Immigrant-Bashing Helps MS-13
“The president’s inflammatory rhetoric is counterproductive to the goal that we the people, including new arrivals in America, seek—to live…
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Along the Borders
Unmindful, or perhaps too mindful, of the date, the U.S. inaugurated its new embassy building in Jerusalem last week, on…
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A time to think fast: on the US exit from the Iran deal
The U.S.’s exit from the Iran nuclear deal puts India in a spot on many counts The global non-proliferation regime…
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Architecture of the Mandate
The lesson from Karnataka: the parties opposed to the BJP must work together from the word go With the two…
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Arbitrary, capricious: on Karnataka mandate
The Governor has banked not so much on the count the BJP had, as on what it could engineer In…
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It’s not about the nuclear deal
The U.S. won’t ease the terms of sanctions on Iran, as the goal is regime change in Tehran “The impact…
Read MoreTrump’s Iran walk-back: Double whammy for India after CATSA
Just when Indian diplomats were figuring out how to mitigate the impact of Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CATSA)…
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Air India’s Pragmatism before Sale
Perhaps the most exploited airline in the world is our Air India. The powerful politicians and influential bureaucrats of our…
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Karnataka election: voters to choose between tainted leadership and clean governance
“In contrast to the BJP rule, the Congress Party under the leadership of Siddaramaiah has fulfilled many of the promises…
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The Rocky Road to 2019
Concrete steps are needed to defuse crises that could disrupt India’s political and social equilibrium “The authorities also need to…
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When India and China Meet
By Nirupama Rao The message from Wuhan is: let us give each other space and rationalize our differences in a…
Read MoreCaught in the visa vice, Indian spouses face more restrictions in the US
The US Citizens and Immigration Services agency has been taking positions that make it more and more difficult for individuals…
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to China should be seen in the context of the flux of global geopolitics
By P.S. Raghavan Prime Minister Narendra Modi goes to China on April 27, against the background of turbulence in global…
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Can the 3 Ms save Iran deal?
By Arun Kumar The Macron-Merkel-May trio hopes to bear upon Trump to keep pact “Besides the Europeans, the looming May…
Read MoreJudgment day: on Asaram case verdict
Asaram’s rise and fall is reflective of the lives of some self-styled godmen of our times In sentencing Asaram Bapu…
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Modi will sink India if he does not rein in the rapists
“Whenever adharma takes over a nation, it needs a Krishna to restore faith and trust in the society, and that…
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Indian Overseas Congress, USA condemns the rape and murder of the eight-year-old Asifa Bano
Indian Overseas Congress, USA joins millions of non-resident Indians across the globe in condemning the horrific rape and murder of…
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The Geopolitics of Oil: Gulf region volatile amid threat of US embargo
“Given the bitter rivalry between Saudi Arabia and Iran and the likelihood of the Trump administration reimposing sanctions on Iran,…
Read MoreModi in London: New turn to old ties
For the first time in 40 years, a British Prime Minister met her Indian counterpart without the overhang, obligations and…
Read MoreDisruptive Mr. Trump
The consistent undermining of multilateralism by the U.S. must be countered This week has seen rounds of tit-for-tat tariffs between…
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America’s Taking on China is Good for the World
“His (Trump’s) taking on China for its flagrant violation of the trade and intellectual property rights has given courage to…
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What democracy now means? Which way is India headed?
“Thus, the current attempt to weaken institutional base of democracy needs countering. The attack on the independence of media has…
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Big thaw on the Korean peninsula
By Rakesh Sood “The big unknown is Mr. Trump’s idea of what is an acceptable ‘deal’. Will a process towards…
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Deeper reasons behind Dalit anger
By SN Sahu “In fact, Dalit anger can be best understood by understanding the neoliberal policies which has resulted in…
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Defense outsourced
By Ajay Banerjee Despite various govts going slow on hi-tech defence acquisitions, it now emerges that India is the largest…
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India in Trumpland needs to cut Trade Deals with US to keep afloat
By Arun Kumar “The businessman-author of The Art of the Deal, who looks at every issue as a transaction, would…
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CONSULAR OUTREACH VERSUS CKGS LOOT
Will the Consulate General of India in New York stop fleecing of users of consular services? The Consulate General of…
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Religious freedom in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka: A Summary of Religious Freedom concerns in South Asia.
The South Asia working group’s initial report to the International Religious Freedom Round-table “The many millennia old caste systems and…
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The neighborhood tangle: Opportunity lies in harnessing its history and complexities
“While the Russians will continue to play second fiddle to China whenever it suits them, both Russia and India have…
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The French Connections
The Macron visit underlined the growing strategic convergence that draws India and France together “The slew of bilateral agreements and…
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