SAD’s control over SGPC and fate of Jathedars
The SAD had realized quite early that to remain in power, resources were needed and for this, the SGPC was…
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What will Trump 2.0 mean for the global world order?
“The policy test, however, is still to come. If the new administration is serious about avoiding catastrophic wars, without exposing…
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Why Trump 2.0 feels so different already
Donald Trump's return to the White House has been decidedly more overwhelming than the opening days of his first administration…
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Has US become a most unreliable nation?
Perhaps the middle powers could take a leaf from Qatar’s book and play the mediating role to make things happen…
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Manipur needs ‘truth & reconciliation’, not political apologies
Manipur needs moral leadership and genuine outreach by the highest offices, and not political and insincere apologies “With no major…
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Trump’s threats portend turbulence
US President-elect’s stand on tariffs has caused consternation among friends and foes “The assumption that the Trump administration will not…
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How the Right overtook the Left in India
The Left is still fixated on the revolution and is reluctant to embrace the multilayered demands of electoral politics “The…
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It is for historians to dig for tell-tale remains, not bigots
It is unfortunate that judicial misdirection is stirring up the retaliatory instincts of people fed on the falsehoods of manufactured…
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United States on the Way to Becoming an Oligarchic State
Over the past several decades, there has been growing concern among political analysts, economists, and the public at large about…
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Do not write off Trump’s America
The U.S. is still the world’s most diverse and innovative economy; and Donald Trump proved in his first term that…
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Why the Anglo-Saxon West hates Russia
“The short of the long story, therefore, is the revival of Anglo-Saxon versus Russia rivalry on the fringe of Europe.…
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Violence, militia & leadership crisis in Manipur
Manipur’s unending crisis continues to torment the state, with the recent violence shattering the uneasy calm between the people of…
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Supreme Court of India puts brakes on ‘bulldozer culture’
Bench says States indulging in naked display of ‘might is right’; issues ‘binding directives’ that include 15 days’ prior notice…
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The Right-Wing Surge: Analyzing the Republican Triumph Over Democrats in the U.S. Presidential Election
In this election, Trump’s victory can be seen as not merely a political win but a cultural one. His “America…
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What is clicking on the U.S. presidential campaign trail
Kamala Harris’s campaign is leveraged on a diminishing statistic while Donald Trump’s is the opposite “While abortion rates are falling,…
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Eric Adams Was Never the Future of the Democratic Party
Eric Adams was never popular. Even before his indictment for penny-ante corruption last month. Even before federal raids targeted his…
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Reflections on America’s customary face-off
The long tradition of American Presidential debates has meant make or break for Presidents and presidential aspirants Donald Trump’s decision…
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The misplaced move of ‘one nation one election’
The idea of simultaneous elections, to the Lok Sabha, the State Assemblies and the local bodies, was thrown up by…
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When separation of powers takes a hit
Threats to independent and empowered institutions must be resisted Those who value the freedoms enshrined in the Constitution should work…
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America holds the key to ending the war in Gaza
The involvement of a Bedouin in violence against Israel might fly in the face of Tel Aviv’s claims that the…
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Narendra Modi’s Forgotten Promise: “Na Khaoonga, Na Khane Doonga”
The people of India deserve answers, and they deserve leadership that upholds the values of honesty, transparency, and accountability. It…
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Bridging over troubled waters
Following the failure of the Biden Plan, the ‘bridging proposal’ put forth by Antony Blinken is also on the verge…
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Moral pressure and human rights compliance
There is a need to establish the undeniable centrality of human rights in a rapidly changing world that is facing…
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The top court as custodian of liberties
The Manish Sisodia case raises the question whether the liberty of individuals can be held hostage to the benevolence or…
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In Tim Walz, Kamala Harris gets a trump card to trump Trump
“Yet the fact that despite an assassination attempt and a decision by an incumbent President to withdraw from the race,…
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The Killing of a Hamas Leader is Part of a Larger War
The time is late, but it is essential now for President Biden to finally apply real pressure to stop this…
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Living in denial about unemployment
Public confusion over the extent of unemployment is a result of the differences in the various data bases used “The…
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Budget must aim for inclusive development
Policymakers would do well to maintain the steep rise in capital expenditure “The new government, thus, has an enormous task…
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New Criminal Laws in India: Are they a threat to Civil Liberties?
Monday, June 30, 2024, marked a transformative shift in the legal landscape in India, overhauling the British-era criminal laws that…
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The churn in the global liberal order
Public disillusionment is being shaped by the inequitable benefits of globalization “This churn in established democracies, the ascendancy of far-right…
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