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…
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Judgment 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…
Read MoreRex Tillerson sacking: Rexit and beyond
More proof that propriety, protocol, punditry no longer hold sway in the U.S. administration Even by his standards for unexpected…
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Democracy put to test: Change in paradigms of contemporary polity
“The debate now veers around the reliability of the EVMs. Would they be the determinant of victory rather than public’s…
Read MoreTrump’s warning shot: Protectionism can unleash a global trade war
US President Donald Trump appeared to be at his wits’ end when he made a rash comment after his chief…
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Nirav Modi Scam: a case of deceit and plunder of the public exchequer
There is a pattern to mega fraud cases- involvement of bank officials and government “At present, the bad debt of…
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Pak trips on free run: 37-nation Financial Action Task Force to probe terror funding
Pakistan will now have to provide a detailed action plan on actions it proposes to take on curbing funding for…
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JOYS OF VOLUNTEERING
I remember a beautiful inspiring conversation from some 12 years ago, I was one of the few men who volunteered…
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Deja vu in Pakistan
The run-up to the 2018 election bears an eerie similarity to the events preceding the 2013 poll. The actors seeking…
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Primary task at Cong plenary: Rescuing the polity from the creeping authoritarianism
It is already a matter of considerable dismay that otherwise decent officials, educated aides and learned advisers have acquiesced in…
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Beware the IRS Impersonator
It is tax season. It is time to pay taxes. And I hope all are serious about the tax paying…
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Listen to the Imploring Voice of the People, Mr. President
President Trump seems convinced that more guns in the hands of more people can secure school and community. In his listening session with…
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NiravGate: Another Case of Organized Loot
India’s biggest lender, State Bank of India has reported 1,069 loan fraud cases in the last five financial years but…
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Russian Meddling with India – Was the 2014 Indian Election rigged?
“Do you see a correlation in getting the innocent Hindus to develop anti-Muslims sentiments through the communal riots, leading into…
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A ‘good guy’ with a gun against a ‘bad guy’ with a gun formula does not work, Mr. President
US needs to come out of its primitive view on guns Another carnage, followed by a spate of condolences and…
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