Aryan’s case does not fit the bill for denial of bail
Inordinately prolonging his custody is uncalled for A special NDPS court had on Wednesday, October 20, denied bail to Aryan,…
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Chinks in Yogi’s armor ahead of UP polls
“For three consecutive elections since 2014, the BJP has managed to prove that Muslims can be made irrelevant to UP’s…
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A strategy for India in a world that is adrift
The country’s path to power will be affected by the geopolitical and economic centers of gravity now shifting to Asia…
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Is Lakhimpur Kheri a watershed moment for the BJP in UP?
What we are witnessing is a total breakdown of the law enforcement mechanism in the State of Uttar Pradesh. The…
Read MoreWill Pakistan’s nuclear stockpile be the region’s Achilles heel?
“Some non-nuclear States have historically opposed the resolution in response to India testing nuclear weapons and becoming a nuclear-armed State…
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A one-party juggernaut and its feeble challengers
With no glue still to bond the Opposition, the non-party movements of resistance could offer hope for change Paradoxically, the…
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Authentic Family Engagement in the ‘New Normal’ Education System
The article is a research paper the author submitted as part of her Fellowship granted by Newmark Journalism School (New…
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Biden Administration Whitewashes Nazi-Inspired RSS with Official Meet
“Moreover, the organization’s founders — whose pictures adorn every RSS gathering — were openly and unapologetically inspired by Benito Mussolini’s…
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Subversion of truth
Central agencies and police being misused to redraw political equations “The spectacle of leaders being arraigned for crimes when they…
Read MoreBonding rites: on Opposition unity
Opposition unity can come only with a more accommodative Congress leadership A meeting of 19 Opposition parties on August 20…
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The ugly face of a crime-fighting move
“In sum, even if facial recognition technology is needed to tackle modern-day criminality in India, without accountability and oversight, facial…
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Horror of horrors
As a nation, we do not need a day to remind us of the atrocities during Partition “Another area that…
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REJOICE INDIANS IN INDIA AND 36 MILLION INDIAN DIASPORA!
INDIA CAN BE PROUD OF ITS ANCIENT AND RICH CIVILIZATION AND ITS ORIGINAL CONTRIBUTION TO SCIENCE. AFTER 1335 YEARS OF…
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Myriad connotations of Freedom
Freedom cannot be awarded and attained by mere rhetoric of sloganeering or by guarantees in written constitutions of nations. Besides…
Read MoreIndia at the United Nations during the last 75 years
The accepted interlinkage between peace, security, and development in Agenda 2030 is now the framework for India’s call for “reformed…
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Are Indians proud of their 75 years Journey since Independence in 1947?
“The criminalization of politics is directly related to "Gangster Capitalism" that is being practiced in India since its independence in…
Read MoreIndia-China Relations During Last 75 years
China is historically an expansionist power irrespective of the rulers. The communist Party of China which leads the Chinese government…
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‘Global Digital Village with Indian Touch’
Ashok Vyas, Insight Features Prasenjit Bhadra has the excitement and dynamism of a young man but he also demonstrates maturity…
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Keep distance from Taliban
The Modi government has rightly ignored the calls for ‘talks’ There is an erroneous perception in India that Afghanistan is…
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Back-to-School is on the Horizon, so Plan Ahead: Get Vaccinated by August 9
In early July, we were elated to welcome students to classrooms for Summer Rising, the City’s free summer academic and…
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US Flight from Afghanistanand the Opportunity for the PRIC
By Dr. A. Adityanjee “Geopolitics abhors vacuum and that will be true of Afghanistan despite its hostile reputation and tough…
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Afghans continue to be at the receiving end
“Riedel has reminded the US that it had made ‘many mistakes’ in Afghanistan by not paying attention after the Soviets…
Read MoreSedition law-Overdue review
Supreme Court’s remarks on sedition cases bode well for its inevitable invalidation It is gratifying to note that the Supreme…
Read MoreModi’s Cabinet reshuffle
The revamp belies PM’s claim that caste in India has been ‘buried’ “Modi had said caste had been buried, but…
Read MoreHistory this week: July 9-15
July 9 July 9, 1868 - The 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified. The Amendment defined U.S. citizenship…
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The death of Fr. Swamy
Denial of bail to under-trials must come up for national debate Stanislaus Lourduswamy or Father Stan Swamy, a Jesuit priest,…
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Goodbye, Dilip Kumar
The passing of Dilip Kumar, the king of melancholia on the silver screen, signals the final break from the early…
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BJP does balancing act to check dissidence
“Barring stray individuals, the core team remained unquestioningly loyal to the BJP through thick and thin. But the BJP’s recent…
Read MoreAlarmingly warm: Record-smashing temperatures in US, Canada a wake-up call
The dangers and after-effects of climate change are manifesting themselves with increasing frequency, more intensity and longer duration all over…
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