Presidential election: What are Indian American voters’ priorities
The US presidential election is hotting up, and all bets are off on who will be the next resident of…
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New fault-lines to the fore in US presidential race
A greater concern for the world is the impact of a changing of the guard on the US foreign policy…
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Reclaiming the Republic, and the Constitution
There is an urgency now — Indians have a collective duty to reassert the values and central role the Constitution…
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World Economic Forum: Annual Carnival at Davos For Rich & Powerful
Since 1971 “World Economic Forum”(WEF) has been holding an annual most expensive carnival at Davos, the super luxury ski resort…
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Simultaneous elections are a rarity around the world
“Fixed dates for elections to assemblies and federal parliaments are a more common feature than simultaneous elections at different levels…
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Civil society under siege, in India
‘Our findings suggest that organizations that were actively fighting against communalism were the most significantly under attack’ A free civic…
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Bumpy ride ahead
Despite promises of how the AI sector would boost economic development, India’s problems won’t disappear solely through GDP growth. “To…
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Questions aplenty over security breach
Need to thoroughly probe what prompted the intruders to cause a ruckus in the House “Is unemployment now a major…
Read MoreTrump’s White House comeback plans hit Colorado hurdle
The Colorado Supreme Court has ruled that former US President Donald Trump, the frontrunner for the 2024 Republican nomination, is…
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Challenge for India to align policies with COP28 outcomes
The key existential need is to move away from coal to renewables. To be able to do so, developing nations…
Read MorePrincipled shift: On India’s stand on Gaza
India must take a more vocal position on Gaza with Israel Two months after Israel’s bombardment of Gaza residents in…
Read MoreFund crunch : Centre must liberally aid Punjab in its drug fight
At the first National Conference of Heads of Anti-Narcotics Task Force of States and Union Territories held in April, Union…
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Multidimensional Poverty Index reduction under the NDA is flawed
The Multidimensional Poverty Index exaggerates the National Democratic Alliance’s success in fighting deprivation “If we go by our estimates of…
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Thanksgiving: A time of gratitude and shared concerns!
Let this Thanksgiving be a time of gratitude for peace and security and the great opportunities we have been blessed…
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As Gaza war rages, waiting for the other shoe to drop
With the Israel-Hamas war dragging on, the world wonders how big a crater it would cause on global geopolitics and…
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Cleanse the system
“If business interests are to be kept away from the political system, another method of financing political parties and their…
Read MoreCease fire: On the danger of Israel turning Gaza into an open prison on fire
From being a victim of terrorism, Israel has turned into a ruthless aggressor Israel’s bombing of Gaza is entering its…
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Ethics, parliamentary conduct and the Indian MP
A parliamentary probe against a Member of Parliament is not the same as a judicial probe The Lok Sabha Ethics…
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The voice of a Gaza under occupation
There may be merit in the claim from Gaza - of a knocking on every door and trying every path,…
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It is time for the U.S. to impose a solution to the Middle East crisis
It is high time for the United States to intervene forcefully and guarantee the security of the state of Israel…
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After McCarthy, here is how to start fixing the House
The GOP’s chaos caucus is tiny. There are more Republicans in the moderate bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus. Only 8 Republicans…
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The narrative of development and populism
An easy way to make development an appealing proposition for voters is to define it narrowly in terms of visible…
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Women’s Reservation Bill wrapped in uncertainties
The question is: will the Bill ensure equity in representation or will upper-class/caste women continue to have inherent advantages over…
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Journalism can’t leave the climate crisis to Netflix and Billie Eilish
With a few exceptions, mainstream media groups still don’t cover climate as they should. That must change. In much of…
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India-led G20 makes headway on sustainable development
Demonstrating concrete action on climate change, a Global Alliance for Biofuels was announced by India. “For India, the wording on…
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Dog whistle for caste mobilization
In Tamil Nadu’s backward-caste electoral politics, Sanatan Dharma is a phrase to abuse Brahmins “So, Periyar’s politics suited the upsurge…
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Global AI development needs robust guard rails
Amid fears of unregulated growth of cutting-edge technology, there are concerns that innovation could be the end of civilization "IT…
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BRICS grouping expands to a team of eleven
The new members are neither averse to India nor can be seen as only pro-Chinese. Some have good relations with…
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India Is on the Brink
Under Mr. Modi’s government, the state monopoly on violence is being surrendered to extremists and vigilantes. Those targeted by the…
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Freedom is fragile unless fiercely defended!
“Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream.…
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