rawat’s rich legacy will live on
Here was a Chief who would not hesitate to call a spade a spade and back the reforms needed for…
Read MoreGeneral Rawat’s rich legacy will live on
By Lt Gen Pradeep Bali (retd) “Here was a Chief who would not hesitate to call a spade a spade…
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Is Punjab heading for a new ruling alliance?
“About two decades ago, as the country ushered into an era of coalition politics at the center, this political tool…
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Battle is won but war of attrition continues
“Though the agitation had nothing to do with Sikhs or Sikhism, yet the larger participation of Punjab farmers, who are…
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It had to be done – for UP
Modi obviously calculated that advantage lay in taking a step back on farm laws The BJP can live with defeats…
Read MoreJawaharlal Nehru’s unerasable legacy!
14th November is the birthday of India’s First Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, celebrated as Children’s Day in India. Nehru’s contribution…
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Democrats Deny Political Reality at Their Own Peril
“Given the stakes for the country, from urgent climate and social spending needs to the future of democracy, Americans badly…
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The hunter gets captured by the game: Aryan Khan, Sameer Wankhede and a political slugfest
The Aryan Khan case has created ripples everywhere and brought many under the scanner. The son of the famous actor…
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Farmers need assured price for sustenance
“There is enough evidence to show how free markets have devastated farming across the globe. This has to change. It…
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Uttar Pradesh all stirred up
Smaller players may hold the key this time in poll-bound state “The mowing down of four protestors, whose only ‘crime’…
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Indo-US remarks point to joint terror fight
“While the US would have its own anti-terror priorities, what does India do to tackle this monster? Clarity in national…
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Mahatma Gandhi and the Indian Freedom Movement
Remembering the Father of the Indian Nation on his 152nd birthday anniversary “It has been my experience, living and working…
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Polarization at work in UP
With elections round the corner, Yogi Adityanath is back with hate campaign “Yogi Adityanath has stretched credibility by alleging that…
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Memories of 9/11
On September 11, 2001, 19 militants associated with the Islamic extremist group al Qaeda hijacked four airplanes and carried out…
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India made its UNSC presidency count
Focused on maritime security, peacekeeping and counterterrorism during its presidency of the UN Security Council in August During the two…
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US exit spells fear, uncertainty for Afghans
“The hasty withdrawal projects the image of an inept and bruised America that fumbled and stumbled its way out of…
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