Gauging the status quo – By M. K. Narayanan
“Notwithstanding the carefully structured discussions between the two leaders — and while Doklam did not figure in the discussions —…
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Bollywood Boulevard: A Journey Through Hindi Cinema
India's Identities Through Bollywood Cinema: Panel discussion at Lincoln Center By Mabel Pais India’s Identities through Bollywood Cinema, was a…
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New strategy, old game: on Trump and Afghanistan
“The Trump administration has presented its plan for Afghanistan as a regional approach — it’s anything but that”, says the…
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Trump speaks loud & clear: Do more or face consequences, Pak warned
“Pakistan gives safe haven to agents of chaos, violence and terror.’ He added: ‘We have been paying Pakistan millions of…
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At bullet speed: Indo-Japan ties, beyond the optics
The Indian-Japanese partnership has been in the making for a decade since Shinzo Abe described it as a confluence of…
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RELIVING 9/11
A co-ordinated al-Qaeda attack on America on 11th September 2001 killed almost 3,000 people. Two hijacked planes were flown into New…
Read MoreGauri Lankesh’s killers must be found; or it’ll embolden those who stifle dissent
The murder of journalist-activist Gauri Lankesh in Bengaluru has set off a wave of protests across the country; the chill…
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Murder of Gauri Lankesh is an ominous sign for India’s flailing democracy
Gauri Lankesh, a prominent Kannada journalist and a vehement critic of communal politics of the BJP government, was gunned down…
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Decoding BJP after Baba’s conviction
The BJP has been courting the Babas because it embodies the concept of religious men leading the country rather than…
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Of Donald Modi & Narendra Trump
The affinities between Trump and Modi are striking, but none of them bodes well for democracy. NO two persons are…
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Viceroy’s House – Featured Article By Mabel Pais
“It’s been the most satisfying thing I’ve ever done” “History is written by the victors” “My intention is to examine…
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Babas can’t be stopped from political dabbling
By R K Barik The judiciary has put a spanner in the BJP’s plans for Haryana, triggering an outburst from…
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‘I don’t share this optimism’
It is too early to feel elated. There is a VIP track in jail as Sanjay Dutt and Mukhtar Ansari…
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In State of bedlam: Governance under question
“Before doing so she did not call up the CM, not even the Chief Secretary or Home Secretary. Because there…
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The cover-up: Demonetization was more pain than gain
If 99 per cent of the demonetized currency has returned to the banks, as the RBI has said, it means…
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The talaq verdict fallout
Judicial wisdom, political mischief “It needs to be noted that the Supreme Court ruling is a very limited intervention in…
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And the war goes on: On Trump’s South Asia policy
Donald Trump’s plan for Afghanistan is still too short on specifics U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to deepen the country’s…
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Trump’s Afghan Shift
“Trump's remarks on Pakistan and India are of obvious importance. A strong pillar of the new strategy, he declared, is…
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The Pathetic & dangerous transformation of India to Crony Capitalism in last 70 years
“India is in the top ten nations with the widest socio-economic gap. It is an economically, socially and politically failed…
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Enough is Enough – By Prof. I. S. Saluja
As we celebrate the 71st Independence Day of India, we remember the valiant freedom fighters who made huge sacrifices to…
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Why Nehru matters more than ever
“The belittling of Pandit Nehru is odd, because the standing of the current Prime Minister is not validated by writing…
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The Last Empress of Music
By Mabel Pais The golden voice of Asha Bhosle, having been dubbed “the last empress of music,” will be ringing…
Read MorePursued by danger: on the Haryana stalking case
The issue of women’s safety comes under the national limelight with shameful regularity. The recent incident of a woman being…
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Are the US and North Korea on the brink of a nuclear war?
Reports say North Korea has developed nuclear weapons that can hit US. Experts, however, say the world is not on…
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Trump unveils fresh Af-Pak policy
Even as Trump takes the hard line against Pakistan backing certain terror groups, there are many US generals who do…
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The empire strikes back
“The ‘deep state’ has always worked with a king’s party, and there have always been politicians willing to oblige. Gen.…
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A case of judicial overreach Inculcating patriotism under court orders
“Mature democracies do not punish apostasy and blasphemy. Let us see how America dealt with the issue of national symbols.…
Read MoreDangerous Escalation
Russia’s expulsion of U.S. mission staff could lock the two countries into a retaliatory spiral. Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decision…
Read MoreMissed the chance to act, Mr President
A seasoned parliamentarian, the now ex- President, Pranab Mukherjee, is known to weigh his words before uttering them and he…
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Country without a Prime Minister
“The real conversation in the drawing rooms these days is whether it is just Mr. Sharif who will be disqualified…
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